Ecodyeing workshop in Kentucky 14th June

by | 11 Jun 2014 | Event, SLAM

Don’t forget on the 14th June you can learn to dye natural fabrics (wool, cotton and silk) with natural plant materials right here in Kentucky. Email Kath to find out more or see our website www.gocreatenewengland.com. By: Kath Caddy

Rise in global greenhouse gas emissions is accelerating

by | 3 Jun 2014 | Starfish

Global greenhouse gas emissions have been increasing by at least 1.3 per cent every year since 1970. From 2000 to 2010, those emissions were even greater, increasing by 2.2 per cent annually. Current efforts to reduce greenhouse gases through demand management, energy...

Have you heard of the ‘food forest’ concept?

by | 27 May 2014 | SLAM

Check it out: http://www.beaconfoodforest.org It is a community project in Seattle where they plan to grow all edible foods in a public park and it is free to everyone to participate and enjoy the fruits. Sounds excellent.

5 Keys for a Sustainable Home

by | 23 May 2014 | Starfish

1. Efficiency Over the life of a building the operational energy used to run it generally exceeds the embodied energy used to build it (save the likes of a passive house). This explains part of why there has been such a push for efficiency in recent years. 2. Energy...

Lismore leads the nation in uptake of solar energy

by | 21 May 2014 | Starfish

LISMORE is leading the nation in solar power with a higher percentage of households in the 2480 postcode using rooftop solar and/or hot water systems than anywhere else in Australia. A new report by the REC (Renewable Energy Certificate) Agents Association also finds...

Earth Healing Meditation 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 5:30pm

by | 14 May 2014 | Event

I am offering this meditation as a consequence of my concern for the way that the Earth is being impacted by climate change.  There is a considerable amount of research that demonstrates the power of meditation/prayer to create peace in troubled communities and to...