Environment
January 6, 2011
After the welcome announcement of grants up to $25,000 for small business/growers to help with flood clean-up and recovery, peak horticulture body Growcom has called for wider assistance due to the severity of the situation. Growcom has been contacting growers […]
December 22, 2010
Last year in Copenhagen an Alliance of over 60 state and regional governments committed to ‘tangible actions to reduce emissions’ with a view to reporting on progress Cancun in 2010. The Australian State Governments of Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia […]
December 16, 2010
I have just received an email asking me to consider “Collaborative Consumption” for Christmas: “How much stuff do you own that you will never use, DVD’s, old clothes, books, furniture, toys, appliances, gadgets, tools or even unused space? Do you […]
December 15, 2010
Jim Diers, well known for his book ‘Neighbour Power – Building Community The Seattle Way‘ will be in Australia March 2011. Ted Smeaton of Inspiring Communities and Asset Based Community Development Global Consulting tells us that while Jim’s calendar is […]
December 14, 2010
From Australia’s water-logged east it is interesting to see that Perth, after one of its driest years on record in their ongoing drought, is running a $50 million recycling water trial, which could mean Perth will be drinking recycled water […]
November 21, 2010
This ACF video gives a quick, straightforward picture of what’s going on with rising electricity prices, now, and what’s likely to happen in the longer term. Speakers are an expert on clean energy laws, Claire Maries, and economist Simon O’Connor, […]
November 20, 2010
For me, Jack Zagorski’s bike helmet thoughts posted on the Premier of Victoria’s web page are sane, considered and worth passing on: “The other day I was in Federation Square enjoying a coffee and idly watching the bicycles queued up […]
November 14, 2010
Having dabbled in art, design and building, I read with great interest this weekend about a new, renewable timber product and the new Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) at the University of Tasmania. Next year the Centre will […]
October 29, 2010
An Australia-China team of scientists has shown that the fast growing Giant Napier Grass can be used to cleanse contaminants from affected soils and then be converted to ethanol for transport fuel or steam for electricity production – a greenhouse-friendly […]
October 29, 2010
The Zero Carbon World Concert – a fossil-free weekend of fun – for a Zero Carbon World is an international series of concerts taking place worldwide during the weekend before the next UN climate summit (27/28 November 2010). The aim […]
October 19, 2010
Ethical Investor tells us that the launch of NFP ‘Embark Australia’ – aiming to accelerate the roll-out of community-funded renewable energy projects – has coincided with the turning the first sod ceremony for the Hepburn community-owned wind farm near Daylesford […]
October 19, 2010
This Australian invention is an award-winning little gadget that eliminates the standby power used by our non-essential electrical appliances 100%. It is simple and sells $19.95 (RRP). About The Ecoswitch The Next Big Thing Award describes this device as effectively […]