Blogs
Little elephant joy
Monday, 15 March 2010He's had a rocky start to life, but the latest and most-talked about addition to Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the newborn Asian elephant nicknamed Mr Shuffles, is slowly gaining his footing.
Three reasons to buy in bulk
Friday, 12 March 2010When you buy in bulk, you're not just helping to save the environment, you're doing yourself a favour too.
Palm oil politics
Friday, 12 March 2010We unknowingly eat around 10 kilos of it each year, and palm oil is a growing eco catastrophe. Add your voice to the call for mandatory palm oil labelling in food products.
Where is Australia's tidiest town?
Monday, 8 March 2010There's nothing G likes more than a clean and tidy environment, which is why we'
Bulk buying: where to start?
Friday, 5 March 2010What sorts of items work best when buying in bulk? Get some suggestions for this month's challenge, and share your own tips with us.
Reducing our coal dependence
Friday, 5 March 2010Coal generates 25 per cent of greenhouse gases - and Australia is dependent on coal thanks to government policies put in place 30 years ago. Plans to build new power stations in NSW and Victoria will increase that dependence and produce more greenhouse gas emissions.
Helping to fix the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Wednesday, 3 March 2010Plastics are built to last for generations, but designed to be disposable. By giving up bottled water, take-away coffee cups, and excess packaging on our food, we're making the job easier for Captain Charles Moore and the other activists working to clean up our oceans.
New thinking for our capital cities
Friday, 19 February 2010Our transport G Challenge last year was a good start: we all committed to reducing our reliance on our cars. But better designed cities of the future will make it easier for everyone to do the right thing!
Going nuclear: the debate heats up
Friday, 19 February 2010Is nuclear power the new inconvenient truth? It’s been around for years but is gaining momentum with US President Barack Obama and Bill Gates pushing it. But there are problems. Apart from waste and nuclear proliferation, the economics doesn't stack up.
How did your local food challenge go?
Thursday, 18 February 2010Let's see how we did with the local eating challenge: what parts were easy, and which were more difficult?
