Take the time to watch this video, more than once! It succinctly lays out the opposing values between our profit driven economic system, and an, environmentally/socially sustainable system. Peter Joseph has his head and his heart in the right place to help lay out a ground-plan for survival amongst the crazy downhill pursuits of our current economic and social fabric resulting in the environmentally and socially destructive spiral we find ourselves…
Add your support to the campaign for a wise political response to our deteriorating world and a comprehensive risk assessment of New Zealand's environment, economy and sense of community http://wiseresponse.org.nz/
Added by Denis Tegg on March 11, 2013 at 14:00 —
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What if we were constantly being exposed to the GOOD news that's happening in the world, instead of the crime and disasters. If you'd rather be cheered up and encouraged, than brought down and discouraged, check out: www.happyzine.co.nz Charlotte has been getting the good news out about communities getting together, helping themselves and the environment, for the last 5 years. Let's share all the good stuff that happens in T3 :-)
Added by Rosalie Steward on February 9, 2013 at 9:02 —
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Published in Nation of Change: Wednesday 6 February 2013
While you may think nothing of these symbols, they can actually offer a great deal of information regarding the toxic chemicals used in the plastic, how likely the plastic is to leach, how un-bio-degradable the plastic is, and ultimately the safety of the plastic.
Have you ever wondered what the numbers, or recycling symbols mean at the bottom of plastic bottles and containers? Did you know that, while the use of all… Continue
Added by mark skelding on February 7, 2013 at 7:30 —
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If you would like more information about earth education, Steve Van Matre or the introduction to earth education and speech you can follow the links below.
Steve Van Matre, founder of the Institute for Earth Education and author of many books and programmes introducing children to nature, will be delivering the Introduction to Earth Education workshop and his inspiring speech "Mapbearers, toolkeepers, starmakers as part of the 2013 Earth Education Gathering, which will take place from the 22nd to the 24th of March at the Kauaeranga Forest Education Camp.
If you think you may be interested in attending this event or in volunteering to… Continue
Moanataiari school has obtained funding to run the earth education programme "Rangers of the Earth" for the 2013 school year. This programme runs for a whole year with the structure of "Head, Heart and Hands. Students learn the science of ecology using experiential learning methods, while developing their love for the natural world through sensory and solitude based activities. They then put their new knowledge into action to change their energy and material use habits and work on projects to… Continue
Added by Louise Deane on October 19, 2012 at 14:03 —
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Latest article now available in the How Communities Heal project – Robin Allison – For Earth and Neighbourhood ... demonstrating how the principles of co-housing, eco-architecture and permaculture lead to social and environmental sustainability. This can be read online at …
We have an opportunity to bring Steve Van Matre over here to run his introductory Earth Education workshop here in Thames. Steve is the founder of the Institute for Earth Education and author of the classic books for introducing children to nature "Acclimatisation" and "Acclimatising". He has also written wonderful, detailed programmes for introducing people of all ages to ecology and how we are connected to it so that they can learn to live more lightly on the earth. We…
http://theautomaticearth.org/Earth/the-ultimate-grass-roots-experiment.htmlI found 'The ultimate grass roots experiment' on The Automatic Earth website which, 'integrates finance, energy, environment, psychology, population and real politik in order to explain why we find ourselves in a state of crisis and what we can do about it.'
Hi everyone. We've been piloting the "Rangers of the Earth" Programme at Moanataiari School. We would like to continue the programme and get funding for Rangers and the follow on activities. If you are interested in teaching our children ecology and how it relates to decisions we make in our lifestyles please contact me (Louise Deane) on louise@earthcamp.co.nz. We would like help with setting up an organisation and involvement in educational activities.
Added by Louise Deane on April 2, 2012 at 16:27 —
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I've registered to go to the Australasian Permaculture Convergence in Turangi April 11 - 15 (probably going down on Tues 10th & returning Mon 16).
I will be taking a campervan which only has sleeping room for 1 so I can't offer shared accommodation but I can offer reasonably comfortable transport for 1 (or slightly less comfortable transport for 2 - all of us sitting in the front of the van) if anyone else wants to go. The vehicle isn't speedy but I'm pretty sure it'll get…
The Thames Music Group, and the Waiikato Conservatorium, arrange for these wonderful final year musicians to perform in Thames before they head off to become professionals. Musicians have been coming to St Georg'es in Thames for many, many years and we have never been disappointed. Entry to the concert is free, but your donations are very much appreciatedSee More
Zero Heroes is a play put on to help Sam Blood fund-raise for Global Power-Shift. Global Power-Shift is a gathering of young leaders from around the world who will train together and then bring their learning home. Zero Heroes is a play about two struggerling actors who try and become climate heroes. 10 dollars for unwaged and 20 for waged tickects on the door.See More
Join Coromandel residents and friends on 18 May, tosend a message to both the mining companies andthis government that we are not interested in miningthe Coromandel Peninsula!Coromandel Harbour is just one of many ProspectingPermits that have been recently granted in theCoromandel Peninsula without public consultation,with over 80,000 hectares of land and coastal watersnow permitted for mining activities, including in several Schedule Four areas!Mining is not only environmentally destructive,…See More
Arts on Tour New Zealand present:Haggis Sandwich – Gourmet offering from Andrew London and Steve McDonald Kiwis love Andrew London and the lyrics he dreams up as a performer with Hot Club Sandwich. And given the number of Kiwis who claim Scottish descent, it is not surprising that Steve McDonald’s Celtic inspired music inspires floods of patriotic nostalgia.Now the two team up in Haggis Sandwich, a wide-angled and often irreverent approach to Kiwi culture – where some of it came from…See More
Take time out of your busy life to breathe, relax, and soak in the beauty of the Coromandel forest. At this weekend retreat at the Sudarshanaloka Buddhist Retreat Centre, you will have the opportunity to experience the stillness of buddhist meditation, the divinity of delicious raw food, and the energising effect of yoga. As well as daily meditation and yoga practices, there will be raw food and yoga workshops, beautiful bush walks, and inspiring talks.This is a special price, which includes…See More
The idea of ‘peak oil’ — that global production will reach a peak and then decline — has been around for decades. The true volume of proven global reserves is clouded by secrecy; forecasts by state oil companies are not audited and seem to be exaggerated. The notion that oil is produced by the earth - abiogenic oil - is largely discredited.
Should we be concerned about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)? Click link for news.
If these secret negotiations succeed [the only documents in the public domain have been leaked] they will create a mega-treaty across nine or more countries that puts a straightjacket on the policies and laws our government can adopt for the next century and give massive new powers to corporations.
Thames residents may be sitting on a gold mine
There isanapplicationtoprospectforgoldunderneaththetownpendingapproval.
TheapplicationbyZedexGold[application53981 - purple on map]waslodgedwiththeMinistryof Economic DevelopmentonOctober4th 2011.
