MICRO-GRIDS IN UGANDA – A STORY OF A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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MICRO-GRIDS IN UGANDA – A STORY OF A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION Transition Bondi’s speaker in September, Ashley Wearne, had been involved in a development project in Africa for 10 years, foremost in Uganda.  He outlined briefly some of the complexities that surrounded that big idea of bringing what we expect as a public service – electricity access – to a region where around 650 million…

LIFE IN THE LANEWAY/SLOW LANE
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LIFE IN THE LANEWAY/SLOW LANE

For four years we’ve been keeping a little laneway nearby looking good. It’s a spot where rubbish might otherwise be dumped, and is now full of a variety of plants including edibles, exotic climbers and indigenous plants. The laneway is the track to a local primary school so we catch families on their way, and…

RACHEL’S FARM – A BACKGROUND PERSPECTIVE
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RACHEL’S FARM – A BACKGROUND PERSPECTIVE

Rachel’s Farm, a film on regenerative agriculture. Showing at Randwick Ritz, Mon-Wed August 7 – 9 (daytime).  Special Screening with Q&A on Tue 22 August, 6.30pm.  By Chris Miliotis The main focus to reach net zero by 2050 is primarily to decarbonise a number of sectors which are currently heavy greenhouse gas emitters, through switching to renewables . While…

ARTIVISM – WHEN CREATIVITY AND PURPOSE JOIN FORCES TO SAVE TAKAYNA/TARKINE
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ARTIVISM – WHEN CREATIVITY AND PURPOSE JOIN FORCES TO SAVE TAKAYNA/TARKINE

Adapted from an article by Audrey Eagan – May 2023 It’s the seventh year Bob Brown Foundation has invited artists from all over Australia to immerse in Takayna/Tarkine rainforest (West Tasmania). Scott Jordan, a senior campaigner at Bob Brown Foundation welcomes us and explains that the Tarkine area has several sites / habitats under threat…

Get your honey bee hive ready for winter
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Get your honey bee hive ready for winter

According to the Australian Beekeeping Guide, honey bees don’t actually hibernate in winter. Instead, they form a winter cluster by huddling together to conserve heat. Colonies are often broodless during winter. In warmer locations, a small amount of brood rearing may continue. Still, you need to make sure your bees have the odds stacked in…