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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Jul 29

AUS NSW: At a time when we need more agricultural education, we need to increase Australia's food security, the NSW Department of Primary Industries lays off 165 people at a rural agricultural college... Staff were told yesterday.
#foodsecurity

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Opposition slams 'gut-wrenching' plans to cut 165 jobs from NSW DPI

The department, which focuses on agriculture, biosecurity and natural disaster responses, plans to cut its workforce by 4 per cent.

www.abc.net.au

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Shifting from framing to tending the land - 16 min discussion on the role of #Permaculture in the practice of #Regenerative #Development.

#RegenAg

www.patreon.com/posts/132311...

Episode 6 – Permaculture and regenerative agriculture | 100 monkeys for Hope!

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Lynne Kelly @lynne-kelly-42.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is one of the most captivating Indigenous storytellers I have seen. Lilly Hope, Tlingit, SE Alaska.

Sit back and enjoy 10 minutes of really beautiful performance.

Thank you to Tlingit Elder and Storyteller David Kanosh, for alerting me to it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y_R...

Raven Story - Raven & The Box of Daylight - told by Lily Hope

YouTube video by Trickster Company

www.youtube.com

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Jun 17

Ep6 of 100 Monkeys for Hope:

#permaculture- it’s about culture, connection, and care

walking the land with David Holmgren, & opportunities in the suburbs

#RegenAg & shift from farming to tending

#regen #hope #permaculture #ethics

www.patreon.com/posts/131586...

Episode 6: Permaculture & Regenerative Agriculture (audio only) | 100 monkeys for Hope!

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Jun 17

Can't open in ... Will try and find it thanks for sharing

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Jun 3

Bamboo as structural material - Melb/Syd/Sunshine great event bamboo roadmap to structural solutions in Australia:

Melbourne 20 June 12:30-4:30pm
Sydney 19 June 12:00-4:30
Sunshine coast 18 June 12:30-4:30
cost $150

events.humanitix.com/the-next-fro...

The Next Frontier Summit - Pioneering Structural Engineered Bamboo in Australia

Join us in June 2025 to shape Australia’s structural bamboo future—sustainable, high-performance, homegrown. Be part of the 10-year roadmap. Powered by ICC.

events.humanitix.com

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · Jun 2

Zen Energy details plans for a new hybrid solar and battery project as part of a newly announced joint venture with Taiwanese partner

Zen seeks green tick for hybrid solar and potential eight hour battery project

Zen Energy details plans for a new hybrid solar and battery project as part of a newly announced joint venture with Taiwanese partner.

reneweconomy.com.au

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 25

Chrisna Du Plessis and I, talking about one of the magic experiences we had while researching 'Designing for Hope' ... at the #Yale - Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library #biophilia #regenerative #Biophilic

beinecke.library.yale.edu

www.patreon.com/posts/129858...

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is one of the world's largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts and is Yale's principal repository for literary archives, early

beinecke.library.yale.edu

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Joe Brewer @joebrewer.bsky.social · May 23

Weaving a regenerative learning ecosystem into being in Barichara, Colombia...

www.regeneratebarichara.org/post/creatin...

Creating a Regenerative Learning Ecosystem

We are deeply aware that education needs to change at all levels. It is not only about how we raise children in a dying world -- even though that is a very important topic! Here in Barichara, we are t...

www.regeneratebarichara.org

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 23

At Greenfleet the board gets a short email on Fridays updating us on any major events, activities or issues that have happened during the week.

It was a joy to get this with our security cameras picking up all these kangaroos hanging out at one of our properties!
@greenfleet.bsky.social

Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 23

Place Grief... ever thought of it?

... it's the grief people feel when their community, their place, changes. This can lead to anger, opposition... the team at Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab Amsterdam have won a grant to explore this.

#place
@placemakingx.bsky.social @placemakersllc.bsky.social

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 7

True regen devel... best listen of the year so far!
Marsh Appreciation and Restoration Society for Happiness South Carolina... devel. eco corridors with communities to help create the agency and hope ... with grit, elbow grease, beer and pizza.

regennarration.buzzsprout.com/2091922/epis...

