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The crisis faced by the planet now is the result of three centuries of rapidly increased consumption, based on a mechanistic, industrial view of life and nature. We have become tuned to the latest, well-turned gadget. Many gadgets are little more than cute ideas designed to get you to part with your money. Others, though, are genuine innovations. Some of them implement brand new technology, others are simply new uses or applications of well established technology.

The gadget section on The Generator, is often put together by Big Mal, electrician, solar pioneer and businessman in Mullumbimby. From the indulgent instantly cooled beer can to the poverty battling Freeplay radio, every week's segment is identified by this catchy little intro.

The articles here clearly identify why we decided to present a particular gadget.

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1 Portable solar for African villages Giovanni Ebono 167
2 Hot tub Technology Neville Gillmore 243
3 Bakuma Bamboo saws Giovanni Ebono 268
4 Lifeline radio benefits poor twice Giovanni Ebono 484
 

Repco Rally    BIT LATE FOR 7.30 report/ but protest as shown below anyway

The anti-Repco Rally protesters of the north coast are looking for your support. This weekend the Repco Car Rally is going to pass through national parks and the internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot of the Green Cauldron in North Eastern NSW.  Noisy, polluting, environmentally damaging cars are going to tear along the roads of some of the most beautiful parts of this state, containing endangered and vulnerable species,  during breeding time for many animals. As well as the cars there will be spectators and their vehicles, helicopters, media and extra police in the area.
`We support the election process, we support democracy, but that doesn't mean we have to support governments that get elected as a result of democracy.'

GWBush -  Washington, D.C., Mar. 29, 2006