2009 Summer Bulletin 06
Mon, 16/02/2009 - 13:50 — Andrew
NEWS
FRUIT & VEG
Envelopes/orders need to be under the door by Wednesday morning. If you have any queries please email veggies@thoughtfulfoods.org.au
COMMUNITY
With three expert speakers, this lecture puts our daily dinner table and supermarket choices under the spotlight. It questions the kind of human diet our planet can sustain and looks at how we could reduce demand on global resources, while maintaining a balanced diet and ethical food industry. Finally you'll hear about the great global phosphorus crisis. Vital to plant and animal growth, the value of this element is sky-rocketing as supply from a few mines world-wide decreases. Our days of peeing phosphorus down the drain and food production processes demanding an excess of phosphorus may soon be costly habits of the past.
When Wednesday 18 February 2009
6.00pm drinks – 6.30pm lecture start concluding 7.50pm
Where UTS University Hall, UTS Science Building, 745 Harris Street Ultimo (diagonally opposite ABC headquarters)
Register attendance with Robert Button
Email: robert.button@uts.edu.au
Tel: 02 9514 1734 robert.button@uts.edu.au
We had a Friday 13th this week! I do hope it passed by reasonably misfortune-less for everyone. I say 'reasonably' since no day is ever perfect for everyone, right? It was one year on from Kevin Rudd's apology and at our work there also seemed to be a flurry of fundraising for the fire victims. Strange that in our section we had afternoon teas (bought from Coles, since they were donating their profits) and donation tins going around, all for the fires in Victoria, but the apology to the stolen generation went by largely unnoticed. It really seems to polarise people. I can by no means claim to be an expert on Australian aboriginals with an in depth understanding of their history and how it has impacted issues they face today, nor of litigation and the legal system in general. Yet when I hear people still say 'it doesn't mean anything', 'we didn't do anything so why should we apologise?', 'they have to be careful what words they use because then they could start sueing' it really annoys me. I was there, outside Parliament House last year, and I was touched. The emotion felt by people was incredibly moving. It did mean something.
Anyway, while I might have a lot to say, it's been busy at the co-op as well. Let us move onto Thoughful Food news. Did you all learn a lot at the training weekend?
Email Address Change
Everyone, please take note: The general enquiries email address is now: info@thoughtfulfoods.org.au
Opening Hours
This week: Just Thursday.
Next week: Both the stall and the shop will be open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday, except for Thursday when the shop will be open from 9am to 6pm.
From then on: Back to normal shop opening times.
Vollies for Veggies - Last Weeks!
Our 'Vollies for Veggies' scheme will be running for only two more weeks! Orders for Thursday the 26th of February will be the last time you need to put in an extra $5 for each vegetable (or fruit) box.
You will have until 5pm Thursday March 5 to volunteer some of your time to redeem part (or all!) of the money you have paid. (One hour equals a ten dollar refund.) Please keep reading these emails to find out ways you can help out. (In particular, check out the O-Week announcement below and call out for volunteers in this bulletin!)
O-Week - 23rd -27th November
Your Co-Op Needs You
Next week is O-week and that means it's a perfect time for Thoughtful Foods to be visible in the UNSW community, let everyone know what it's about and recruit new members. We will have a stall running all week and the shop will also be open Monday to Friday, which means we need you!!
With so many more opportunities to do your shopping this week, why not make the shopping expedition to the co-op take a couple of hours this week. That way, while you're there, you can lend a hand too. In fact, why not make a couple of trips to the co-op, each a couple of hours long. It'll be fun! This is also your last chance to earn back your Vollies for Veggies money.
Put your name on the roster in the shop or email info@thoughtfulfoods.org.au to sign up for a shift. If everyone pitches in it will be a a fun and easy week showing what a diverse and buzzing community Thoughtful Foods is.
Working Bee
We will be having a working bee on Tuesday to prepare for O-week. We'll be painting banners, getting flyers together and all sorts of fun stuff. From 12pm at UNSW, more specific location tbc but call Chris on 0422521598.
