What is a good life? Two questions for you...

I am working on my book, the Good Life Guide, and would love your input. Here's two questions for you. I look forward to your responses ...

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Permaculture thinking skills for teenagers

Permaculture thinking and skills are what the next generation need. Mentoring young people in applied systems thinking, practical skills for...

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Eat Simply and Eat Together: Cultivating Community through Shared Meals

My chat tonight on ABC Queensland Radio was all about sharing meals with neighbours. This is the recording from my weekly Simple Living segm...

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10 things I no longer buy ...

This week on my Simple Living segment on ABC radio (Tuesday evenings 9:30) I chat with Trevor Jackson about the 10 things I no longer buy, a...

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Living in an ecovillage (including podcast link)

I have been living in an ecovillage almost all my adult life - and I absolutely love it. Tonight I chatted with ABC Queensland Evening host,...

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More food: less waste (including podcast link)

How can we grow way more food -  simply by just shifting the way we think? It comes down to what we see as food?   Perennial plants are huge...

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Aboriginal Elder's perspective on Permaculture, Dreamtime, Going Walkabout, Life Purpose and Culture

Join me and Australian Aboriginal Elder, Wiruungga Dunggiirr ( www.dreamtimewalkabout.com ) in a wide-ranging conversation about permacultur...

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How to be a conscious (un)consumer: want less, make stuff, fix things, share ...

Every Thursday night I chat on ABC Radio Evening Show about living simply. Tonight's theme we explored what it means to be an eco-consum...

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We unplugged our television ... and it feels great!

We unplugged the television in January and after just one day the kids forgot to ask for it.  I have to say I was more than a little surpris...

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