E8 Futuresteading Shortie : BOOKS!

05/10/20 • 19 min

It's another Shortie with Jade and Catie!

This week, we plate up an assortment of our favourite books, films and thinkers.

In the spirit of sharing life-changing and mind-altering resources (books > drugs), we chat about our bibles of regenerative living, homesteading, futuresteading, farming and thinking - that we reckon you'll love, too.
Oh, and having a buddy to read along with is a powerful way to absorb and discuss the merits of new knowledge, solidify it, and develop a shared mental library.

The audio is a little scratchy in parts thanks to recording in two separate locations, but we know you'll understand! Social distancing and all that.

And one book we didn't mention - which was totally remiss but rectifiable right here, right now - is “The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction To Natural Farming" by Masanobu Fukuoka. It's a foundational must-read for anyone wanting to live like tomorrow matters. It teaches you to think. Not what to think but to think in the first place, and that's a bloody grand spot to begin.

Find links below to everything mentioned. We’d love to hear your favourite resources over on Insta or Facebook.
GET YOUR TEETH INTO:

Charles Eisenstein - Author, Speaker, Thinker (Catie's faves: "Climate - A New Story" and "The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible")
David Fleming - Author (in particular, “Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy”)
Grown & Gathered - Matt & Lentil Purbrick
The Village - Matt & Lentil Purbrick
Milkwood : Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - Kirsten Bradley and Nick Rittar
Low Tox Life - Alexx Stuart
The Biggest Estate on Earth - Bill Gammage
Dark Emu - Bruce Pascoe
Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World - Mudrooroo Nyoongah
The Holistic Orchard - Michael Phillips
Mycorrhizal Planet - Michael Phillips
The Carbon Farming Solution - Eric Toensmeier
The Bio Integrated Farm - Shawn Jadrnicek
Chelsea Green Publishing - Facebook and Website
The Soil and Health - Sir Albert Howard
The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan
Retrosuburbia : The Downshifter's Guide To A Resil

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It's another Shortie with Jade and Catie!

This week, we plate up an assortment of our favourite books, films and thinkers.

The audio is a little scratchy in parts thanks to recording in two separate locations, but we know you'll understand! Social distancing and all that.

Find links below to everything mentioned. We’d love to hear your favourite resources over on Insta or Facebook.
GET YOUR TEETH INTO:

Charles Eisenstein - Author, Speaker, Thinker (Catie's faves: "Climate - A New Story" and "The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible")
David Fleming - Author (in particular, “Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy”)
Grown & Gathered - Matt & Lentil Purbrick
The Village - Matt & Lentil Purbrick
Milkwood : Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - Kirsten Bradley and Nick Rittar
Low Tox Life - Alexx Stuart
The Biggest Estate on Earth - Bill Gammage
Dark Emu - Bruce Pascoe
Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World - Mudrooroo Nyoongah
The Holistic Orchard - Michael Phillips
Mycorrhizal Planet - Michael Phillips
The Carbon Farming Solution - Eric Toensmeier
The Bio Integrated Farm - Shawn Jadrnicek
Chelsea Green Publishing - Facebook and Website
The Soil and Health - Sir Albert Howard
The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan
Retrosuburbia : The Downshifter's Guide To A Resil

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Ep 7 The Perma Pixie : Reciprocity, Relationships & Plants

If you've never met a Perma Pixie, prepare to be delighted.

Taj, aka. The Perma Pixie, is bringing a little old school witchcraft and spades of permaculture wisdom to Melbourne - and now, to you.

This chick beats to a drum of ‘reciprocity’, a philosophy that acknowledges that we’re part of a cycle that should give as much as it takes.
She’s been delivering permaculture education courses for over a decade (not bad for a young sprout!) and has recently started clinical work as a qualified herbalist. Social patterns and interactions are her greatest love, equal to her fascination with plants and their healing capacity.

