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Life lessons from a whale perspective
We humans have a fascination with whales that goes back a long way. In times past it had a rather dark side with the killing…
Planetary boundaries provide ecological limits that are good for our health
What are the limits to our human encroachment on the other than human world of which we are a part? That's a question that has…
Lessons from history that apply today – water in the landscape
In this post we hear about how uninformed newcomers can negatively impact a vital water source for local people in: The Sands of Ooldea. It…
Waste or resource – It’s a matter of perception that requires a paradigm shift
It was at South Cardiff on a barmy June afternoon and he was scouting around for useful ‘rubbish’ that households had placed on the verge…
Councillors vote for site inspection and community vision at Munibung Hill
Of the people, by the people, for the people. Democracy was at work on 22 June 2020 when Lake Macquarie City Council passed a Motion…
Native grains and grasses can provide foods that are kinder to our soils
Plants are the basis for what we eat, be it a meat / dairy, vegetarian or vegan based diet. Concentrating so much of our diet…
We need a mindset transplant says Elizabeth Farrelly
We are constantly being reminded that all things in nature are connected. This was made patently clear in the ABC tv series: Australia's Ocean Odyssey:…
A story of commitment to regenerative land practices – The Wooleen Way
David Pollock is not an author by profession, he's a pastoralist. And that's one of the things that makes this story so compelling. He is…
Salt of the earth
Salt: Selected stories and essays, is the latest publication by Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu and Young Dark Emu. It's also been produced in…
Ecological beings – could this be the new normal?
We've been told of late that it's good for our physical and mental well-being to get outside. Having got outside many thousands if not millions…