Author Archives: Beth Spencer

Reflections on Work, Value, and ‘Job Capacity’ : Ability and Disability

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Beth Spencer

Reflecting — on International Day for People With Disability — on issues to do with social value, work and ‘job capacity’; and on the increasing incidence of medical disability, and why it should concern all of us. Continue reading →

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The privilege of clean water & lush wise gardens

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Beth Spencer

Did you know that more people on the planet have mobile (cell) phones than have clean water to drink? For a $25 donation to water.org you can give a fellow traveller on this planet clean water for a lifetime. (And … Continue reading →

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Water Wisdom: is sacrificing our gardens & wildlife the best policy?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Beth Spencer

(*This piece was originally published in The Age newspaper; it’s reposted here for World Water Blog Action Day.) Living in country Victoria with severe water restrictions I am reminded of a cartoon that had a huge impact on me as a … Continue reading →

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