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For a more sustainable future, we need to embrace living in smaller spaces. This means not letting our houses be our primary space for every activity in our lives
Smaller, well insulated, medium density housing. Alas nothing like the current dystopian sprawl of Australian cities.
Tasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest has burned to date. This includes the Tarkine rainforest and alpine ecosystems of Cradle Mountain that may never recover.
If you're like me, and need an explainer on tandem cells, they're simply talking about Multi-junction Solar Cells.... Yeah, i's not sure either, have a link! :)
Ms Joenpolvi said similar results were found in posts on the luxury cars – those that included progress-focused language about sustainability achieved well above the average shares on Facebook for each brand. ... read full post
It is not just human waste that is being pumped into the ocean off Sydney’s popular beaches due to the city’s unusual and archaic sewerage system – government scientists have confirmed billions of microplastics are also polluting the water.
An ocean of shit and plastic :)
The bills ban charities from using general donations on public communications about ‘electoral matters’, which includes commentary on issues like climate change during an election campaign. ... read full post
Anyone have more info or insite ? The artcle seemed long on outrage from residents nd short on alternative solutions.
This denial does seem ubiquitous across coast lines every where in Australia.
While i understand they aren't the ones causing this the reality is its happening.
YouGov research for the Australian Conservation Foundation, found: ... read full post
A bushfire burning in the Takayna/Tarkine in Tasmania's north-west has come within metres of a grove that contains the oldest-known Huon pine, estimated to be 3,000 years old.
Well fcuk :(
There is something significant missing from most of the political and media discussion about the Australian government’s promised, and now abandoned, nature protection laws: the environment. Logically, it should be a focus of the debate. In practice, it barely gets a look in.
Nature bats last :(
Well that's just fcukibg depressing :( ... read full post
Artificial lighting at night can also disrupt nocturnal insect reproduction. And, predators such as owls and bats may learn to hunt around artificial lights where prey becomes more concentrated and vulnerable. ... read full post
$200 million to support NAB’s Green Finance for Vehicles and Equipment providing discounted green finance for businesses and manufacturers ... read full post
With the election coming up, there are interesting open letters being released.
They can be useful to understand how organisations would like to see the country progress.
Oooff, WAs gas biting natures arse.
A Curtin University-led report has revealed that Western Australia (WA) consumes more than three times the global average of raw materials and must change its economy to reduce waste and pollution, conserve resources and lessen reliance on new materials
Good luck with that in a gas is good for climate change state, a state who elects young earth creationists like Andrew Hastie.
I do a bike ride across the mountain to Derby here in Tasmania from my place, the only bit of bush is near the top, (farmlamd before) forestry after). I always stop to listen to the bush.