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Special days and dates for the environment – 2020
Here are some significant international and Australian national days/weeks for 2020 that focus on environmental issues. Continue reading
Upcycle Newcastle – video
A short video about Upcycle Newcastle. Continue reading
School Strike 4 Climate: Make it a #ClimateElection
We are facing a climate emergency. Through the School Strike 4 Climate, children and young people, who will pay the greatest price for climate change inaction, are finding their voice and demanding that politicians start showing leadership in responding to this global crisis. Continue reading
9 things we can do to challenge fast fashion
In my last post I discussed some of the environmental and social issues involved with fast fashion. If we are serious about sustainability and social justice we need to find alternatives. The following are eight things we can do to … Continue reading
We need to rethink fast fashion
Imagine a rubbish truck full of discarded clothing going to the rubbish tip every second. This is how much waste is generated in the clothing and fashion industry globally [1] every day, with almost 60% of all clothing ends up … Continue reading
Special days and dates for the environment – 2019
CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED 2020 LIST OF SPECIAL DAYS AND DATES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 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 … 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
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2020 LIST OF SPECIAL DAYS AND DATES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 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 … 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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Earth Hour 2016
With 2015 being the hottest year on record (by a large margin) and too little being done to address climate change, activities like Earth Hour continue to be very important. Clearly Earth Hour isn’t going to solve climate change – … Continue reading
