Welcome to my online forums
Gardening
Native Plants
In this forum you can discuss all
aspects of native plants: selection, care and where to get them.
Native Ponds &
Bogs
In this forum you can discuss all aspect of
ponds and bogs: how to construct them, which native plants to use and how to
maintain them.
Soil Problems
In this forum you can discuss all soil problems
like water repellent soil, poor drainage and poor water retention.
Irrigation
In this forum you can discuss irrigation
techniques, including use of grey water and tank water.
Weeds
In this forum you can discuss weed control
techniques and weed identification.
Political
These are the biggest and most daunting environmental
issues of our time. Many of you may feel intimidated by these issues and feel
that there is nothing they can say to contribute to the debates.
But western civilization cannot undergo a major
transformation unless individuals within it are prepared to contribute some
small change in their lifestyle.
For example, if 21 million Australians refuse to purchase
processed food from overseas sources tomorrow then this would result in a massive
reduction in Australia's petrol/diesel consumption. More localised production of
processed foods will be encouraged, local jobs generated, one part of our food supply systems will be
less dependant on dwindling oil supplies, our greenhouse gas emissions will be
significantly reduced along with our contribution to global warming.
Many would regard my strong views on these issues as
profoundly pessimistic. On the contrary, I am highly optimistic that we and our
children and our grand children can have a bright future, albeit with some
considerable transitional pain.
But that bright future is by no means guaranteed unless
ordinary Australians break free of their current mindset, born of years of
economic indoctrination, and start asking the right questions and debating those
issues at the very core of our problems. I have little doubt that it will become
increasingly clear that the current debates raging between politicians and
members of the general public, over fuel prices and how to fill the skills
shortage, are trivial side shows compared to those problems that are sure to
become apparent before long.
Sustainable Society
In this forum you can discuss all aspects of sustainability including zero
net population growth, curbing profligate and wasteful consumption and the
'steady state' economy (CASSE), as
opposed to the 'growth' economy.
Drought & Water
In this forum you can discuss the ongoing
drought in southern Australia, our widespread water crisis and what
governments are or should be doing about it.
Global Warming
The ultimate environmental issue of our time! In this forum you can discuss
the causes and the solutions.
Global Food Crisis
This problem has only recently come to light. In this forum you can discuss
the reasons why we are running out of food and how we might be able to solve it.
Peak Oil
Few people realise how extensively and critically dependant on oil our
civilisation has become and how devastating unaffordable petrol and diesel
prices will be. In this forum you can bravely discuss this huge issue.
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