BAMBOO CREW
One of guest tutors is linked to the Woodford Folk festival through the bamboo structures they create for the festival: website is below:
http://bamboocrew.org.au/
SUSTAINABILITY
'Eco-idealist'
or 'Rural Autonomy' strategy. Taking lead from Mollison's permacultre ideals.
Need to start building / investing in decentralised infrastructure / energy / water / agriculture
Reduce material consumption levels through: dramatic improvements in resource use efficiency, including: reducing waste; investment in sustainable resources, technologies and infrastructures; and systematically decoupling economic activity from environmental impact.
Focus on
education and social responsibilty
Create a
clear link between environmental issues and population capacity
Migrants
- cultural equality
A place
for people to rebuild the new sustainable future. Factory, workshop for new
technology, permaculture or agricultural revolution.
'THINK FARM'
Educational Centre
"Necessity
is the mother of invention" - Plato
Invest in
and integrate alternative energies: Biofuels, solar, wind, candle fuelled cars,
coconut cars
Have a
'YIMBY' - (yes in my backyard) - approach.
Understanding
of lifecycle of material, products, life
Jonathan
Porritt http://www.jonathonporritt.com/Campaigns/population
is an advocate for a sustainable world population and a member of The Royal
Society. Their recommendations for prevention of an unsustainable future is
included below:(http://royalsociety.org/uploadedFiles/Royal_Society_Content/policy/projects/people-planet/2012-04-25-PeoplePlanet.pdf)
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY - SOCIAL CAPITAL
On our tutors recommendation we decided to discuss amongst our project group our common goal for the design project. Jacob mentioned that one critical issue for the Woodford folk festival is the need to buyback the land from Moreton Bay council. Is there a way that Woodford Festival could pay back the council through social capital rather than financial? The benefit that the Woodford site could provide an asset and income far greater than what the land is worth, if it could contribute towards tourism, social and mental health, unemployment, education and conservation. How do you propose a barter style economy on such a small scale. Unfortunately the current global socio-economic system is based on continued material consumption and growth. Capitalism is unsustainable.
A new global system to reduce consumption may not be a possibility, but could begin on a small scale. Perhaps our future scenario can hold the key to success in economic sustainability and equality.
A new global system to reduce consumption may not be a possibility, but could begin on a small scale. Perhaps our future scenario can hold the key to success in economic sustainability and equality.
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ARCHITECTURE
What is the lowest impact way of living in the future. Treehouses? Is this a good way to be empathetic towards the environment/earth that supports us?
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