Mars Goes Retro & The Sun Stands Still

Summer Solstice 2009

Another year is ending – a new one soon beginning. One of the last, if not the last, big celestial happening for the 2009 year is the Solstice on December 22. For us here in the Southern Hemisphere – we celebrate the Summer Solstice – for our friends in the North – it’s the Winter Solstice.

The Solstice -when the great Sun in our sky slows, stops and changes direction – is a significant time –  when the sun appears to stand still before turning to retrace its path in the sky.

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Mars Goes Retro & The Sun Stands Still

Summer Solstice 2009

Another year is ending – a new one soon beginning. One of the last, if not the last, big celestial happening for the 2009 year is the Solstice on December 22. For us here in the Southern Hemisphere – we celebrate the Summer Solstice – for our friends in the North – it’s the Winter Solstice.

The Solstice -when the great Sun in our sky slows, stops and changes direction – is a significant time –  when the sun appears to stand still before turning to retrace its path in the sky.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CREATIVE CHANGE MAKERS

Creative Change Makers is One

On December 11, 2008 Creative Change Makers was officially launched with about 30 inspired individuals who made contact with other change makers over fine food from The Locavore Stirling, and organic wine from Temple Bruer in Langhorne Creek, both in South Australia.

From that day we’ve steadily matured, but we’re still young and loving the journey of discovery.

Join us in celebrating a little local initiative which, thanks to the Web, has a global reach.

We’re doing it; with or without you. So join us if you dare.

To all Creative Change Makers….

Happy Birthday, you’re fab.

Caroline, Sienna & webmaster Steve

xxx

The Will to Simplify

As we approach the Copenhagen conference (December 7 – 18, 2009), what do we see in the media? On the one hand, there is a picture of complex negotiations about a range of technological and economic solutions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This process is motivated by complex climate change models. Complex arguments are made for or against various lines of action. On the other hand, simple headline figures emerge from this mass of complexity: 6 degree rise in global temperature; 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide; 1 metre rise in sea level. But this apparent simplicity only masks the underlying complexity – for it is very difficult for the average person to work out how these figures have been derived from the models and arguments. So it is no wonder that the general public remains confused and conflicted about the whole issue.

Yet at heart, the issue is simple, if only we could exert the will to see it.

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A New Look at an Old Dilemma

How do I create positive social change?

How can I change a little part of the world, or maybe a big part of it? What can I do to leave the world a better place for my being here?

Resonate with any of these questions? Quite likely. Because if you’re here – other than as an accidental ‘bounce’ – then it’s because you like the sound of creative change.

I’m reading a book called, “Social Change 2.2″ (2009) by David Gershon. Please visit again in a few days and have a look at the article I’m writing based on this book. It’s called “How To Create Social Change”.

Caroline