SICK of stomping around in environmental jackboots leaving a footprint like Elmo the Giant?
Join the responsible folk at Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre at Richmond for their July series of sustainability workshops.
This Saturday, July 2 from 1.30 - 3pm is 'The E-Waste Story' with Toby O'Hara and the Alternative Technology Association. Explore all elements of the stream of electronic waste spraying our environment - the volume, the components, the politics, methods of disposal and what can be done about it. Speaker Toby O’Hara has had a diverse career in information technology, systems analysis and now waste management. Bookings essential on 6238 1665. Cost: $10, students free, includes afternoon tea.
‘A Year of Living without Money’ on Saturday, July 23 from 5 - 7pm will tempt you to contemplate going hard core in our consumerist society. Dr Carolien Hoogland is an academic from The Netherlands who will share her experience of living by bartering for a whole year in 2010. Hear about an experiment which was part of the movement of creating a local economy in inner city regions of in Europe. Bookings essential on 0438 731 712. Cost $10, students free, includes soup for supper. And yes, you can barter the fee by volunteering in the organic garden for an hour.
Round off the month with the ‘Natural Farming Workshop’ with Eric Brocken on Saturday, July 30 from 10am - 2pm. Explore concepts of 'natural' growing and how to grow biodiversity on the peri-urban fringe. What is organic farming? What is permaculture? Learn how to improve water quality, soils, and biodiversity. Booking essential on 0438 731 712. Cost $10 or barter, includes morning tea, lunch with a fresh garden harvest.
Enquiries: info@earthcare.org.au or go to www.earthcare.org.au or ring 0438 731 712. The centre is on the corner of Science Road and Campus Drive, Western Sydney University, Richmond. Enter off Londonderry Road.