Axel Munthe’s house in Capri
“My house must be open to the sun, wind, and the voice of the sea just like a Greek temple and light, light, light everywhere” - Axel Munthe A friend, Jeni, is leading a tour to Italy and will show folks the house of Axel Munthe, a Swedish doctor who made his life in Italy. So beautiful, as it appears in this photo, it seems words can’t do. From Chippo, where I am now, it prompts the question: where do I find beauty in my life... Read More
David Whyte, poet – when poetry can be enough . . .
TEN YEARS LATER When the mind is clear and the surface of the now still, now swaying water slaps against the rolling kayak, I find myself near darkness, paddling again to Yellow Island. Every spring wildflowers cover the grey rocks. Every year the sea breeze ruffles the cold and lovely pearls hidden in the center of the flowers as if remembering them by touch alone. A calm and lonely, trembling beauty that frightened me in youth. Now their loneliness feels... Read More
Rushi’s photos of Sydney’s Sustainable House tour
Sustainable House, and Sustainable Food books Last Saturday’s tour of Sydney’s Sustainable House was a pleasure; great company, interesting discussions and gentle, positive curiosity was the order of the morning. Two people travelled from Goulburn to see the house and discuss how to make their new house sustainable, several other folks about to set forth on sustainable projects came and, fortunately, an excellent photographer, Rushi.... Read More
New short uni course on sustaining neighbourhoods
Do join me in the new uni short course I’m running at UTS, Sydney, called, Building Sustainable Neighbourhoods. There will be three blocks of uni, each of a day and a half. I’ve described it like this on the enrolment site: Meet industry, council and community leaders who are designing and building sustainable neighbourhoods. Learn how to make your neighbourhoods sustainable. Whether it’s water, wastewater (sewage), designing... Read More
Bondi ecopops pops up
Waverley Council’s ecoPOPs at Bondi Beach planted out today Today, Friday, 16 August, we planted out the ecopops for Waverley Council at Bondi Beach. The tanks are gleaming in the sun and the plants will provide food, nectar for birds and the whole will shade and cool the bit of Roscoe Street that it is in. Next week the Mayor and the Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker, will launch the ecopops. We’re on our way to cooling... Read More
