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25.01.2022 This guy... How lucky are we to have folks like Tim and the crew from Gippslandia doing their thing in our neighbourhood?
24.01.2022 Not directly fire affected and wondering how you can help your fellow Gippslandians? If you want to give, the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund have set up an appeal (see link below). If you have accommodation to share with those who need a place to stay, or you are fire affected and need a place to stay, then check out https://www.airbnb.com.au//disaster-re/victoriabushfires20... So great to see Gippslandians pulling together despite this tragedy of unprecedented scale. Stay strong and lean on one another.
24.01.2022 How do we think our way through the messes we’re in when the way we think is part of the mess? - Nora Bateson Calling all Gippslandians: skill up to solve some of our region’s most wicked problems.
20.01.2022 If we were the boil down to the very essence of The Gloaming podcast, the main idea-thread that we wanted to explore through conversation, then it is this: participation. Even more specifically, It’s about participation in the local. In times when our newsfeeds are saturated with record levels of bullshit about all manner of things that are so far removed from our everyday lives, it’s easy to forget how much power we have to act and make change at the local level. You are not... a customer. You are not a consumer. You are not a voter. You are a citizen of this place we call Gippsland, a traveller in Gunaikurnai, Boon Wurrung and Bunurong country. You are a mother, a father, a partner or companion, a grandparent, a son or daughter, a sister or brother, a friend, a neighbour, a teammate, a colleague. And what you choose to do in this place today, matters. It really matters. Thank you to Tim from Voiceclub and Daniel from Emerge podcast for this conversation.
20.01.2022 The strength of community comes from its ability to collaborate, to make sense of the world together, and to solve problems and create a future together. Want to upskill and be a part of building a strong, collaborative community? Check this out:... The acclaimed MIT is now offering a free online interactive course called U.LAB: LEADING FROM AN EMERGING FUTURE. The course starts next week! It’s aimed at activating our capacity to lean into the emerging future and co-create projects and practices for creating institutional innovations that generate wellbeing in society. Will we see you in there?
17.01.2022 We’ve started a blog! And here’s our first post. Stay tuned for more in the weeks ahead... It may serve us well to recognise that people who feel safe, supported and prepared tend not to stockpile three hundred rolls of toilet paper. The bare shelves carry an unspoken message from the hearts of those who emptied them: we don’t feel resilient. And fair enough, because how many people actually have a back-up plan if their day-to-day routine is unpended? Not me.
16.01.2022 We'll be joining the 'What's your 2040?' community conversation tonight at the library in Drouin, hosted by the Baw Baw Sustainability Network. James and Angelo are pulling together an episode in the weeks ahead which is all about how Gippslandians are answering this question. And we'd love to hear from you. Your first chance to get on board is to join the community conversation this evening. We hope to see you down there! :)
16.01.2022 NEW EPISODE: Resilience in the time of COVID-19 We started this podcast exactly two years ago to talk about resilience in an uncertain times. We had some understanding of the kinds of challenges we might face in the future, but we weren’t really thinking of a pandemic back then. And now here we are...... We’ve brought back one of our most popular guests, Professor Daniel P. Aldrich, to talk about what resilience looks like in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Daniel for his time and generosity. We know you’ll find his perspective insightful and useful to help navigate the weeks and months ahead. If you want to jump straight to our chat with Daniel, go to the 24 minute mark. Please share this widely and encourage your communities to maintain solidarity, even while being physically apart. Stay safe, Gippslandians!
15.01.2022 Our next episode comes out of a conversation with Rhia Nix who together with her husband Francesco run Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria, Gusto Gelateria and The Pantry and Cellar in Meeniyan. A real insight into the challenges faced by Gippsland small businesses responding and adapting to the impacts of COVID-19. Stories about community and simplicity and how they are the ‘special sauce’ making us more resilient. ... Be a hero...stay home!! Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria Meeniyan Pantry & Cellar https://podcasts.apple.com//pod/the-gloaming/id1363356381
15.01.2022 Given the converging crises in our future, what will West Gippsland look like in 2040? The Baw Baw Sustainability Network are hosting a community conversation to find out the answer. What does your 2040 look like?
14.01.2022 Well done to the team at Gippslandia for this marvellous creation! Such an uncompromisingly high quality book featuring some of the best culinary talents our region has to offer. If you haven’t got your copy yet (or copies for Chrissy gifts for friends and fam), then jet down to the Gippslandia pop-up store on the corner of Franklin and Hotham Streets in Traralgon.
13.01.2022 "Trading fragility for efficiency is a bad trade. It works great in the short term but will always collect in the end." - Jordan Hall We've built an economy which has handed over to the market so many of the things that are fundamental to the wellbeing of people, families and communities. Healthcare, childcare, care for the elderly, education, food supply, and so on. ... Because the market is incentivised to seek efficiency for the sake of better margins, we have squeezed these services to run as lean as possible, to be delivered just-in-time. The benefit is cheaper products and services delivered where you need them and when you need them. And that works well... until it doesn't... One thing the COVID-19 crisis should make abundantly clear to us is that efficiency always comes at the cost of resilience. Efficient systems are also inherently fragile systems. If our wellbeing depends on these systems, why on earth would we knowingly continue to do things that make them fragile? Take a look at Jordan Hall's assessment of the bigger picture.
