Whoops, there goes our rainfall! Researchers at UWA have shown that clearing forests in the South West has lead to a reduction of rainfall. Well, us ordinary folk knew that all along, but its nice to have science on our side. In the 1950s Heinrich Walter, visiting Australia in researching his book ‘The Vegetation of […]
I’d like to introduce you to a man who has carved out a huge career for himself by saving the world’s forests whilst improving the lot of indigenous people. He’s Scott Poynton. And you can hear him this weekend on Radio National. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ockhamsrazor/the-impact-of-deforestation/5088676 As a 14-year-old schoolboy he heard the voice of Richard St Barbe […]
Thanks to the Hills Gazette for reminding me that the Tata Nano was released four years ago. To me this embodies the essential features of the small runabout car that would meet all our daily needs for personal transport. It is built in India. It has a turning circle of 4m. It weighs 600kg. It […]
Putting together rainwater harvesting, swimming pool storage, and water when and where you need it was just an idea … until we proved it could work. Our family has been working towards a waterwise garden for some years. Our water bills show that our usage is below average for where we live, nor have we […]
We should be raising a cheer that Ford are closing. They were building cars whose day in history is over. But why close the factory and pay off the workers? Here’s the opportunity we’ve been waiting for! A whole factory full of car building technology. Its simply making the wrong vehicles for our time. I […]