Sewage and more sewage
Several questions have come in about sewage. I like that. We all excrete and the more of us who think about what to do with it the better, I hope, for our Earth’s water, soil and energy. Here’s one: “Hello Michael , A very good book ………. a lot of information and I will try to do what you have done Yesterday I went to a home show …. they had a sewerage treatment system but it was only good enough... Read More
Come to launch of Sustainable Food by Senator Carr
Invite – Canberra launch of Sustainable Food If you’re around Canberra and would like to join us for the launch of the book, Sustainable Food, and a lunch afterwards of local food and the launch of the Cool Streets Campaign – it would be terrific to see you there, M Read More
Savouring another’s powers of observation
A Sydney-living Aboriginal elder with powers of observation I can only dream of sent me this note today: ‘Had a wonderful thing happen a couple of days ago – the first really warm day we’ve had, and the lawn underneath the Empress tree was black, When I looked down, each blade of grass had a little black native bee sunbaking on it. They seemed to be enjoying it so much, turning around every couple of minutes to get... Read More
An example of a Lombok villa going green
Yesterday I saw some villas in Lombok where the owners have done their best to make them sustainable. High on a hill looking out to the Lombok Straight and over the village of Senggigi and others below, the Studio Villas, have a range of materials and designs to sustain the use of timber, soil, energy and water. The rainwater is harvested into a total of 130 thousand litre tanks underneath the houses. They are noticeably cool inside and use traditional... Read More
UNESCO recognises Bali’s subak rice farming system
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has recognised Bali’s subak rice farming system. UNESCO registered the farming system on its World Heritage List during its annual meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 29. As the Jakarta Post put it: “UNESCO recognized subak as a Balinese cultural landscape of rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 hectares. Subak reflects the philosophical... Read More
