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People are not pollution

aleem — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:14 +0000

An interesting and rational article that balances the immigration debate, and challenges the argument for population limits as a means of slowing climate change. People are not pollution. You can view the original posting of the article here. The entire article is also pasted below for posterity. ___________________ People are not pollution: Population limits are not green Simon Butler & [...]

Visions of ShockWave 2010

aleem — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:58:22 +0000

Last week young people from Longreach, Blackall and Barcaldine participated in the first Way Out West workshops for 2010. This first series of workshops focused on visioning and planning for the second annual Shockwave Festival and designing posters to spread the word about the upcoming event. The Shockwave Youth Arts Festival is set to explode on [...]

Haiti – how can we help?

aleem — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:59:43 +0000

The recent earthquake in Haiti has captured the world’s attention. One of the poorest countries in the world – 70% of Haiti’s population live on less that $2 a day and 50% are unemployed. The consequence of a major natural disaster in a country such as Haiti is vast and catastrophic. The death toll and the true extent [...]

The consequence of a single story

aleem — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:24:05 +0000

I recently viewed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s compelling presentation on TED titled The danger of a single story. Chimamanda argues that the problem with the single story, or stereotypes, is that they are incomplete and they become the only story. The consequence, Chimamanda states, “is that it robs people of dignity.” “It makes our recognition of [...]

Human and Zink win State Print Award

aleem — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:12:07 +0000

The 2009 Queensland Printing Industries Craftmanship Awards (PICA’s) were conducted late last year, recognising excellence in printing and graphic arts in Queensland across a wide range of technologies and skills. The event highlights the achievements attained by the industry and endeavours to maintain standards at a worldwide level. The Gold Medal in the label division was [...]

Hope Vale showcase builds pride and confidence

aleem — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:51:36 +0000

Stylin’ UP Regional is a vibrant community and cultural development program that engages and is driven by Indigenous young people, Elders and community members. Linked into the Stylin’ UP Festival, an annual event coordinated by the Inala Elders and Brisbane City Council, the program is guided by the message of “pride in self, pride in community, [...]

Welcome to 2010 (twenty-ten)

aleem — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:08:15 +0000

Growing up I had always understood that 20/20 vision was the benchmark for good eyesight, and to a certain extent that’s true. In terms of human performance, 20/20 vision is the nominal performance measure, however it’s not the best. 20/10 vision is better. If you had 20/10 vision you would be able to see exactly the same [...]

Infographic: Skate, or die… slowly!

aleem — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:08:35 +0000

In October 2009, the Queensland State Government banned skateboarding on roads after dark. The stated purpose of the ban was to increase levels of “safety”, “common courtesy” and “common sense”. In the context of climate change and childhood obesity is an ‘active sport’ curfew a smart decision? With almost no skateboarding fatalities in the past 10 years and [...]

Davies Park’s heritage and culture to be captured

aleem — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:31:44 +0000

The cultural mapping of the community’s connections with West End’s Davies Park will get underway this week following Brisbane City Council’s appointment of a local organisation to collaborate on the project. Family and Community Services Committee Chair Geraldine Knapp said community engagement and creative industries specialists Human Ventures had been chosen from the eight parties who [...]

Young People WOW Community in Blackall

aleem — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:59 +0000

On the 31st October this year, young people and adults from Tambo, Blackall and Longreach enjoyed the spectacle and fun of the Way Out West (WOW) event, coordinated by Human Ventures, and held at Blackall’s Memorial Hall. Local bands, new musical collaborations and an extraordinary beatboxer from Tambo complemented the variety of dance, drama and film [...]