13.01.2022 NEW EPISODES! TG16: Get messy: regenerative farming (with Jason Alexandra - Part 1) In this episode, James and Angelo spoke to regenerative farmer, Jason Alexandra. As the creator and owner of Hazeldean Forest Farm in West Gippsland, Jason and his partner, Marg, were one of the pioneers of the regenerative approach in Gippsland. We spoke with Jason as he gave us a tour of the farm about how they regenerated the landscape and created a sustainable business at the same time. J...ust listen to those sounds in the background - the place is teeming with life! Jason is the owner and creator of Hazeldean Forest Farm, which was designed as a demonstration regenerative permaculture farm over three decades ago. Located in Ellinbank at the foot of Mt. Worth, the farm has been Certified Organic for over thirty years and uses permaculture, agro-ecology systems & regenerative farming techniques. The property boasts thirty apple varieties, plums, peaches, persimmons & nut orchards and also produces apple cider vingegar and apple cider. Don't forget to check out Part 2 of this conversation also (Episode 17) where we spoke with Jason about the big issues affecting Gippsland's future, including a more adaptive approach to strategy, the food and fibre prospects for Gippsland, the circular economy, and the nature of cooperation. https://podcasts.apple.com//tg16-get-messy-r/id1363356381
12.01.2022 If you don’t have your tickets yet for The Biggest Little Farm screening in Warragul... get in quick because their are only 18 left! This will be awesome! Thanks to Andy and Kate at Sattva Nursery for organising this!
12.01.2022 Cottage industry and small-scale artisan businesses are on the rise in Gippsland. Ever wondered how tech might be able to supercharge the local small producer/creator? Check this out
11.01.2022 NEW EPISODE! TG20: Village-life, localism & the pandemic: a model for resilience (with Morag Gamble) In one of our most inspirational episodes to date, we spoke to Morag Gamble, a global permaculture and ecovillage ambassador, speaker and educator. Morag spoke to James and Angelo about her family’s journey into eco-village life and how the new patterns of life she wove in that place over the course of two decades have provided abundant nourishment and resilience for her fami...ly and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Morag Gamble is a global permaculture and ecovillage ambassador, speaker and educator. For over 25 years she has been working with community gardens, school gardens, permaculture projects and ecovillages, and teaching in universities around the globe. Morag lives amidst an award-winning permaculture education garden in a UN recognised permaculture village and mentors hundreds of new permaculture teachers on 6 continents through the online Permaculture Educators Program of the Permaculture Education Institute. Learn more about Morag and her work at Our Permaculture Life: Morag Gamble Share the love widely and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com//tg20-village-lif/id1363356381
11.01.2022 Warragul-Drouin in 2040: a micro-city? This morning James shares a little of his hopes for West Gippsland in 2040. So, what’s your 2040?... You’ve still got til tomorrow to tell us and feature in our upcoming episode where we’ll feature the voices of Gippslandians telling us about their 2040! Record a minute of audio on your phone or write 150 words and send it to [email protected]. Tell your mates and get them to submit one too!
08.01.2022 In case you missed yesterday’s post... episode 15 is out, and we think it’s a gem. James spoke with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, systems thinker and driving force behind Warm Data. Our world is packed with complex systems. Our communities, our economies, our agricultural systems, our bodies... the list goes on. Nora’s focus is to help people and communities to see that complexity with fresh eyes so that we might avoid the mistakes of the past and pursue ...projects grounded in a deep understanding of the living world. What’s more... Nora is coming to town soon to train changemakers and placemakers to help do exactly that for their own communities. Nora will be visiting Melbourne (4-8 Nov in Warburton) and Perth (11-15 Nov in Busselton) to train some of Australia’s first Warm Data Lab hosts. Check out www.warmdatalab.net for more information on the course.
05.01.2022 YES YOU, GIPPSLANDIAN! WE WANT YOUR VOICE ON THIS PODCAST! We're creating an episode of The Gloaming podcast in which you will be the guest, and we want to know your answer to one question:... What could 2040 look like for your community? We often talk about the challenges we face as a region. Indeed, when it comes to the question of what our future will look like, it seems the only thing that is certain is change. But what might that change look like? Taking a lead from the new film '2040' by Damon Gameau, we want know what you think your own patch of Gippsland could be like in 2040 if we applied our best selves, our best ideas, and our best technologies in the years ahead. What might your town look like? Who would make those decisions? What would your neighbourhood be like? How about our transportation systems? What might your relationships with your community be like? Where would you source your food from? What would power your home and vehicle? Sound like fun? If you'd like your vision of 2040 featured in an upcoming episode of The Gloaming podcast, here's what you need to do: *Record up to 1 minute of digital audio (on your phone, computer, etc) OR write up to 150 words, telling us about your 2040. *In your audio or written submission, please be sure to tell us 1) your name, 2) who you are, 3) where you're from, and 4) your vision for your own patch of Gippsland in 2040. *If you've recorded audio, please make sure you play it back through headphones or earphones to make sure the recording is as clear as you can manage. * Email your submission to [email protected] by no later than Friday 2 August. We're looking forward to bringing you a 2040 vision that includes all Gippslandians. p.s. If you haven't already, you should totally check out the film. But we'd still welcome your submissions even if you haven't seen it yet.
04.01.2022 EPISODE 15 HAS ARRIVED! 'How do we think our way through the messes we’re in when the way we think is part of the mess?' - Nora Bateson... In this episode, James spoke with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, systems thinker and driving force behind Warm Data. Nora discusses her work in experimenting with new ways of perceiving the world and discovering new species of information and patterns of connection not visible though current methodologies. She calls this information ‘Warm Data’, and explains how ordinary citizens are using Warm Data to build stronger communities. In just a few weeks, Nora will be visiting Melbourne (4-8 Nov in Warburton) and Perth (11-15 Nov in Busselton) to train some of Australia’s first Warm Data Lab hosts. Check out www.warmdatalab.net for more information on the course.
03.01.2022 Wishing some of this gift in your direction, East Gippsland. Looks like a good chance of a solid drenching out your way this evening.
