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The impact of art on social change

Art has been used to express ideas about the world for countless generations. A way to inspire, reach out and communicate new ways of thinking. Now in the 21st century, we have so many new mediums for expressing ourselves artistically – from film, to ever-growing varieties of musical, poetic and visual expression.

At this time in history, It is so fortunate we have so many growing mediums of…

Humour for global sustainability

Last Saturday, we hosted one of our most well-attended Brisbane Monthly Movie events of the year, Zeitgeist Comedy Day. It was decided upon using a minimum-opposition vote – a strategy we use to determine the movie option that most attendees would prefer.

The movie that was selected was Bill Hicks Last Show – a one-hour stand-up comedy act from the comedian who criticised consumerism,…

Camping with mates at Organic Farm Share

The weekend before heading to Europe, Andreas and I decided to head out to Organic Farm Share to camp on Friday night and join in the Saturday working bee. We were lucky enough to be joined by three of our lovely friends, Renee, Bec and Stefan – who enjoyed their first experience on the property.

After putting up our tents, we nestled around the bonfire which had wood already prepared from…

Mummy Why Is There Petrol In Our Shampoo?

Thank you Luke for this awesome book!

In “Mummy why is there petrol in our shampoo?” Luke reveals a range of severe health risks that many people are simply not aware of. The book is essential literature for every parent to provide a healthy environment for their children. Parents and even the government are “overprotective” with so many things and try to create a little protective bubble around…

6 ways we can combat hunger and poor nutrition – revealed at The Future of Food Convention

The Future of Food in Brisbane and the World connected people from very diverse areas of the future food production. An exciting and informative day with:

high-profile, knowledgeable and inspiration speakers,

an audience of activists and experts from all areas,

sharing ideas and participating in a motivated, positive and results-focused culture.

For those of you who attended, please provide your…

Andreas and I wrapped up the day by sharing our vision for long-term sustainability – Open Arcology. “Open” – coming from the concept of open source, “Arcology” meaning architecture combined with ecology.

Open Source is about empowering people to share information freely in order to progress as a society – efficiently and ethically. A good example of Open Source is the operating system Linux.…

Times, lunch and venue info for Future of Food. Can’t come all day? No worries!

Not long now! The Future of Food Convention is nearly here – Saturday 31st May.

Now, are you one of those people that would love to come along but can’t give up your whole Saturday due to other commitments? No problem! After finalising the details and times with our speakers we are now able to release our timetable of events.  This means if there is a particular speaker you are interested in, you…

Author of Common Scents Organic Gardening joins us for the Future of Food Convention!

We are proud to announce yet another speaker for The Future of Food Convention!  Pia Dowling, the author of Common Scents Organic Gardening – Techniques for Creating and Maintaining a Sustainable Kitchen Garden (launched at the QLD Museum in Feb 2013), will be sharing her water-saving chemical-free sustainable techniques on growing, harvesting and propagating a variety of fruit, vegetables and…

The Agbot – the answer to pesticides on your food

Why do you choose to spend extra dollars on organic food? Is it because the pesticides used in traditional farming practices are damaging to you and your family’s health? We are proud to announce an additional speaker for the Future of Food, Dr Tristan Perez, who will be sharing how he is using artificial intelligence to combat this problem.  Introducing, the Agbot – a robot that can…

The 4 awesome events that lead to making The Future of Food Convention a reality

Andreas and I like to get out and about, but we are also conscious of our carbon footprint. For this reason we like to have fun in a sustainable way by supporting events and projects that are working towards solutions to world problems. It’s awesome because we get to meet really nice and interesting people and learn a lot in the process. With all the contacts we’ve gained, we’ve been able to put…

How will food production impact Brisbane in the future?

We are excited to announce The Future of Food in Brisbane and the World Convention coming up on 31st May!

We are supported by a range of organisations locally and globally including Cybernated Farm Systems, Organic Farm Share and Seeds of Health. We have three key speakers – Douglas Mallette, Alf Orpen and Janelle Twine, and potentially, permaculture experts and ag-robot (agriculture robot)…

The workshop we held last week was not your usual conflict resolution training. We came from the perspective of how we could possibly make the transition to a happier and more sustainable world, cooperatively and efficiently. We began by pointing out that the only way we can see this happening globally in the long-term, is through the implementation of an RBE, or Resource-Based Economy.

Unfortun…

3D printers in Brissy!

It’s pretty cool to watch a 3D printer in action. Last week at Andreas and I visited the Hack the Evening guys to check out the projects they are working on and the two 3D printers. It’s no wonder people are struck by these machines, at the potential they have for our future. Imagine printing your own house from an online blueprint. Or even missing parts, or furniture or other household items.…