BAN IT – DON’T BIN IT
The more plastic we make = the more fossil fuels we need and the more we amplify climate change. Take a look at what each state has committed to in our latest post on plastics.
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Top Tips for an Eco-Easter
The long-awaited Easter break is just around the corner, and we all know what that means…chocolate, and for some of us, a weekend getaway or road trip might also be on the cards.
Who doesn’t love chocolate and a weekend getaway? But our love for the Easter holiday, chocolate, and road-tripping around our great country can come at a cost to the environment.
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IPCC Report: Stark warnings; Practical Action.
If the recent flooding has shown us anything, it’s that we cannot and should not rely on slow-moving bureaucracies to solve the problems that face us. We can and must take action as individuals, families and communities. The future is in our hands.
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Love For the Land You Live On
Nothing is stronger than love…except climate change. We don’t want to ruin the romance, but the cost of consumerism isn’t so rosy. Keep reading to find out why you should look at Valentine’s Day a little differently this year.
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Good COP, Bad COP
COP meetings are now held annually rather than every five years to work on closing the gap. Pressure is on to increase targets by 2022; to ensure they are more operational and less declaration-driven than before. The world’s two largest emitters, the USA and China, have agreed to reduce emissions collaboratively.
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On Your Bike for National Ride to Work Day
More than 65% of the Australian Workforce use a private car for their daily commute!
With 12% of global greenhouse emissions coming from road transport, looking at how we get to work can make a huge difference. We sat down with Julian Illich of Tiller Rides, ahead of National Ride to Work today to learn more about e-bikes and their benefits.
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Caring for Water & Country: National Water Week 2021
Every third week in October, the Australian Water Association works to inspire individuals, communities, and organisations to build awareness around the value of water. The NWW2021 theme this year is Caring for water and Country, which celebrates the vital and cultural role that water plays in our lives.
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Life In Plastic – Not So Fantastic
If it were a country, plastic would be the fifth-highest emitter in the world. Australians are the biggest consumers of single-use plastic waste globally, producing an average of 59kg of plastic waste per person a year. The more plastic made that we use, the more fossil fuels we need, and in turn, we exacerbate climate change. It is estimated that by 2040, there will be 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste present in our environment. So how do we address the problem?
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Digging Deep – World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
In 1995 the UN declared 17 June as ‘World Combat Desertification and Drought Day’. This year the day focuses on turning degraded land into healthy land. According to the UN, nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s ice-free land has been transformed, mainly to meet the demand for food, raw materials, and human settlement. A little closer to home, in the last 200 years, nearly 40% of Australia’s forests have been cut down, leaving behind fragmented landscapes.
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Trees, Water and Restoration
There is growing recognition of the relationship that trees and forests play regarding climate change. The interactions between forests, water, and energy provide not only the foundations for carbon storage but for cooling the Earth’s surfaces and distributing our global water resources.
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