Kiss the Ground was screened for Transition Bondi’s last Summerama film night on Thursday, March 18. In the documentary, narrated by celebrity actor Woody Harrelson, science experts and activists unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet. It is a story of a…
By Kit Shepherd and Christine Thomas, Christine Brauer and Jenni Hagland led us with two evenings of Climate Parties in a new venue at Brown Sugar Café in Bondi Beach. The evenings were cosy and engaging, with tapas-style nibbles created by our resident foodie, Victoria. Climate Parties bring people together to raise awareness around climate change and creating a sustainable future. They…
These notes were taken by Jillian, Jade and Kit, with an image by Jade. Ulli Radtke led us into the practical and uplifting world of a course she took up (online) during COVID. She was drawn to this free course offered by Yale Uni, to counterbalance the heavy experiences she encounters in her job as…
ByMylene
In November 2020, Responsible Runners Bondi came back with a new monthly event to keep the local beaches free of littering and educate people about the health and environmental risks of single-use waste and plastic. Two local volunteers at Transition Bondi, Mylene and Kerry, took over from a previous Leader, Mei Li. The group was…
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By Anna Jane Linke and Mylene Turban November 2020 Australia’s first-ever circular economy festival, Looped Festival, hit the shores of Little Bay, Sydney at the Prince Henry Centre, on Sunday, 29th November 2020. Clare Press, founder of The Wardrobe Crisis, hosted the festival and facilitated robust discussions on using the circular economy to shift our…
ByMario
By Mario Paredes During July 2020 our Film and Fest event was a documentary called THE STORY OF PLASTIC which is a production by The Story of Stuff Project, a non-profit dedicated to changing the way that we make, use, and throw away Stuff so that it is more sustainable, healthy, and fair. THE STORY…
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By Mario Paredes Someone in your community has the missing piece to help you move your ideas and projects to the next level; the trick is to know who they are. An Offers and Needs Market (https://www.postgrowth.org/offers-and-needs-markets) is a fast process where you (virtually) meet likeminded people who want to create a better economy, and…
Transition Bondi offered their first Zoom workshop Savouring Seeds last month. It was fun to organise, and exciting to learn how to operate the video conferencing platform. As a first time, we made it free of charge, and had a mix of experienced gardeners and people tip-toeing their way toward growing their first veggies. Ten…
Wrap up from our online Inner Transition workshop collated by Jade Peace. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash. Well, we had our first event via Zoom! I for one was pleasantly surprised, I had been feeling rather anxious about how such an event, focused on expressing feelings and needs, would work over the…
Transition Bondi is busily planning a month of events for Plastic Free July in collaboration with Waverley Council and other community groups in our area. We want to take the opportunity to look back and acknowledge two great events which have happened in April organised by Seaside Scavenge and Responsible Runners Coogee! We want to…
