Another thought provoking month of guided reading and discussion. At times our small group of environmentally wise old owls becomes so despairing of national environmental policy failure the words ‘civil disobedience’ echo throughout W4! John told the story recently of a Romanian grandmother, involved in a protest against coal mining, carrying a sign that said, "You know your government has failed when your grandma starts to riot".
During class we discuss international, national and state based issues, and also explore local developments such as the current community energy project initiative; future sustainable building forums and most recently a proposed trail bike track in the Chesney Vale hills, an area of biodiversity significance.
If you are interested in sustainability issues but unable to come to our class, check out links to some of our favoured sites on the Benalla Sustainable Future Group’s website at http://bsfg.org.au/links.html and the regularly updated links on the BSFG twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/BenallaSFG .
During class we discuss international, national and state based issues, and also explore local developments such as the current community energy project initiative; future sustainable building forums and most recently a proposed trail bike track in the Chesney Vale hills, an area of biodiversity significance.
If you are interested in sustainability issues but unable to come to our class, check out links to some of our favoured sites on the Benalla Sustainable Future Group’s website at http://bsfg.org.au/links.html and the regularly updated links on the BSFG twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/BenallaSFG .
