Senator Carr launches Sustainable Food on Youtube
Senator Carr speaks about the book and the challenge of sustainable food on Youtube in a backyard in Sydney, thanks to doco maker David O’Brien – 7.4 mins The Minister’s blog post on the book launch is here: bobcarrblog.wordpress.com… The Minister’s post has been linked to twitter as well. Thanks all involved, Michael Read More
Scenes from Senator Carr’s national launch of Sustainable Food
The sun shone, the lemon tea tree cordial was cool in the glass, the light glistened and flickered through the greens of the garden and friends met friends as Senator Carr gave the book, Sustainable Food, its national launch at Sydney’s Sustainable House yesterday. Here are some scenes from the back garden. Thanks to Clive Guthrie and Murray Cox for the photos. Senator Carr and listeners Into the words Michael Mobbs, Senator Bob Carr, Sustainable... Read More
Warren Truss buries his head
When the Acting Opposition Leader in Australia is illiterate, innumerate and more interested in digging up coal than speaking truth what does it look like? It looks like this: “Indeed I guess there’ll be more CO2 emissions from these fires than there will be from coal-fired power stations for decades.” – acting Opposition leader, Warren Truss, January 9, 2013 The on-line magazine, The Conversation, which publishes research by academics... Read More
Low, consistent bills that don’t keep rising
A measure of a sustainable place to live is whether the energy and water bills are consistent, low and don’t rise. Today in the first week of 2013, fifteen years after I made my house sustainable – November, 1996 – and I’ve just received the latest electricity bill for the house and the four people who live here. The energy company owes me $22. The electricity bill for the period 21 sept to 18 Dec 2012 shows: the house... Read More
Senator Bob Carr to give Sustainable Food a national launch
Invite – National Launch of Sustainable Food Be fun to share some laughter, local food and news with you at the national launch of Sustainable Food. There’s limited room at the house, tho’, so do rsvp if you wish to join us, please. By asking Senator Carr to give the book its national launch I’m hoping to do something to put food in the centre of our political and social and thinking life – I have no idea what will... Read More
