Renting an apartment should not make you feel exempt from doing your part for the environment and saving yourself some money while you are at it. It may seem like most of the world is talking about “Going Green” but they are talking about their own homes and their cars. What about the apartment dwellers [...]
Sustainable Living
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Community Owned Wind Farm: Australian First….WOW…
Its not everyday, that you read a story on a great community blog, and you go WOW…Why Did It Take So Long…Wake Up Australia…More of the Same Please.
Well, today was one of those days. Was trawling through the blogsphere, researching another local story when I came across, The Hepburn Community Wind Park which is being [...]
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What Mark are You Leaving Pyrmont People? Measure your Moral Footprint
An article in the New York Times by the former Czech Republic president Vaclav Havel, “Our Moral Footprint”, makes you think about your own personal footprint and moral responsibility. Some of the points raised by Havel include:
“Nature is issuing warnings that we must not only stop the debt from growing but start to pay [...]
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Sustainable Apartment Life in Pyrmont Village
The past two decades in the Inner West have seen fast-tracked urban renewal, as industry moves away and apartment buildings take over. The result is apartments suburbs, such as Pyrmont, which the local council aims to make “a sustainable inner city village.”
Pyrmont is a prime area for apartment development and living - stretching waterside views, [...]
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Is Pyrmont Village a Sustainable Community … Why?
Sustainability seeks to encourage economic growth that benefits the local environment, rather than growth that occurs at its expense.
The economic growth experienced in the Western world since the days of industrialisation has precipitated an environmental crisis. We’re rapidly running out of the resources that sustain the standard of living most of us enjoy, and with [...]
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World-Class Architect Jan Gehl Talks Sustainable Sydney
Last month, the Sydney City Talk speaker was Danish architect Professor Jan Gehl. For over 40 years, his career has focused on improving the quality of urban life, especially for pedestrians. During his presentation Professor Gehl, discussed the benefits of a city which encourages walking and bicycling. It helps to make a city more friendly, [...]
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Pyrmont Village and Clover’s Vision
Earlier this year I was at a Community Forum held by the City of Sydney when Clover Moore spoke about Sustainable Sydney 2030. Since then we have heard much about the vision for a green, global and connected Sydney.
GREEN with a minimal environmental impact, green with trees, parks, gardens and linked open spaces, green by [...]
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Pyrmont Locavores, Ethicurean eating and Food miles…
Pyrmont Locavores, Ethicurean eating and Food miles. Gone are the days when kilojoules and carbs were the primary sources of dietary angst. Where food comes from, how it’s produced and how it impacts on both local and international communities have all become very real and very prominent considerations for the ethically conscious consumer. Pyrmont [...]
