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Be part of making decisions for a better local community through Fund My Neighbourhood, an SA Government program in which you can vote for ideas for local projects and improvements. Voting closes at 5pm, Monday 20 November 2017. Here are just a few examples of proposed projects: Indigenous Well-being: Cultural Storytelling through basket weaving – Indigenous Health and Well-being: Cultural… Read more
On Wednesday 7 June 2017 Sustainable Communities returned to Thebarton Senior College to give students a workshop on creating wicking boxes as part of their Environment Expo. Barb, Mahima, Trevor and Monica, joined other organisations in the gym with a display and information. Thebarton Senior College has many students who are new arrivals – refugees, overseas students or… Read more
by Anne Wharton on behalf of Save Unley Trees Campaign Many residents in the Unley Council area are most concerned about the number of regulated and significant trees being removed from our suburbs, especially on private land. Indeed this seems to be happening throughout suburban Adelaide. In Fairford Street, Unley there are 2 huge River Red Gums,… Read more
The current economic system with its focus on money and GDP is highly destructive to our well-being and the entire the planet. It is hard to envision how we can move beyond this way of managing our activities and meeting our needs. There have been in recent decades a number of alternative economics concepts developed…. Read more
Grow, Grow, Grow Your Own presents the second of their free 2017 Workshop Series Sustainable House, Sustainable Garden featuring Professor John Boland and Chris Bryant at 2pm Saturday 22 April at Unley Community Centre, 18 Arthur Street, Unley. Please register to attend this workshop by emailing Peter. Living more sustainably is a real challenge. Where to start? How to do it? John Boland… Read more
At One Planet Market on 18 March 2017 we were privileged to have a presentation from Jenny Deans on Native Bees in your Garden. Jenny provided the following: detailed information on making bee hotels, courtesy of Dr Katja Hogendoorn general bee information, including useful websites and a list of local native plants that are great for… Read more
Message from GetUp and Solar Citizens – the Homegrown Power Plan is on tour across Australia. First stop on the 100% Renewables Roadshow is Adelaide! WHAT: Adelaide’s 100% Renewables Community Forum (free but limited seats!) WHEN: Monday 31 October 2016, 6.30pm – 8.30 pm (doors open at 6pm) WHERE: Goodwood Community Centre, 32-34 Rosa St, Goodwood, Adelaide Renewable energy needs… Read more
By Monica O’Wheel On Sunday 7 August 2016, twenty six women met at Payneham Community Centre to learn Ngarrindjeri Basket Weaving from Vicki Hartman, a skilled and experienced Ngarrindjeri weaver and teacher. We had pulled the reeds used in this weaving from Lochiel Park wetland and from Laretelare Park at Port Adelaide. Getting to know the… Read more
by Dinali Devasagayam Traveling through Germany and now in the Netherlands I have been impressed by the number of cyclists on the roads. To achieve this level of cycling requires good infrastructure and planning. Dedicated cycle paths combine with zebra crossings that favour cyclists and pedestrians, as well as plenty of cycle parking. Many… Read more
Report by Anne Wilson and Pauline Muir. Pictures: Russ Talbot If there’s one thing that gets gardeners going it’s a ‘hands-on’ session. And when different bands of gardeners get together in good gardening territory there’s no holding back. 16 participants from two Unley groups with garden and food-growing interests combined on a sunny weekend morning in… Read more
Here is another idea that emerged from our recent Taking the temperature consultation, in which Sustainable Communities SA members were invited to put forward their ideas on topics and issues that are important to them. Sustainable Communities member Charlie Madden is looking for someone with a tidal sea side property to allow him to trial his invention. Charlie says: The world… Read more
The Local Harvest challenge of eating locally sourced food is on again this Sun 3rd April to Saturday 9th April. Its a good reminder of the many health and environmental benefits of eating more locally grown food. So why not make an effort this April to discover some of your local producers from the many Farmers Markets… Read more