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New eBookstore and Aussie Hosting

January 26, 2016 @ 13:16 By Gavin Webber Leave a Comment

Hands up those of you who knew I wrote sustainable living eBooks?  Not many I reckon, and I believe I know why.

Because it wasn’t very visible on the blog or the web for that matter.  It wasn’t search friendly or easy to find via google either.

sustainable living ebooksWell to fix that, I created a subdomain of this blog called shop.greeningofgavin.com, that looks pretty much the same as this blog except that it is cut down a bit to improve e-commerce functionality.

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been busy in the back-end tweaking (not twerking) the site to improve the look and feel and to list the eBooks that I’ve written over the last three years.  The new Shop @ Greening of Gavin is powered by Woocommerce if anyone is interested, which I am now quite proficient in due to working daily on our workshop store.

I have also been researching other environmentally friendly products that I use to see if I can source and ship them potential customers.  I will see how it pans out, but for now you can buy and download the sustainable living eBooks.

Also in the last week I moved all my hosting back to Australia (was in Salt Lake City, Utah) due to a massive DDOS attack that company was having for over 3 weeks.  It was also the main reason I haven’t written much because the site was very unstable and it was difficult to gain admin access or even take a backup.

So now my blog is located in a Data Centre here in Melbourne, Australia, hosted by VentraIP.  We have had a good experience carbon-offset-website-ventraIP-on-darkwith this IT service with Little Green Workshops for over a year, with about 2 minutes downtime which I think is acceptable.  This is one of the reasons I moved hosts (as well as the DDOS attack).

Another reason was that I could offset my carbon emissions for the electricity consumed by the servers in the Data Centre.  I paid for certified carbon offsets for this blog, Shop @ Greening of Gavin and Little Green Cheese which makes me feel a lot better.  Even though all the power I consume here at home is either Solar or GreenPower which powers all my IT infrastructure here, my old hosting was not so green.  Now it is!

So it’s been all fun and games here on the blog and not a heck of writing getting done.  Now that I have a stable blog, the words will begin to flow.  I’m even thinking about writing a few more eBooks and finish off that gardening one I’ve been threatening to torture you with 😉

Current ideas are simple irrigation and water harvesting, gardening, a second cheese making book volume, composting and worm farming to name a few.

To help get the creative juices flowing, what topics would you like to see me cover in the next series of books.  Let me know via comment and I will add them to my brainstorming list!  Any ideas graciously accepted.

So until I get some more words on the page, checkout my new eBookstore to see what topics I’ve already written about.

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Applying Pressure

September 22, 2014 @ 21:44 By Gavin Webber 4 Comments

People PowerIt was a great day at the Peoples Climate march yesterday, but after some more water under the bridge, I had time to put things into perspective.

As I previously mentioned, over 30,000 concerned citizens marched yesterday in Melbourne as is their democratic right.  But it got me thinking.

Where was everyone else?  In a city that has a population of 4.35 million, that is just 0.6% who attended the call to action on climate change.  It doesn’t sound like a lot when you compare it to these other events that occurred on the same day;

  • The Royal Melbourne Show had about 80,000 people through the gates.
  • The Victorian Football League Grand Final at Etihad Stadium saw 23,816 raving fans attend the game.
  • Even the home renovation TV Show “The Block” open day saw approximately 20,000 fans walk through the set.

I am sure there were other events that I missed, but that is quite a turnout.

I realise too well that we are a free and democratic people here in Australia.  We can do whatever we like within the law during our own free time.  I am only comparing attendance at events, not judging.  Even Ben and I hope to go to the Royal Melbourne show this year as well.

However, the figures may indicate that concern about the effects of climate change is still not a mainstream issue or even on some people’s radar (yet).

So let me ask this.  What will it take to make the rest of the population show their concern if not with a climate march like yesterday?

Do we need another Angry Summer like the last few?  Do we need our reservoirs to nearly dry up again?  Do we need a repeat of the Black Saturday bushfires?

I hope not.  These events in themselves were terrible and horrible enough, but with the current climb in global greenhouse gas emissions, they are more than likely to occur again soon.

What will it take?

Archdruid John Michael Greer of the Archdruid Report observed that;

Until the people who claim to be concerned about climate change start showing a willingness to burn much less carbon, it’s unlikely that anyone else will do so, and so I think it’s a pretty safe bet that fossil fuels will continue to be extracted and burnt as long as geological and economic realities permit.

I tend to agree with him.

So whilst the Peoples Climate mobilisation was a brilliant way to raise awareness and beneficial to the wider cause, there is so much more to be done.

