Tag Archives: organisations and events

Rebuilding from the ground up in dirt-poor Cuba

Posted on 20 November 2012 by Peter Boyer

There are things we in Tasmania can learn from the struggle for survival in Cuba. [20 November 2011 | Peter Boyer] Cuba is a four-letter word. Like many such words it carries a lot more weight than its literal meaning. … Continue reading →

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How food, or its absence, is shaping our future

Posted on 16 October 2012 by Peter Boyer

Food is looming as the next big global crisis [16 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] In the next few years, expect to see a couple of bits of human anatomy — each in its own way a useful barometer of … Continue reading →

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Sustainability: a matter of public interest

Posted on 2 October 2012 by Peter Boyer

Our first priority in finding a sustainable pathway is to attend to our neglected public space. [2 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] Confidence is everything. It can make an apparently hopeless cause seem possible and transform what seems a threatening … Continue reading →

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