The Marsh Appreciation and Restoration Society for Happiness: On The MARSH with its founders - The RegenNarration Podcast

What to do when your prominent low-lying coastal city starts to go underwater, nigh on weekly on average, already? Charleston, South Carolina, is served by The Post and Courier. It runs a series calle...

regennarration.buzzsprout.com

Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 6

Free online yesterday:

Erin Axelrod: Wilding Business
John Seed: Deep Ecology
John D Liu: Ecosystems Restoration
Daniel Christian Wahl: Bioregioning
Kate Raworth: Doughnut Economics

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#permaculture #regenag #regen

International Permaculture Festival of Wild Ideas 2025 with Zoom Links

Click the link to interact with Elfsight Event Calendar

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 4

Free festival AEST
9 Albert Bates: Planetary Repair
10-11:30 Michelle Maloney and Mary Graham
5pm Renata Minerba and Seth Tabatznik: #Rewilding and #Regen
6 Pella Thiel : #Rights of Nature & #Ecocide Law
7 Mary Reynolds : #Kindness to the #Earth
permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture...

International Permaculture Festival of WILD Ideas 2025 - Permaculture Education Institute

Register now for the International Permaculture Festival of Wild Ideas from May 3-11 with Morag Gamble and friends.

permacultureeducationinstitute.org

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 2

Fyi @vegplotter.bsky.social @parkroseperma.bsky.social @spiralfarm.bsky.social @snakehill.bsky.social @permadesignai.bsky.social @yanakathleen.bsky.social @regenerativenow.bsky.social @regenesis1.bsky.social @regenerationeac.bsky.social @regenerationintl.bsky.social @clr-cambridge.bsky.social

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · May 2

#Permaculture Free online 3-11 May... amazing speakers wow Morag Gamble:

Kate Raworth
Rob Hopkins
Mary Graham
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Fritjof Capra
Michelle Maloney
Amanda Sturgeon
Daniel Christian Wahl
Jeremy Lent
and 50 others!!!

permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture...

permacultureeducationinstitute.org

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Apr 24

@lie-collector.bsky.social you might be interested in this pod ... Great background on 43% carbon emissions reduction www.patreon.com/posts/126698... around 15-20 mins in

There Is Too Much: The Coalition's Gas Reservation Modelling PLUS COP31 in Adelaide! | Let Me Sum Up podcast

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Apr 23

AUST only - full data on key #Liberal statements .. nuclear, housing, immigration, small business... And more
A set of simple facts painting the whole picture... Thanks to
@lie-collector.bsky.social ... Be great to call out all parties though. Let's have #HonestPolitics #trust based #politics

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Liberal Party Lie Collector @lie-collector.bsky.social · Mar 30

Liberal Lies Collector Card #8:
☢️ "Our Energy Plan Using Nuclear Will Cost 44% Less" ☢️

The truth?
Their modelling excludes MOST of the cost of nuclear plants!

🔄 Repost to share the truth
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#auspol #factcheck #AusVotes2025

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Aaron Dodd @aarondodd.bsky.social · Apr 23

When ‘equal’ does not mean ‘the same’: Liberals still do not understand their women problem
#auspol
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Why the Liberals still don't understand their women problem

If the Liberals want to make a more effective appeal to women voters, they need to develop a broader understanding of equality.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Apr 23

On Earth day I did two things to celebrate my little spot on this amazing planet... I spoke at my City Council and community about the history of Newport Lakes and listening to its stories & I participated in a #citizenscience moth hunt at the Lakes

#EarthDay #NewportLakes #Connecting2Place #Place

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Apr 5

Inspiring placemaking ... Community working together.

#place #RegenerativePlacemaking #community #garden

@regenag.bsky.social @regenerationeac.bsky.social
@placemakingx.bsky.social

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Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Apr 2

Job - Protect manager Victoria, Australia; full-time position, open to part time (minimum 4 days) with flexible work arrangements available.

This is a fixed term contract, until December 2026.

trustfornature.org.au/career/proje...

Project Manager

trustfornature.org.au

Dominique Hes @regenhes.bsky.social · Mar 20

HopeCast episode 1 on Patreon

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How it all started - HopeCast 1 - Audio - 21/3/25 | HopeCast

Get more from HopeCast on Patreon

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