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EatTheSuburbs.org is a blog devoted to urban and suburban adapatations to peak oil and climate change, looking towards the positives and opportunities we have available. Central are the concepts of relocalisation and permaculture. A good introduction to the type of scope is in the Energy Descent Action Plan Primer. This site is also sort of an unofficial sister site to www.Permablitz.net, a network devoted to saving the world one backyard at a time.
The blog is maintained by Adam Grubb who was a founder of EnergyBulletin.net and lives in Melbourne (Australia). The name Eat The Suburbs was suggested by Asha B - and it captures one of the central themes of dealing with ‘energy descent’: edible landscapes.
– Adam (at) EatTheSuburbs.org
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paul said,
July 27, 2006 @ 2:18 pm
hi there,
I ‘m also setting up as a major hub, resource and project facilitator for many things, including community markets ( an eat the suburbs type thing ), organics, etc. This is my main site - http://www.awarenessheals.com - I’m about to develop the organics / markets side of things shortly. I also have forums set up for the same national access and informationing idea. See the “forums” button on the navigation menu. Perhaps we should co-ordinate somehow? My plan is to set up urban grown organic fruit, veg & grocery networks across australia , starting here in melbourne, anticipating the peak oil effect that’s happening.
….let me know what you think, paul
PS your blog/site is pretty good btw
paul said,
July 27, 2006 @ 2:22 pm
hi again,
I forgot to add that http://www.awarenessheals.com also has many links and info reources for dealing with the peak oil challenge. It’s still a work in progress at this stage too, btw….
Rachel said,
August 3, 2006 @ 9:44 am
This is FANTASTIC! well done. My friens Anne directed me to you guys. I just wish I had the time to start a Sydney equivalent. Actually I just wish I lived in Melbourne!
warri oviedo said,
August 15, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
It seems that hard work and dedication will manifest our collective desire and liking the vibe of these dreams. I was just talking with a truck driver from a company called Superior Oil Master Recycling who are a division of the recently merged Smorgons and they collect used veggie oil from around town and reprocess it into bio-diesel. They have plans to set up plants all over the country!
I’m excited about these initiatives and seek to be more thoroughly involved with them as they grow! Good on you Asha & friends! May the rain fall steadily on your fields.
Kerry said,
September 22, 2006 @ 1:43 pm
Great site Adam. Looking forward to seeing how it develops and the great works that will no doubt be generated and/or supported as a result (those we’ll hear about and the probably many more that we won’t - that will just happen…).
Eileen Sheffler said,
April 25, 2007 @ 6:24 am
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is once again looking for filmmakers and films for this year’s competition and your film Eat the Suburbs, caught our attention. With the Call for Entry deadline quickly approaching on June 1st, we invite you to submit your film for our 2007 Festival.
Internationally recognized as the premier event of its genre, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is an unparalleled industry gathering for the 650+ delegates who participate.
There are 19 award categories, including the coveted Grand Teton Award (Best of Festival). Others include Best Children’s, Best Short, Best Theatrical and Best Non-broadcast as well as various science/conservation and craft categories. Finalists will be featured in special screenings throughout the Festival and in a number of Best of Festival tour events.
For more information about the upcoming Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival or to submit online, please visit http://www.jhfestival.org . If you would like to receive our electronic newsletter to get updates on Festival details as they unfold (judging, featured speakers, seminars and workshops), you can do so by clicking on the WILDWIRE link on the home page.
I hope you will join us in Jackson Hole —October 1-6.
In closing, we are always interested in reaching out to filmmakers we don’t know–please feel free to forward this to any filmmakers with projects focused on nature and the environment.
Eileen Sheffler
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
http://www.jhfestival.org +307 733 7016
Save the dates!
JH 2007 Festival–October 1-6
In the shadow of the Tetons!
Luke Bunyip said,
November 29, 2007 @ 9:24 am
Hi Adam,
Lots of goodies here. Will have to rummage, and see what gems you have found or developed. BTW, have you read James A Duke’s “Handbook of Edible Weeds” ISBN 0-8493-4225-2 ? I thoroughly recommend it.
Cheers
Luke Bunyip
Tom Toogood said,
March 15, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
We in Permaculture Hunter Region (Newcastle @ Lake Macquarie & Hunter valley, NSW) are developing another urban permaculture or edible suburbs project (been thru one recently, also had our eco-village DA approved by Newcastle Council, the land has been purchased…would love to network with you guys/gals for mutual learning…maybe someone from Eat the Suburbs might consider visiting here to helpo shake folk from apathy to peak oil realities and solutions, we may be able to raise travel costs, accommodation is not problem…cheers, Tom Toogood, Chairman, Permaculture Hunter Region