The man who wrote the book on living off-grid in the city plans to retreat to a rural bolthole, saying eco-friendly progress has not kept pace with the speed of climate collapse by Janine Israel Sun 29 Sep 2019 06.00 AEST Last modified on Sun 29 Sep 2019 06.11 AEST Michael Mobbs, you might say, has been preparing…
Words by Kit To round off the eventful Dig Day that we held yesterday, I needed to write a little poem, to help me capture it and move on! The essence is that we had a large number of people attend, including 4 children under 5 years old (and their parents). There were only three…
Less food waste, less hungry and more happy people? Seems like an unreal dream? No, it’s possible and Oz Harvest is the organisation which put a lot of effort in to make it happen every single day. In each supermarket, bakery or restaurant is food waste a common problem, at the end of the day…
Words by Renata Siegmann Since last year I started a journey which I’m pretty sure there’s no way back and it will be long lasting. I just had an “Eureka moment” after a farm experience. In the farm I felt totally connected with the environment around me. I felt amazed with little gestures and appearances…
It’s Plastic Free July and each year I like to focus on a different section of my life to de-plastify! In 2016 it was takeaway single-use plastics, in 2017 it was my kitchen, in 2018 it was my bathroom and this year… well I’m still working to fine-tine the all-mighty bathroom. In previous years I…
Receiving free piano lessons, giving your time to babysit and make blanket forts, going for a coffee with your neighbour, borrowing tools to build a new dog house or sharing a delicious meal with someone in your building -how good does that sound? And all of that without using any money. A Buy Nothing group…
At our April Dig Day in the Community Garden, we participated in the Autumn Wild Pollinator Count. Each of us spent 10 minutes staring at a flowering plant and counting which pollinators paid a visit. This humble task may seem inconsequential, but think again… thanks to your efforts and those of hundreds of others around…
This month we had the pleasure of having Adam Leiber from Cultcure.org lead a vegetable fermentation workshop in the 241 Bondi Road Community Garden. We made a whole lot extra to share at our Film & Feast. It was a massive hit and we would LOVE to share it with you. INGREDIENTS 2 medium to large…
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…
There is no doubt that the transport sector is extremely carbon intensive and as such there are many debates currently focused around the electrification of vehicles, public transport, investment in road infrastructure, town planning and so on. Australia, in particular, has been slow to take on concepts other than individual car ownership. Miri, member of Transition Bondi…
