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Gumnut Hill Eco-Stationery Gifts

Stationery that supports a healthy earth!

Aussie Christmas cards, memo books, classical-styled letter sets etc - made from recycled paper, non-toxic inks, salvaged materials - preserving native forests, water and climate. 

Designed and created locally (Chapel Hill), using our own art work. We have plenty of gift ideas and packs, and offer free gift wrapping on any orders.

Check out our online store at www.gumnuthill.com.au and feel free to say g'day on our facebook page :)

Peace and love for the Christmas Season

Linda

contact@gumnuthill.com.au

Movie: Future of Food - 20.10.10, 7:30pm

Food Sovereignty/Security is gaining more prominence in public debate. The movie "The Future of Food" is an indepth investigation into unlabelled, patented, genetically engineered foods.This film also explores organic and sustainable agri-food solutions as a real and very possible solution to feeding the world's people. 

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 20th Oct, 2010

Location: Uniting Church hall 982 Moggill Rd Kenmore

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Mt Crosby Country Market

Mt Crosby Country Market

1st Sunday of each month - 8am to 2pm

Lower Playing Field Off College Road

Mt Crosby State School, Mt Crosby

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Renewable Energy Solutions! - 16.06.10, 7:30pm

Transition Town: Kenmore District presenting a forum on leading edge Renewable Energy Solutions.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 16th Jun, 2010

Location: Uniting Church Hall 982 Moggill Rd Kenmore

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Renewable Energy Solutions! - 16.06.10, 7:30pm

Transition Town: Kenmore District presenting a forum on leading edge Renewable Energy Solutions.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 16th Jun, 2010

Location: Uniting Church Hall 982 Moggill Rd Kenmore

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23 May, 2010 Community food systems or Think global: Eat local

Both here and around the world farmers markets, box sytems, community farms and school gardens are providing access to good local food that has a lower ecological footprint. Morag Gamble, of SEED International and Sustain QLD, has benn working with community food systems for over 15 years and will tell you about what is happening locally and how to get involved. Mt Coot-tha Library - Sunday May 23, 10:00am-12 noon Bookings are essential. Call Council on 3403 8888 to reserve your place.

23 May, 2010 Community food systems or Think global: Eat local

Both here and around the world farmers markets, box sytems, community farms and school gardens are providing access to good local food that has a lower ecological footprint. Morag Gamble, of SEED International and Sustain QLD, has benn working with community food systems for over 15 years and will tell you about what is happening locally and how to get involved. Mt Coot-tha Library - Sunday May 23, 10:00am-12 noon Bookings are essential. Call Council on 3403 8888 to reserve your place.

Moggill SS sustainability news 17 March

FROM THE GREEN CORNER

Year of Sustainability-Education Queensland

Carbon Footprints

The following article was written by Louise Orr.  Louise lives and works as a committed environmentalist.  Graduating from the University of Queensland with an honours degree in environmental science, she has spent 15 years working within the environment and related industries.   Louise spent a number of years consulting within the area of sustainable agriculture, and has also delivered natural resource management and land management programs at both local and state government level.   Louise currently works providing research and advice on sustainability issues for the Queensland Government.   She is passionate about food and the challenges and risks presented in feeding the earths people.  She is a committed local food advocate, who understands how cultural, ecological and economically healthy food systems create resilient, inclusive communities.

What is sustainable living and we should we practice it?

Sustainability is a term often used.   It has been talked about now for over 40 years; it is enshrined in many pieces of our legislation; it is promoted as a principle by many organisations and individuals.   But what does it really mean?   The original definition was that growth and prosperity should be available to all people of the world; that if everyone practiced living sustainably it would alleviate world poverty, whilst ensuring that the environment did not continue to degrade.    It would mean there would be equity between all people whatever country people lived in, whether they were from this generation or the next and that they should all be able to enjoy a healthy life.

