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Category Archives: Environmental sustainability
Special days and dates for the environment – 2019
Here are some significant international and national days/weeks for 2019 that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also created a list of days and dates focusing on families and communities. Please let me know if I have missed any important ones. (Days … Continue reading
Australia’s CO2e emissions continue to rise
Despite attempts by the Government to bury the news, the latest update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory from the Department of the Environment and Energy show that the total emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) are rising. Based on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate change, Environmental sustainability
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My 2018 Transition Newcastle Convenor’s report
After seven and a half years in the role, this is my last report as convenor of Transition Newcastle. This is actually the 10th anniversary of Transition Newcastle being founded by Will Vorobioff and Maureen Beckett—we really should have a … Continue reading
Transition Newcastle – some videos we used to spark an evening of conversation
At a recent Transition Newcastle evening one of our members (Stuart Carter) led us in evening of conversations around the idea of a new story for a Living Earth. After each video we had small group conversations about our reaction to the … Continue reading
Special days and dates for the environment – 2018
Here are some significant international and national days/weeks for 2018 that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also created a list of days and dates focusing on families and communities. Please let me know if I have missed any important ones. (Days … Continue reading
Community engagement and the Stop Adani national day of action
Last weekend (7-8 October 2017), people around Australia put their bodies on the line to send a message about Adani’s plans for the Carmichael Mine in Queensland: one of the World’s largest coal mines. In over 45 locations in Australia, … Continue reading
The story of microfibres
The latest video from the makers of The Story of Stuff focuses on microfibres. The use of synthetic fibres has been steadily increasing with two-thirds of new clothing now being made from synthetic fibres. Microfibres in oceans and waterways are … Continue reading
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Tagged Environmental sustainability, Plastic, Sustainability, Video
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Jasmine on the Tiny House Project (from The Owner Builder magazine)
The latest edition of the Owner Builder magazine has an article about the Tiny House Project written by Jasmine. Here’s the text of Jasmine’s article (but see the article for the photos and layout). When I was little, I remember … Continue reading
Jasmine and Larni’s tiny house on national TV
Last week, the National TV show, Better Homes and Gardens, featured Jasmine and Larni’s tiny house. You can see the segment here. Planning for the tiny house started in June 2016 when Cathy suggested that Jasmine and Larni might like … Continue reading
Special days and dates for the environment – 2017
Click here for the 2018 Special days and dates for the environment Here are some significant international and national days/weeks/months that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also created a list of days and dates focusing on families and communities. Please … Continue reading
