About time for my #introduction post, so here goes:

My name is Nick, in Naarm/Melbourne, I’m a #carpenter who came to the trades late in life - partly to build resilience for the inevitable climate chaos we’re hurtling towards, and partly to try to make a tangible difference in a sector that is horribly lagging behind in its climate responsibilities (at least in this country). I’m working to build the skills to be able to become a builder of affordable, sustainable, energy efficient, low carbon, climate resilient homes - have a passion for #Passivhaus and #PassiveSolar building, as well as #Hempcrete and #NaturalBuilding

I’m conscious of the privilege I’ve had in my birth lottery, so I’m trying to be a good ally towards LGBTQ+ and indigenous people #fuckTerfs #PayTheRent

I came here as a #TwitterRefugee but actually much prefer the non commercial and decentralised nature of the platform, and I really hope it takes off. I would love to be able to delete twitter entirely. I’m all about data privacy, #interoperability, and absolutely #FuckAdvertising as a basis for the internet.

Politically I’m a leftist but still figuring out my labels. Have my doubts about electoralism but still hopeful we can improve our society without revolution, even if I think that’s getting more and more likely with climate change induced chaos.

I’m a parent of 2 little legends and every decision I make is filtered through the lens of how that will influence the world they grow up in. Also have two amazing doggos ❤️

Anyway, nice to meet you all and can’t wait to see what mastodon can grow to become!