Farming on the fringe: Q&A with Anna Meroniin Environment on 10 January 2012 |
Many hands make light earthin Mike and the Bush Mechanics on 12 October 2011 |
Buy Nothing Christmasin Greener Homes on 11 December 2011 |
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Anna Meroni, from Nutrire Milano (Feeding Milan), visited Australia recently for the On the Edge forum, run by Village Well. Why should people care about agriculture on the city fringe? I AM a designer – I believe that people really understand something when they are touched by the issue, not because of rational drivers. If I have to convince someone that the food produced just close to the city is important, I would say that it’s a matter of wellbeing and wellness of the whole environment. |
LAST week I visited The Plummery, my friend Kat Lavers’ urban permaculture demonstration home. I’d received an email from her, addressed to undisclosed recipients, with a subject line that read, “Come and get mudddddy with me!” That’s five d’s. That’s a lot of mud. Here’s Kat, when I arrived: |
What would the festive season be like without the bells and whistles? ONE way of preparing for Christmas involves buying new things – a lot of new things. But there are other ways too. The New South Wales Uniting Church runs a website called What Would Jesus Buy?, which contains articles and links – both spiritual and secular – on the matter of consumption. As the website’s coordinator, Stephen Webb, explains, its tagline is “Stop the shopocalypse”. |
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