Stories, News & Voices
Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
The Naturally Fresh Feeling of Line Drying Clothes
Growing up in the burbs of Sydney, Mum always hung the washing on the original metal Hills Hoist clothesline. On [...]
read more...DarNET! A Coloured Spectrum of Waste
Waste conjures up a motley mess of blacks, greys, and browns – a disarray of worthless, useless or defective stuff. [...]
read more...Myall Lakes: My Photo Story
Myall Lakes National Park is one of our frequently visited outdoor and adventure holiday spots. My photo series captures a [...]
read more...Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 1
If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]
read more...How Overnight Hiking Aligns with Eco Living
Australia’s natural environment, unique bush, creatures and the power of the weather has always amazed me. As I grow in [...]
read more...Creating Your Wonderfully Strong Sense of Community
Creating your wonderfully strong sense of community, where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging takes time and comes with [...]
read more...Why Local Businesses Love Being a Local Business
In the after-hours cosiness of Estabar – opposite Newcastle beach – a small bunch of our community listened to an [...]
read more...5 Perks for BYO Coffee in a Vintage Thermos
In a country town op shop sitting on the top shelf amongst the large glass vases and picture frames, I [...]
read more...The Scary Truth About Plastic
The Real Horror at Halloween This is a guest post written by Charlie Thompson from The Clean Collective. Some links [...]
read more...Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 3
If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]
read more...Dean and Honey Love Hot Composting
This is a guest post article, written by local permaculture advocates Dean and Honey from Dean and Honey’s Permaculture Events, [...]
read more...5 Ways to Reduce Your Need to Buy
The convenience of buying stuff now has moved stealthily into our everyday living psyche. Our “throw away buy new and [...]
read more...Going Back to School Sustainably
Every new year we’re surrounded by Back to School catalogues telling us we need to buy everything possible for our [...]
read more...Surplus Pear Syrup Jelly
Thanks to my sister for introducing me to this delicious surplus pear syrup jelly. I love making and enjoying tried [...]
read more...Green Simple Swaps – From Tissues to Hankies
The most common response to swapping facial tissues to hankies is a squeamish looking facial expression combined with “ewww!” The [...]
read more...Blue Wrap Couture
Here is Melinda’s story on her evolution of ideas and design which inspired her submission “Blue Wrap Couture” to the [...]
read more...Tried and Tested Ways to Hang Your Clothes Well
My best tips about hanging clothes on the outdoor clothesline come from the people I know, who’ve developed excellent methods [...]
read more...Positive & Genuine Truths about Living Sustainably
Expensive. Organic, fair trade, ethical, reusable. Vegan. Words that conjure up what sustainable living doesn’t have to be. So rather [...]
read more...Books to Motivate You to Start Living a Plastic Free Lifestyle
Just thinking about going plastic-free can be overwhelming. But the more we know, the more confidently we can take action [...]
read more...Be Kind to Ourselves with Sustainable Gift Giving at Christmas
Cheap costs and neverending availability of stuff to buy at Christmas feels more like a sales and marketing pitch of [...]
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