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Community Building

This page is a work in progress ...

 
Ideas for projects
 
Advertising campaign - Leaflet drops, advertising on telephone poles around South Hobart. Single sentence, website-oriented posters
Skillshare - University of everything style. Coordinate via website.
Research what other sustainability groups are doing - Copy their ideas & implement in South Hobart.
Mural - Past, present, future of the area on the Badminton centre wall, Cascade Rd?
Carbon challenge - Signing up households to compete to reduce their carbon footprint.
Low carbon diet promotion
Sustainable shopping guide
Community Conversations - 5 most effective things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint
Nut trees - On nature strips to beautify & encourage community gardening
Sustainability Carnival
The Sustainable Living Festival targets green enterprise; this can be something more home- and community-based.
A DIY guide for simple solutions to have fun, reduce impact and save money. 
  • Bike fixing workshop - bring in your bike
  • Never having to buy new batteries again -- rechargable batteries
  • Good resources for information -- websites like http://www.greenlivingpedia.org/
  • How to use this website
  • House tours for showcasing implementing sustainable ideas
  • Bring in your bills to compare, swap tips for energy saving
  • Practical gardening (building people up to a community garden)
High-quality online resources Transition towns movement http://www.transitiontowns.org/, TED
Community engagement projects - Transition towns, Post Carbon institute