Most importantly, it recognises that in order to achieve this we need to protect our natural environment, which is the source of all the resources essential for life on earth clean water, good soil, fresh air, plants and animals.

But what does this mean for people in their everyday lives and in their communities?   It means we have to recognise our environment limits and learn to live within them.   Water, soil, plants, fish, animals these are all finite resources.   We can only use so much of them before their quality degrades to the point they are unusable, or they simply run out.     This brings us to the next part of living sustainably:  making choices.    To live within our environmental limits, it means we have to make choices about how much of each resource we can safely use.  These can be difficult choices to make.     Our government is tasked with making these decisions regarding the community as a whole.  But you as an individual can make these choices in your everyday lives.   By using only the resources you need.  By thinking about the purchases you make remember, everything we buy and use came from natural resources at some point.    

Where to start?   One way of reducing the amount of resources you use is when choosing presents for other people.   Why not give them something they can do a service rather than a product.   What about that cool new haircut they have been talking about for weeks?    Or a ticket to the movies or to their favourite sporting event?     Even better buy two tickets and go together.   In this way, you are starting to use fewer resources.   You have both begun to start living more sustainably.   

Electricity Bill Question & Answer Forum

Sustainable Jamboree are putting on an excellent forum relating to questions about your electricity bill. 

Question & Answer Forum at Mt Ommaney Library Meeting Room, Dandenong Road,  2 4pm, Wed 24 Mar, & repeated 1 3pm, Sat 27 Mar, 2010

  Ask about

     Mysteries of your bill and your kWh / day usage

     Cheaper ways to run air-conditioning

     Booster switches

     Tariffs pros and cons getting the most from your electrician

     Earning cash on your electricity bill

     Smart grids and demand for large scale renewables

     Peak demand myths

     Energy saving products and replacing your hot water system

     Temperature settings for water and fridges health and safety

Panel includes Anne Armansin, Origin Retail Energy Adviser and Energy Institute guru as well as Ed Parker, local resident and net energy generator who is earning money from solar. Ed won the Lord Mayor's Australia Day Greenheart Award in 2009.  Register early. Limited seating - phone 3375 7268 or emailinfo@sustainablejamboree.org

From the Green Corner  

Frog Pond

Thank you to Evan from 2W for bringing along some frog tadpoles for our frog pond.  A few class members helped identify them as frog tadpoles rather than toads.  Well done!! 

Chook Pen

The chooks have now been relocated to Mrs Carniels huge chook pen.  They will undoubtedly be quite content there until our pen is built.  There is a delay in the building process due to the complicated procedure involved with Education Queensland and as yet we havent heard from the gentleman who plans on building the pen.                              

Steering Committee Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 8th April, 6.30pm in the staff room. Please feel free to join and have your say on how we should run with the vege garden and sustainability ideas.                                                                   

ClimateSmart Sustainability Award - $5,000

We are well on the way to submitting an application for this award.  The criteria is difficult to meet, as we need to measure our efforts made in reducing energy, reducing waste and saving/capturing water.  However, we will give it our best shot and hopefully win $5,000.00.

Vege Garden & Sustainability Team

Community Meeting Wed Oct 21st at 7:30pm

October meeting for Transition Town Kenmore District

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My email is: moc.liamg@latnahsc

My address is: 215A Sugars Rd Anstead 4070

REPA

REPA, the Rural Environment Planning Association Inc. is a community-based planning association which has been active in the Brookfield-Pullenvale- Moggill area, and adjoining rural suburbs, since 1973. The aim of REPA Inc. is to contribute positively to the planning process in ways which will preserve the rural amenity of the district which now comprises the major part of the Pullenvale Ward.  REPA operates for the long-term benefit of local residents and the balanced development of the City of Brisbane and also participates in local environmental community projects.

Please visit REPA's website at http://www.repa.org.au">www.repa.org.au to find out more about our contribution to the local community.

My website is: http://www.repa.org.au