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Here’s the big picture
Above is a link to a great video on YouTube. It provides a good, simple explanation of how and why old-fashioned commerce is damaging the planet. (Part 1 is first up. Click on the ‘menu’ to bring up...
View ArticleGrow your own says The Green Gardener
Josh Byrne is a presenter on the ABCs Garden Show. He’s also written a book called ‘The Green Gardener’. Josh reckons people have seen the light and are now using their backyards to grow food. In this...
View ArticleSydney City Farm struggles to plant its roots
Will Sydney get its own urban farm? In the first of our series on city farms, we look at the proposal to put an organic farm at Callan Park in the city’s inner west. The proposal draws ideas from...
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Interest in sustainable housing goes through the roof!
The number of ‘sustainable houses’ is growing worldwide. And if you’re interested in making your place more sustainable, the best way to get going is to see one in action. But where are they? This...
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Why Germany has 1000% more solar power, with half the sunshine
A decade ago Germanys uptake of solar energy was on par with Australia. But thanks to an innovative financial incentive, Germany has surged ahead. So much so, its renewable energy is now a mainstream...
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Bicycles v cars: Adam Spencer on city commuting
You may know Adam Spencer as a presenter of ABC Radio in Sydney and from ABC TV. But did you know he cycles everywhere and hardly ever drives? In the lead up to ‘Ride to Work Day’, Adam goes into bat...
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James Woodford’s grid-life crisis: one man’s journey to leave the city and...
Lots of people dream of making a ‘sea change’ to escape the rat race of the city. Some people even do it. But how many leave with the intention of living sustainably? To live on the land, grow their...
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Walk against warming (and for a green economy)
The ‘Walk Against Warming‘ is on again this Saturday the 15th of November. It’s organised by a coalition of green groups and it’s no small thing. Last year there were 80,000 people in Sydney and...
View ArticleSydney Green Drinks is the first Tuesday of month
Gidday, this is to let you know that Sydney’s Green Drinks is the first Tuesday of month. If you live in the big smoke here in Sydney or you’re planning to visit our city in the future, you’re very...
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Earth Hour: is it a waste of time?
Earth Hour is on again – tonight 28th March at 8.30pm. The event asks people and businesses to turn off lights and appliances for one hour. It ran for the first time in Sydney only a few years ago....
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Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!)
With all this gloom and doom around, here’s something positive you can do. It’ll not only be good for your weekly budget, but all also make you happier. And surprise, in a very small way, also be good...
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Why we need a “fundamental shift” to a sustainable economy (and the role of...
Last year I heard a speech by Professor Jeff Sachs which crystalised a lot of things for me. (Sachs is a Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and director of the Earth Institute at...
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