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Articles from October 2008
This month kept us busy with a wide range of client work. We put the finishing touches on two modules for BRANZ's Level website that should be live later this year. The launch of Organic Explorer's Second Edition at The Grange in Ponsonby also went off without a hitch. Some great times were had by all who attended the event. We are now hard at work on a Sustainable Development Reporting toolkit for the NZICA which should also be completed around early 2009. In other news, Good Magazine is syncing with the Forward Events Diary in their Dec/Jan edition. Join us in supporting this fantastic publication, and keep a lookout for Forward. We have a big announcement coming up in early November, so stay tuned!
~Drinks and Nibbles at the Organic Explorer Launch, hosted by The Grange Ponsonby. Thanks Saskia and Blair!
This week's resource roundup focuses on three useful books for adjusting one's approach to money, work, and lifestyle. The end result? You might no longer be a wage slave, in debt, or stuck in an office. Triple win for personal sustainability. Read on... (continues)
"No matter where we live, the biggest defect we have as human beings is short-sightedness. We don’t see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become." - Morrie Schwartz
Cross post from Adelia Hallett:
We believe that all swans are white. It never crosses our minds that swans could be any other colour. Then a black swan appears, completely destroying our faith. That’s Black Swan Theory, and it was used by Wall Street trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book The Black Swan to describe the way in which people – especially those in the money markets– think that the unpredictable won’t happen. (continues)
”To be truly radical is to make hope possible, not despair convincing.” Raymond Williams
The Green Boom - contributed by Kirk Serpes, originally appearing in Solar Action Bulletin
It’s safe to say that most people, myself included, were more than satisfied with the number of global crisis requiring our immediate and undivided attention. Most of us were more than happy just dealing with the climate, energy, food and political crisis, and would be too for quite some time into the future. But of course, Christmas came early this year with the collapse of the Wall Street and an economic crisis comparable of Great Depression. Of course, very few actually understand the problem and even fewer understand (in real detail) how it all happened. (continues)
This fantastic 47 minute long video gives an easy to digest summary of the financial crisis that faces us in the world today. If you wonder where money comes from, how it has been mismanaged, and the changes that really need to take place, you'll find this video an eye-opener. No economics degree necessary-- just a desire to understand what this crisis means for the world and your well-being. I saw this yesterday evening at an event at T Karnaga Gallery on K' Road courtesy of Sassy and Rongomai at www.Mindcontrol.co.nz. Thanks for the fantastic event guys!
The video in 5 parts is available courtesy of YouTube:
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Sustainability starlett Adelia Hallet just launched a new newsletter entitled GentleWorld. It is free and covers local food, health issues, low-carbon living, and has a great listing of farmers markets across New Zealand. We caught up with Adelia who had this to say:
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