Lifestyles need to change to more sustainable ones.  Legislation needs to change to put a price on carbon emissions forcing business to change.  Governments need to stop talking about it – or start talking about it – as the case may be, and begin to embrace renewable energy technologies and strategies to reduce consumption and phase out fossil fuels.

These things are all still in front of us if we are to bring  the climate back to within a habitable range for our children and grandchildren.

Without such changes, our continued presence on this planet is indeed uncertain, as the climate science suggests.

So what can you and I do to keep the momentum going now that hundreds of thousands throughout the globe expressed their concern yesterday?  I suggest we set an example, lead from the front, and continue to place firm pressure on the gaping wound that masquerades as our federal governments.

Some people power is good, but a lot more is a whole lot better!  Keep applying pressure where necessary.

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Filed Under: activism, An Inconvenient Truth, carbon footprint, Carbon Price, climate change, Climate Reality

TGoG Podcast 067 – Simple Climate Action You Can Take Right Now

June 11, 2014 @ 22:24 By Gavin Webber 2 Comments

The Greening of Gavin PodcastTonight, I attended a webinar hosted by the Australian Conservation Foundation that got me all fired up.  It was titled ‘Don’t drop the ball on climate action’.  It was great and Victoria  presented it like a pro.

So it got me so enthused that I just had to record this weeks podcast episode about the simple climate action that you can take right now.

Listen to the Episode Below (00:30:19)
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Firstly, I must say that I did express my disappointment with our current Australian Government and their campaign against strong climate action.  However, with that said, after the 7 minute mark, I focus entirely on individual actions that you can take to lower your personal environmental footprint.  It also features other community actions that you can also take.

Hopefully this episode will put a fire in your belly and help you think deeply, take positive steps to climate action, and to living a more sustainable lifestyle.  Just like the webinar did for me tonight.

Also, here is the link to the petition that I mentioned during the show; http://www.action.org.au/keep-our-climate-safe

Please take the time to sign it and forward to your social media networks.

As always, if you enjoyed the podcast, please pop over to iTunes, give it a rating, and leave a review. You can also do the same within Stitcher Radio if you use that service.

It would help me out so much, and elevate the ratings so that others can find out about the podcast and learn about sustainable living in the ‘burbs.

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Until next time, stay green and keep keen!  Take a simple climate action today.

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    I can highly recommend Gavin’s podcast ! I have followed Gavin’s blog since the very beginning and have loved to see his journey unfold. Gavin has a lovely speaking voice so this podcast is always very easy to listen to. Gavin has a very authentic approach to his green living lifestyle. He shares the ups and downs but always provides motivation and practical steps that we can all implement.

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    Another brilliant podcast from Gavin Webber encouraging us, and showing us how, to cut down on food miles, growing our own food, and cutting down on food waste. Gavin is a really interesting speaker, showing us how to eat better, growing our own food and how to live more sustainably.

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    Fantastic podcast, with a wide variety of well thought and researched topics. Gavin is a honest, forthright pod aster with a genuine interest in helping others get green. Like a day alongside is a day wasted, so too is a week without listening to Gavin. Highly recommended for people starting out, or those in the midst of their new lifestyle. Keep it up Gavin, wish there were more great reviews! Kimberley

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    Gavin's podcasts are required listening for anyone planning to live a more sustainable life. He doesn't preach, but tells you his story from the heart. You'll laugh, smile, share in his concerns and along the way you'll pick up some great tips on living a simple life.

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    This is a wonderful podcast. Not only does Gavin talk knowledgeably on a range of sustainability topics from gardening tips all the way to the issues facing humanity as a whole, but he does so in such a wonderful voice, it's like listening to my Dad, love it!!

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    Gav knows how to share his journey to a more sustainable life in a manner that shows just how easy it really is. Not to mention healthier, economically beneficial and generally rewarding. The podcasts are an easy way to absorb Gav's great lifestyle. I recommend to anyone.

  • Thanks Gavin!
    August 31, 2014 by Honeywoodmilk from Australia

    Great practical advice for a greener lifestyle. This podcast is for anybody interested in growing their own food in suburbia, saving electricity, brewing beer, making cheese, all that wonderful business and most of all, saving money! Thanks Gavin, love the podcast mate!

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    Like you we are having winter here in Chile—brrr! Every bit we can save on heating we will.

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    Excellent podcasts, which are full of information to help get started on a sustainable lifestyle.

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    I highly recommend Gavin's podcast and blog. Down to earth, entertaining and inspirational. Thank you.

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    Gavin is a great down to earth, tell it like it is aussie with a passion for sustainability and growing food and making cheese

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