Ban the Tie

"Chile's government wants men in the South American country to take off their ties to help fight global warming, hoping the campaign will save on air conditioning as summer starts in the southern hemisphere."


It’s official, Ties are Evil! For a long time now I have managed to upset tightly tied leaders who have a strangle hold on the traditional idea that it is impossible to be professional without a precisely tied piece of cloth hanging around my neck. But all this time it has really been my environmental conscience, my deep seated, unconscious desire to be globally aware and save the rainforests that has driven my hatred of the throttle cloth.

If we could stop the ice melting in the Antarctic and save Pacific Islander’s homes from drowning by banning the tie – why wouldn’t we?

For the sake of the many species that are at threat of distinction because of global warming I say: “Ban the Tie”. We need a global campaign – and so I call on all those tightly wound executives, those people that feel strangled by the constriction of traditional windonsian restriction to remove their ties. Let’s make February 6 a Tie Free Day!

Together for a Better World for all: including persons with disabilities in development

As part of the celebrations to mark IDPWD, the Australian Disability & Development Consortium (ADDC), in conjunction with CBM Australia, will be holding an art exhibition at World Vision.

You are invited to view the art exhibition at the World Vision entry foyer, 1 Vision Drive, Burwood East, between 7 December and 8 December.

You are also invited to an afternoon tea to be held in the Auditorium on 7 December at 3:00pm. The artists featured in the exhibition have been invited to present and tell the story of their work. The exhibiting artists will also have their biographies and stories showcased. Light refreshments will follow to mark the celebration.

The intent of the exhibition is to show the work of Australian artists who have a disability, and to promote their abilities and opportunities. These works will be exhibited with complementary case studies that reflect the different opportunities of people with disabilities who live in developing countries.

The subjects of the case studies chosen have similar disabilities as the exhibiting artists. The organisations providing the case studies are CBM, End the Cycle, World Vision and Yooralla.