This conversation is a must for anyone interested in natural medicine, staying grounded in the fray, the freedoms - and struggles - of running a small business, how to balance impassioned action with self care, and how to be regenerative within a culture programmed to run us dry.

Her deeply felt connection to the seasons, and life steeped in reciprocity and relationship, will either resonate deeply or sow seeds in the garden of your mind.

Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES

How her early ADHD diagnosis encouraged her to seek calm in the natural world.
Taking a circular approach to living in reciprocity with nature.
The power of seasonal acknowledgement; combining the ‘doing’ with the ‘sensing’.
Having the courage to trust your instincts to follow the path of the heart.
Finding balance in the juxtaposition of being an anti-capitalist while running a small business.
Reframing financial stability.
How being an extrovert has enabled her to build a network of nourishers.
Ways to create nurturing community hubs and nodes, which in turn create valid community connection.
Why it's worth summoning the gumption to talk to total strangers and be open to spontaneous interactions.
The fundamental need to have a relationship with our own bodies to take ownership and responsibility of our most important asset - and avoid being a ‘baseline’ human.
Actively avoiding a sedentary body and mind.
Her permaculture and herbal medicine journey - and how it led her to the plants which nourish her.
Why a world filled with sharing is better than a life lived alone.
How she calms the voice urging her to "do more".
Finding balance as a one-woman show when her greatest desire is to be outside - not behind a screen.
Why to do a "needs analysis": What are your needs and what can you offer?
Why relationships are what fundamentally give her hope.

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

Website: The Perma Pixie/Insta: @thepermapixie
Visit: CERES Community Environment Park
Movie: The Craft

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Ep 9 Erin Rhoads - The Rogue Ginger leads us up the on ramp of change

Maybe you’ve done this before: typed into Google, “Where can I buy glass bottle milk?” or “What local butchers will accept my battered tupperware?”. If you have, it’s likely you’ve stumbled upon The Rogue Ginger.

Erin Rhoads is a proud red head whose simple question, “Why is the world filled with plastic?”, changed the course of her life.

Since 2013, this down-to-earth mum from Melbourne has been blogging about how to reduce plastic and waste, and live a more eco-friendly existence. On her website you’ll find years worth of zero-waste resources, amazingly curated lists on where to shop waste-free and wildly practical information about making the change - with a notable absence of dogma.

Our conversation with Erin goes beyond waste reduction to encompass the psychology of change, on-boarding friends and family with your belief system (or not), localism vs. globalism and what true wealth looks like.

It’s a laid back, tea-with-a-friend style chat that’ll leave you with a warm sense of solidarity - and renewed enthusiasm for making positive change.

SHOW NOTES

Erin highlights the importance of sharing our stories of joy and contradictions while we embark on change - so it doesn't feel impossible for others to follow.
Finding ways to create uplifting and engaging challenges for individuals (rather than dutiful misery).
As consumers, our voices are loud. Erin gives us ideas for sharing our thoughts about how companies can do better (in ways that are actually effective).
Practical ideas for actioning your beliefs.
The merits of Localism vs. Globalism.
Why it’s worth developing a sense of obligation within our communities to bring about lasting change.
How giving people tools (particularly kids) is a great way to engender hope and positive action: food growing, seed saving, fire lighting and cooking are as important as maths.
Connecting with your local council is a great starting point for blossoming changemakers.
Why it’s time for communities to lead rather than waiting for governments to fill the gap.
Have Australians ever faced real challenges collectively? This might impact our understanding (and appreciation) of community initiatives.
The power of third parties like films, music, books and docos when trying to influence change in friends.
How life as a new mother opened up a can of worms on her plastic-free mission.
Ideas for overcoming the cyclical phases of new initiatives that sees initial traction followed by a dip in interest and engagement.
‘Gamification’ as a possible way to incentivise community engagement.
The value of initiatives that are easy to set up and participate in - but have far-reaching outcomes such as nature strip gardens and free food pantries.

LINKS

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