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Water savers honoured

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

The national 2011 savewater! awards® winners.

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Rescued at the eleventh hour, and after many compromises, the Durban climate change conference last week managed to highlight issues and suggest that a legally binding global climate change treaty is finally in sight.

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Coral Sea Reserve plans revealed

Friday, 25 November 2011

The proposed Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve was released today, and it could become the biggest marine reserve in the world. But is it good enough?

Education · Food · Science · Society · Bob Brown · Carbon · Carbon price · Carbon tax · Carbon trade · Clean energy · Climate change · Politics · Renewable energy

Clean energy reality with carbon tax passed

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Today, the carbon tax was passed through parliament in Australia. G shares the opinions of some high profile movers and shakers with you.

Food · Society · drought · Extreme weather · Hunger · South Africa

Shout a meal for Africa

Friday, 30 September 2011

More than 13 million people in the Horn of Africa are currently facing desperate food shortages following the worst drought in 60 years. Oxfam is there helping on-the-ground, but individuals in Australia are also being called-upon to help out – from the comfort of their dinner table.

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Earth now in overdraft

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Yesterday, 27 September, was Earth Overshoot Day 2011; the day the Earth reached a level of resource demand that exceeds what nature can sustainably support for this year.

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Moving Planet Day

Monday, 26 September 2011

In a global day of action, thousands of people gather to support collaborative action to reduce emissions through 350.org.

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Sharing = caring with Landshare

Monday, 19 September 2011

The successful Landshare program, which garners 60,000 participants in the UK, where it began, has arrived in Australia encouraging people to home grow produce with the help of others. The online network unites those with land to share with those in need of land for growing fresh produce.