Today I had the pleasure of visiting Gavin Webber and his family and getting a guided tour around his sustainable house complete with solar power, vegie garden, fruit trees, chooks and much more.
That’s not that remarkable, you might say, there are a few people around who have similar setups. Well that is (sort of) true. What IS remarkable is that they have turned their lives around over a very short period of time and have shown how easy it can be when you have the will and drive to do it.
Gavin is a self confessed “ordinary bloke” who had an epiphany while watching “An Inconvenient Truth”. This set him on the path to reduce his carbon footprint and make changes to his lifestyle to live in a more sustainable and planet friendly way. He and his family have acheived this without compromising their comfort and happiness. More than that, they have been documenting their transition on the very aptly named website,
It is a fabulous website and recently won the Alternative Technology Association Green blog award plus a few other online awards.
I took the opportunity to interview Gavin for my community radio show “The Good Earth” that airs live on 3WBC community radio on the first saturday of the month.
We had a great time, rambling on and discussing how he and his family have achieved so much in just a few short years. The interview will be aired in May and will be available on The Good Earth as well.
Gavin has fired me up to redouble my efforts just like many poeple who have met him or visited his website. Inspiring!
Thanks for a wonderful afternoon, the tour and the great chat over coffee. I have come away re-invigorated!