{"id":2443,"date":"2026-10-24T01:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T01:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2026-11-06T01:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T01:48:34","slug":"episode-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togetherness.au\/?p=2443","title":{"rendered":"Episode 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9b51e0;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Togetherness Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Social Isolation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we will have a focus on community \u2013 especially social isolation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up: What happened last week?:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More issues with AI going rogue, arguments that AI is the saviour of the AUS economy <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest rates and the Reserve Bank \u2013 what is going on behind the scenes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why are conservatives wanting to reverse initiatives to address climate change?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative ways to grow food \u2013 especially for animal feed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #cf2e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Issue<\/span> &#8211; Increasing Social Isolation &#8211; what can we do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #9b51e0;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Response<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid plastic packaging whenever possible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move away from Fossil fuels. Doing so means there is less production of plastics and therefore more sustainable products will be used for packaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart Living Ballarat has monthly sessions on how to avoid waste and tap into the Circular Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See what you can do to get an EV, solar panels and similar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the proposal from the Committee for Ballarat for some ideas. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk to your local member\/council about the Circular Economy, sustainability and water conservation. It works when they know someone cares about these things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #9b51e0;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>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 &#8211; TOGETHER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Social Isolation This week we will have a focus on community \u2013 especially social isolation First up: What happened last week?: The Issue &#8211; Increasing Social Isolation &#8211; what can we do? The Response What can we do? 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