Permaculture- East meeting at Barrett House – Tonight

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Jun 252012
 

• Monday 25th June Permaculture- East meeting at Barrett House, 6 Barrett Place, Randwick. Join at 6.30pm for seed-swapping and 7pm for the meeting

 

Hi all, another session at Barrett House tonight to contribute and consider options for activating both Permaculture East and Barrett House in 2012 and beyond.

 

Also a brief session from me on how to run a Swap Party in your neighbourhood, social or community group (It’s easy and fun!)

 

So arrive for a cuppa at 6.30pm and settle in for focused discussions from 7pm. Also bring plants. Seeds food or whatever you want to swap in our usual Permaculture fashion (“share the surplus”!). I’ve got plenty seeds and maybe even a jar of my exclusive Choko pickles!

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Concentrating Solar Power Research Showcase – ACT

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Jun 202012
 

12.30pm – 4.30pm, Monday, 16 July 2012
Australian National University.

This is an event in the Australian Solar Institute’s Knowledge Sharing Series.  The event features the findings of an ASI commissioned report, Realising the Potential of Concentrating Solar Power in Australia, undertaken by IT Power.  Lead author Keith Lovegrove will present on the report’s aims, approach and findings as well as field questions from the audience.

Other speakers: Wes Stein (CSIRO), Daniel Macdonald (ANU), Andrew Want (Vast Solar)

Places are limited.  To register for this free event, RSVP by 6 July 2012 to events@australiansolarinstitute.com.ay

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UPCOMING SUSTAINABILITY COURSES… Eastern Suburbs

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Jun 192012
 

Live better with less energy and more comfort

– two Wednesday afternoon sessions – Randwick Council.

Make your home more comfortable in both winter and summer while reducing your energy use and your spending on energy.

You will be able to borrow the ‘Save Power Kit’ from Randwick Libraries to help.

DATE : Wed 1, 8 August 2012

TIME: 1pm to 3pm

WHERE :
First session: Vonnie Young Auditorium at the Bowen Library, 669-673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra NSW 2035

Second session: Barrett House, 6 Barrett Place, Randwick

Bookings essential: Visit City East Community College for bookings http://www.cityeastcc.com.au/course/lessemc

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Organic Gardening – runs over 5 Saturday afternoons – Randwick Council

 

This could be your great growing adventure of the year…growing in the organic garden, that is.

DATE :  5 sessions, Saturday’s 11,18, 25 August, 1 September 2012

TIME: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm

WHERE : Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street, Randwick (turn off Bundock Street into Hendy Avenue then right into Marida Street).

Bookings essential: Visit City East Community College for bookings http://www.cityeastcc.com.au

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Participatory Skills for Sustainable Futures

– runs over 5 Saturday afternoons – Randwick Council

Learn those valuable participatory facilitation skills that will enable you to engage people in the growing conversation around our common future.

Particularly useful for those ‘Hub volunteers’ interested in developing the idea of once a month ‘Friday night at the Movies’ nights that will be starting in Spring.

DATE :  5 sessions, Saturday’s 11,18, 25 August, 1, 8 September 2012

TIME: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm

WHERE : Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street, Randwick (turn off Bundock Street into Hendy Avenue then right into Marida Street).

Bookings essential: Visit City East Community College for bookings http://www.cityeastcc.com.au/course/partsf/

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Collaborative consumption  – runs over 2 Wednesday mornings

The do-it-yourself economy,  sharing, bartering, trading, renting and swapping to reduce personal cost and lower environmental impact.

DATE: 2 x Wednesday 5, 12 September 2012

TIME: 9.30am – 12.30pm

WHERE: Barrett House, 6 Barrett Place Randwick

Bookings essential: Visit City East Community College for bookings http://www.cityeastcc.com.au/course/lessemc

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Beneath the Blue – the marine life of Sydney’s east

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Jun 192012
 

Discover some of the amazing marine creatures that live around Sydney’s eastern suburbs. This visually stunning presentation will look at the common as well as some rarely seen and newly discovered animals. From sharks and rays to the tiny pygmy pipehorse, you might be surprised by just how diverse and unique our local marine life is. Presented by underwater cinematographer, George Evatt.

