Test new energy and water saving technologies as your family’s energy consumption is monitored by Ausgrid. You’ll live for 18 months rent-free in exchange for sharing your experiences with the media through blogging, Facebook and Twitter.
Location: Newington, NSW.
Salary: Live rent-free for 12 months from April 2012.
Applications close: 6pm, Wednesday 29 February, 2012.
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Gone are the days of dreary, mass-produced prefabricated housing. Today's factory-built homes are modern, cost effective and environment-friendly.
Do we really need so much 'stuff'? Perhaps it's time to look at whether having less could actually mean being happier.
11 September
Now in its tenth year, this Australia-wide event showcases the very best in sustainable homes – from renewable energies such as solar to greywater, renovations, building, architecture and more. Visit a sustainable house in your neighbourhood, and speak with specialist service providers and experts who will be on-hand to answer queries and provide tips.
Where: Across Australia.
When: 11 September, 2011.
Cost: Free!
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Regular workshops
Green Renters have been running workshops for several years around the country in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart. They are friendly and accessible and can easily be presented in English or alongside an interpreter. Workshops are offered for free, although donations are appreciated. Workshops include:
- Living sustainably in rental accommodation
- Sustainable living in an apartment
- DIY natural cleaning
- Energy Saving
- Eco-crafting 101
Where: Various locations.
Cost: Free!
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15 - 17 July, 2011
Sustainability on Show is a unique initiative designed to showcase cutting edge thinking on sustainable building and renovation. A major feature of the Master Builders’ Building & Home Improvement Expo, Sustainability on Show promises fresh insights into the latest innovations in environmentally responsible building. Highlights include the independent expert advise from the Sustainability Hot Spot, the Housing Sustainability Pyramid where visitors will have the chance to see exactly where they sit on the 10 step pyramid to ultimate sustainable home.
Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Vic.
When: 10am-9pm Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July. 10am-5pm Sunday 17 July.
Cost: Entry at the door is $18 for adults, pensioners and students $13. Pre-purchased online tickets are $14. Green readers are invited to take advantage of an exclusive 2 for 1 ticket offer to save $14 on entry fee. Visit www.buildexpo.com.au and click on the 'Purchase Public Tickets Here'. Enter Promotional code ‘GREEN’ to redeem the discount.
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When was the last time you had to get rid of large furniture or appliances? I bet it was tempting to just take it to the tip and let it be someone else's problem. Here's why it's a good idea to find a new home for those things.
Continuing our look around for potential multi-purpose objects in our homes, today I’m paying attention to my electronics. They’re the kind of thing that you buy once then forget about, as they blend into your everyday life.
In my search for multipurpose items, I saw shelves that turned into chairs and other gimmicky-looking designs. What happens to the stuff you're keeping on the shelf when you switch? But then I saw the point...
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