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On a jet ski to nowhere …

Dreaming in the wind …

This week’s Pro Bono news cartoon. For a more positive and heartening development: Community-driven gathering pushes to decolonise Australia’s philanthropy.

Keep up the good work ….

Selective provocacy …

This week’s Pro Bono news cartoon. Last year’s amendments to the federal government’s political campaigners bill restricts the advocacy role of charities and not-for-profits, the ‘requirements are onerous and stifle the voices of community groups’ (read more here). It appeared to be a double standard when the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria appeared in election campaign material for the federal treasurer, below (and read here).

Our urban ecosystem …

A large poster illustration of an urban ecosystem for Green Adelaide/Resilient Communities. Included are many features of a healthy urban ecosystem, discussion points for its use in schools etc. It is a companion to the earlier Mangroves, Seaside and Bushland posters.

Dum de dum …

The ruling Liberal National Party LNP ( a conservative coalition) has little understanding of just what the future is challenging us with… Cartoon ideas on a range of issues for the next Australian Socialist journal.

All up in the air …

Election craziness is go … Today’s Pro Bono News cartoon.

All in the same canoe …

I was cartoonist at the Pacific Regional Debt Conference, April 5-8th: ‘The debt and fiscal sustainability challenges of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, severely reducing government revenues to finance increased government expenditures.’

Some cartoons from days 1 & 2:

… and from days 3 & 4:

Living lightly locally …

Mount Barker District Council

LIVING LIGHTLY LOCALLY

Are you looking to live a happier, healthier, simpler, more locally connected and regenerative life?

Council is contributing to the Living Lightly Locally citizen science project run by the University of South Australia and the recruiting drive is on!

Living Lightly Locally is a free education and research program aimed at helping individuals, households and communities contribute directly to our shared understanding of what types of change we want to make, and what obstacles or barriers we encounter when trying to make such change in our own lives.

Find out more 👉🏽www.livinglightlylocally.com.au or contact Keri Hopeward at keri.hopeward@unisa.edu.au or 0401-611-629

The vision poster was co-created during an exercise run by the Living Lightly Locally research team at the 2021 Mount Barker Waldorf School Spring Fair. The image was produced by Simon Kneebone Cartoonist & Illustrator. You can help create your own vision and bring it to life with ‘Living Lightly Locally’!

Economic melting moment …

Cartoon for today’s Pro Bono News special 2022 Budget edition. Pro Bono News is the number one news outlet for Australia’s social economy.