When: Thursday 21 June, 6.45–8.30pm
Where: Community Room at the Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre, Waverley Park

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Latest SustainabilityNews

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Jun 182012
 
The Australian PV Market and the Meaning of Grid Parity

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:21 PM PDT

 June AuSES, NSW Branch
6.00 for 6.30 pm, Tuesday, 26 June 2012
University of Technology, Sydney
Haymarket campus, CM05D.01.10

(Note the venue change; this is on the UTS Haymarket campus, close to Chinatown)

Main Speaker:  Muriel Watt (Australian PV Association
The Australian PV Market and the Meaning of Grid Parity

Future Directions Speaker:  Jonathon Dore

To confirm seating, please RSVP by 12 noon Tuesday, 26 June at our online event register: ausesnswjune.eventbrite.com or email nswbranch@auses.org.au

Original Article

Big Solar is Coming

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 06:19 PM PDT

7.00 pm, Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Moonshine Bar, Steyne Hotel, Manly

This is a special event to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit and to launch the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

Speakers: Mark Ogge (BZE), Mark Diesendorf (UNSW), Warren Yates (Clean Energy for Eternity)

Free and open to the public, but bookings are essential.

To confirm seating, please RSVP to Manly Environment Centre, (02) 9976 2842 (business hours).
Further information: Jodi Adams 0402 577 690

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Petition to End World Wide Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Posted: 16 Jun 2012 11:42 PM PDT

The Rio Earth Summit starts tomorrow, Monday, June 18, and there is a very important message we can be sending the world’s leaders there. That is we demand an end to government subsidies paid to polluting fossil fuel producers. Get on board with the Twitter Storm which will display, in public sites world wide, the tweets being sent making this demand.  Simply sign up and tweet from 6PM Sydney time tomorrow.

There is a gathering at Portobello Cafe, No.3 Circular Quay – just in front of Sydney Opera House to watch the tweets unfold.  If you’re available in the evening, feel free to drop by and say hi!  Food, wine and beer for supporters are discounted at 20% 🙂  Here’s the link to it’s facebook Event page.

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The Australian PV Market and the Meaning of Grid Parity

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Jun 182012
 

 June AuSES, NSW Branch
6.00 for 6.30 pm, Tuesday, 26 June 2012
University of Technology, Sydney
Haymarket campus, CM05D.01.10

(Note the venue change; this is on the UTS Haymarket campus, close to Chinatown)

Main Speaker:  Muriel Watt (Australian PV Association
The Australian PV Market and the Meaning of Grid Parity

Future Directions Speaker:  Jonathon Dore

To confirm seating, please RSVP by 12 noon Tuesday, 26 June at our online event register: ausesnswjune.eventbrite.com or email nswbranch@auses.org.au

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Big Solar is Coming

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Jun 182012
 

7.00 pm, Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Moonshine Bar, Steyne Hotel, Manly

This is a special event to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit and to launch the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

Speakers: Mark Ogge (BZE), Mark Diesendorf (UNSW), Warren Yates (Clean Energy for Eternity)

Free and open to the public, but bookings are essential.

To confirm seating, please RSVP to Manly Environment Centre, (02) 9976 2842 (business hours).
Further information: Jodi Adams 0402 577 690

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Website title change

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Jun 162012
 

A Website title change from

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Energy myths exposed: King Coal or King Solar?

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Jun 162012
 
Great article on The Conversation which shows trends suggest renewable energy has reached its tipping point of adoption.
Energy myths exposed: King Coal or King Solar?
In our Conversation article, King Coal dethroned, we suggested that renewable energy investment was now outstripping fossil fuel power investment. Many welcomed the news that the future was arriving sooner than they had expected. A few responses suggested the data was not right.
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