The Togetherness Project

Today’s Topic – Social Isolation

This week we will have a focus on community – especially social isolation

First up: What happened last week?:

• More issues with AI going rogue, arguments that AI is the saviour of the AUS economy
• Interest rates and the Reserve Bank – what is going on behind the scenes
• Why are conservatives wanting to reverse initiatives to address climate change?
• Alternative ways to grow food – especially for animal feed

The Issue – Increasing Social Isolation – what can we do?

The Response

What can we do?

• Avoid plastic packaging whenever possible.
• Move away from Fossil fuels. Doing so means there is less production of plastics and therefore more sustainable products will be used for packaging
• Smart Living Ballarat has monthly sessions on how to avoid waste and tap into the Circular Economy
• See what you can do to get an EV, solar panels and similar.
• Opt out of casual AI for searching and using applications. If you dont need it then avoiding its use will save energy and reduce demand for data centres
• Read the proposal from the Committee for Ballarat for some ideas.
• Talk to your local member/council about the Circular Economy, sustainability and water conservation. It works when they know someone cares about these things

The final takeaway is that we know what we can do to make it better and we need a concerted effort to bring about change – TOGETHER