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5 signs your food system is broken
and 5 things we can do to fix it Food is fascinating. It sustains us, but it’s so much more than that. We use food as a way to celebrate, make friends and even make statements about who we are and what we stand for. Food production supports farming families. But the intensive production of…
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MAKE SMTHNG WEEK – Join the Upcycle Revolution!
MAKE SMTHNG Week is about taking action for a better world. From 2-10 December, at the start of the holiday shopping season, we want to invite you to make something with us. In cities around the world, makers are demonstrating online how we can unite to create unique alternatives to buying something new. #makesmthing ! We are calling all…
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The Locavore Journey: A Guide to Sustainable Living
Today, most people have one thing on their mind: where can I get what I’m looking for in the quickest way possible? From instant messaging to same day shipping, it would seem as though we’ve acquired a need for speed. So would slowing down in this fast paced world seem counter intuitive? Pumpkins, squash flowers,…
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BBQ Jackfruit Tacos (Vegan recipe)
Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? Have you ever tried young green jackfruit? It’s great for a mock pulled pork. Like in these BBQ Jackfruit Tacos ? A massive thank you to our beautiful volunteer @aveganfeed who shared this recipe…
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Why are fish labels so important to Australians?
Seafood plays a starring role in the diets of many Australians. Just take a look at the numbers. The average Australian eats around double the amount of seafood that was consumed per person in 1975. Seafood plays a starring role in the diets of many Australians. Just take a look at the numbers: The average…
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How I learned to give up plastic and live a more beautiful life
I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard sacrifices and am in no lack of luxury. Giving up plastic seems daunting … but if I can do it, so can you. I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard…
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Is your wardrobe a climate disaster?
We’re not the fashion police you remember from TV. We won’t bust you for wearing too many patterns at once and we certainly won’t judge you for wearing black and blue at the same time. Illustration depicting models wearing polyester clothes superimposed over textile production facilities. As part of the campaign to reduce overconsumption, the Detox…
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I don’t need a drill, I just need a hole in the wall – The Brisbane Tool Library
What if you could borrow some tools just as you would borrow books from a library? What if instead of buying your camping gear, you could just borrow it for the weekend? What if you could borrow a baby stroller? Born in 1992, the year of the first global Earth Summit in Rio de…
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We should create cities for slowing down
Peter Jackson employed an intricate approach to the stage design of Lord of the Rings. The people who inhabited Middle Earth for hundreds of generations slowly left cultural traces, alterations, artefacts and remnants of their human existence on the environment. For example, the cinematographic stage set for Rivendell gives the viewer the impression of use…
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Greenpeace Supporter Profile
Greenpeace Australia Pacific can’t be involved in every local environmental issue. But we love to encourage our courageous supporters who are doing important local work. Below is an interview with Neil Marriott who describes one such situation. What first agitated you to care about environmental issues? My father loved the bush and I helped…