We will be having a working bee on Tuesday to prepare for O-week. We'll be painting banners, getting flyers together and all sorts of fun stuff. From 12pm at UNSW, more specific location tbc but call Chris on 0422521598.
2009 Membership Renewal
There are only two more weeks left for you to renew your membership for 2009 and continue to receive great discounts in the shop, as well as be eligible to order bread and vegetables. The last day we will be accepting 2009 memberships is Friday the 27th of February.
To renew your membership, come into the shop this Thursday, or drop by anytime during O-Week (23 to 27 February) and pay your $10 yearly fee ($20 for household memberships).
Yoga
Thursdays at 2pm outside the co-op.
FRUIT & VEG
Envelopes/orders need to be under the door by Wednesday morning. If you have any queries please email veggies@thoughtfulfoods.org.au
BREAD
Orders can be placed in the shop on a Thursday for pick up the following week.
COMMUNITY
Ferry Educational trip on Pittwater Estuary
Want to do/see something different? Join us for a fun and educational day on Pittwater Estuary, to celebrate World Wetlands Day.
The invitation with full details is attached, please pass on to any of your contacts, friends and family.
Event Overview:
Saturday 28 February 2009
9:00am-4:00pm
Depart Palm Beach Wharf - to Mackerel Beach - to The Basin - return to Palm Beach Wharf
Cost: $15 per person, children 12 years and under free
Includes: ferry trip, lunch, activities, workshops including: birds, intertidal marine animals, seagrass, saltmarch, snorkeling (bring your own equipment), Indigenous culture and heritage, Oyster Industry on the Hawkesbury.
Bookings: online bookings can be made by visiting: www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au (follow the link under What's On)
9:00am-4:00pm
Depart Palm Beach Wharf - to Mackerel Beach - to The Basin - return to Palm Beach Wharf
Cost: $15 per person, children 12 years and under free
Includes: ferry trip, lunch, activities, workshops including: birds, intertidal marine animals, seagrass, saltmarch, snorkeling (bring your own equipment), Indigenous culture and heritage, Oyster Industry on the Hawkesbury.
Bookings: online bookings can be made by visiting: www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au (follow the link under What's On)
O-week social ride: Bikes, Beach and BBQ
It's a celebration of bikes and beaches! We'll be riding from UNSW (or Sydney Uni) to Bronte Beach, and having a BBQ and a swim. Bring something yummy to eat, bike lights, a safety vest, water, and your swimmers!
Day: Sunday 1 March
Time: 5.30pm
Where: Anzac Pde gates, UNSW (or the same time at Fischer Library, Sydney University, if you're coming from that area)
Contact: unswbikeclub@gmail.com
Time: 5.30pm
Where: Anzac Pde gates, UNSW (or the same time at Fischer Library, Sydney University, if you're coming from that area)
Contact: unswbikeclub@gmail.com
Reminder - This Wednesday:
UTSpeaks: Eating the Earth: How should we eat to ensure a sustainable future?
What do obesity, factory farming, fair trade, peak oil, peak phosphorus and climate change have in common? Why might our "pee" one day be worth its weight in gold?With three expert speakers, this lecture puts our daily dinner table and supermarket choices under the spotlight. It questions the kind of human diet our planet can sustain and looks at how we could reduce demand on global resources, while maintaining a balanced diet and ethical food industry. Finally you'll hear about the great global phosphorus crisis. Vital to plant and animal growth, the value of this element is sky-rocketing as supply from a few mines world-wide decreases. Our days of peeing phosphorus down the drain and food production processes demanding an excess of phosphorus may soon be costly habits of the past.
When Wednesday 18 February 2009
6.00pm drinks – 6.30pm lecture start concluding 7.50pm
Where UTS University Hall, UTS Science Building, 745 Harris Street Ultimo (diagonally opposite ABC headquarters)
Register attendance with Robert Button
Email: robert.button@uts.edu.au
Tel: 02 9514 1734 robert.button@uts.edu.au