Here (ATTACHED) are some photos from the site specific dance workshop held at the Village on Sunday 13 April. The event, led by dance artist Kat Worth, was one of a regular monthly series of creative workshops held by the Arts and Cultural Committee of AAEV.
Dance Workshop 080413

If you missed Roberto Perez's recent informal visit to the Village and his talk in Adelaide, you can catch up with most of the content through the following short clips on You Tube:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZMULe214Gc
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDFFgQTf2S0&feature=related
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocredL9-fG0&feature=related
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kenFA_97Aio&feature=related
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grb2URZfiKM&feature=related

plus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpBOyRXu6J8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm3PcU5BpRg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBkQ6B2fMks&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJjz1Q0waq8&feature=related

Thanks to Hans B. for sending in the links.

Dear Special Friends and Colleagues of Vox Bandicoot:
http://www.voxbandicoot.com.au

We are living through the truly most critical and exciting time in history.  There is still a seriously long way to go, but, being imbued with the optimism which must drive environmental education, we find current movements both inspiring ... and rewarding. Vox began in 1988 and now, 20 years later, the pinnacle of our work has just been published.  The Sustainability Street Approach (SSA) is our Magnum opus.  It reflects the values, techniques, focus and joys that have driven our little outfit since last century, namely ... ... a human scale and judicious mix of humour, science, art, education, sociology and aesthetics ... all glued together with a profound belief and sense of joy in and commitment to grassroots ideas and action  ... Indeed, the SSA reflects a little bit of the hundreds upon hundreds of communities around Australia with whom we have had the great privilege and pleasure of working.  This book is our offering back, based on all that we’ve learned.

“Sustainability Street – It’s A Village Out There; a manual for sustainability culture change” is now available for free or for the recommended retail, or for more; if you wish to further help contribute to our mission – for the next 20 years. See: http://www.voxbandicoot.com.au/virtuemart.html

Sincerely - Vox team - Vox Bandicoot Pty Ltd, Melbourne (03) 9417 2859
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."

Here's an interesting technology alert sent in by Hans Banens that describes the latest technology in the pipeline for flexible and cheaper solar PV surfaces. If it performs as described, it will be a very exciting development indeed. See the short video at:

http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/399

If you thought your food bills were going up, up up ...... you are right! Explore some interesting facts and figures behind the rising price of food across the globe at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7284196.stm

Here's a 'Positive Energy' message to WeCAN, Aldinga LEDA's, and AAEV from Colin Endean & Anna Szava (Lot 73) and Liz Hearingwell - all the way from Findhorn ecospiritual community in Scotland:

Just a quick hello from Findhorn after an extraordinary week of Positive Energy Conference: Inspiration, Connection, Gratitude, Vitality and Excitement for "Cutting Carbon & Building Resilience" (Rob Hopkins) and "Work that Reconnects" (Joanna Macy). What a way to escape the Adelaide Record Heatwave! We've had all of Scottish weather hospitality except summer heat!
 
Here's the blog for the Conference: http://www.findhorn.org/events_report/
Here's another blog from Rob Hopkins: http://transitionculture.org/
 
We've purchased the Conference DVD set and are looking forward to the opportunity to share the contents and experiences when we get back in May and June (? Friday 30th May) - also the Rob Hopkins "Transition Towns" presentation and report back from the Transition Towns Conference: http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Conference-UK-April-2008.

Colin's also keen to have some weekends in Burra in May & June during olive harvest where evenings of sharing the Joanna Macy workshops from DVD's and other resources and Richard Olivier's wonderful mythodrama using Shakespeare's "As You Like It" can engage and inspire. Already have overflowing luggage with new books including from Rob Hopkins (Transition Towns Handbook -http://transitionculture.org/shop/the-transition-handbook/) and Richard Heinberg (Peak Everything - http://www.richardheinberg.com/books.
 
ATTACHED are a few photos also with the flavour of Findhorn.
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The Natural Earth Burial Society (SA) now has a website giving information and access to membership:
www.naturalearthburial.com

President of the Society, Kevin Hartley of White Knight Funerals refers to a "totally HONEST funeral":

"When I was asked to conduct what was the first natural earth burial earlier this year, I knew we were making history, but what I didn't know was how it would make me feel.

I dervied more personal satisfaction from that service than any other because it was, in every sense, the most honest funeral I had ever conducted. There was no senseless waste, no guilt for for having sold a $400 (chipboard) coffin for $2000, the deceased person was treated in the most natural, dignified (eco-friendly) way possible and best of all the family were 100% satisfied.

The more I investigate the environmental impact of cremation and traditional burial (not to mention the waste of resources and money) the more strongly I believe in the natural earth burial concept. So much so in fact that I, and a group of like-minded souls have formed the Natural Earth Burial Society (SA) in order to lobby the State government to help establish dedicated natural earth burial cemeteries.

I invite you to visit the Society's website and if like where we're going, show your support by becoming a member (it's free to join and only takes a minute). Click here to go to the website and please feel free to forward this e-mail to others.

Also, if you can, tune in to ABC's New Inventors program at 8pm, Wednesday 9 April to see the Natural Earth Burial technology in action."

You may also be interested in the following message and links sent in from the UK by Deb Harding:

"I thought people might also find general useful information on the UK website at http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/. You'll see David Bellamy gets everywhere! I visited Colney Woodland Burial Park in Norfolk UK, http://www.woodlandburialparks.co.uk/colney/the_park/memorial_options/index.html last year and was very impressed. I do though personally feel it is important to have some sort of way to mark the burial plot itself (albeit wood that will rot away in time), I wonder what others feel? Deb (Lot 112, continuing to await completion)."

Thanks to Bridget for this interesting article from "Pigs Will Fly - The Can Do Community Blog" - featuring "CoHousing - A New AFFORDABLE Australian dream?"
http://www.pigswillfly.com.au/?p=1618

Vanda has sent in the attached information for anyone who is interested in promoting the introduction of natural earth burials in our region. Note that the associated new technology will be featured on ABC TV's "New Inventors" next week (9 April).
080403 Natural Burial Society