do it yourself. work together. change systems
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WiserEarth Indonesia presentation at @Obsat 2011.07.20 on examples of how members, communities and organizations in WiserEarth is doing "environmental conservation".TRANSCRIPT
Do it yourself. Work together. Change systems.@WiserIndonesia | @qriouslad | [email protected]
@Obsat 2011.07.20 “Environmental Conservation, Whose Business Is It?”
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011Rumah Langsat, Jl. Langsat 1 No. 3A,
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
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“Changing our lifestyle paradigms is a daunting but necessary task, and education should be at the top of the ‘goals’ list.”
“I wash my hair with diluted baking soda and apple cider vinegar, and apple cider vinegar based shampoo.”
VictoriaCanada
“I take part in the Great American Apparel Diet, which demands that you buy no new clothing for a whole year.”
JayBrazil
“My area is audiovisual production and game development both under Environmental Educations thoughts …We follow the audience’s current demands for entertainment, such as humor and fun activities.”
“The key to success is integrating environmental educators’ individual potential with the power of social networks, forming multidisciplinary and international teams to insert environmental issues into entertainment industry.”
… personally and professionally ...locally and globally.
Work together…
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Transition Network begins when a small group comes together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges and opportunities of peak oil, climate change and economic stagnation?
Raise awareness Connect with existing groups Working groups on food, energy, transport, health, heart & soul, economics & livelihoods, etc Practical projects Community-wide visioning process "Energy Descent Action Plan" over a 15 to 20 year timescale
Permaculture is a design system based on ethics and design principles which can be used to establish, design, manage and improve all efforts made by individuals, households and communities towards a sustainable future.Care for the earth
Care for people Fair share
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Change systems…
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