Sustainable Living Festival
The Sustainable Living Festival, Australia’s biggest sustainability event, rolls into Victoria again on the 11th of February. Packed with sustainability action – from global green leaders to vegan bodybuilders, organic philosophy to organic feasting – there’s something for everyone with an interest in the future of our planet.
So, It Seems The World Is Ending…
So, it seems that the world is ending. And Lee Zachariah really doesn't want to sound narcissistic, but all of humanity coming to an end is the sort of thing that could only happen to him.
Aveda’s Walk for Water
Last Sunday, Aveda Water Warriors around the country took part in a series of 6km walks to raise awareness and funds for water-challenged communities around the globe, as part of Aveda's Earth Month. Holly Curtis reports.
The Big Green Elephant on the Runway
Though many of the global fashion industry’s biggest names are addressing the issue of sustainability, the Australian industry is struggling to keep up with the shift in focus. Lara McPherson reports.
Earth Hour: You’re Missing The Point
Kait O'Callahan doesn't believe participating in Earth Hour will reverse the melting ice caps and save the polar bears - but she does believe that it raises awareness - and that's definitely not a bad thing.
‘Her Beauty & Her Terror’…Why We Will Always Rebuild
Flooding rains and devastating fires might be something we have little or no control over in Australia, but we do come together, as a country, in the most extraordinary way when they occur. Sarah Kempson reflects.
The Red Button Project
We have a bit of an environmental and social problem. Australia is experiencing a glut of "green" shopping bags. So what's the solution? Allow Lara McPherson to introduce you to Melbourne Industrial Designer TJ Lefebvre. Read More.
Collaborative Consumption
A new model for consumption is emerging, and it is not what you might expect - peer-to-peer sharing is evolving as a way for a generation accustomed to hyper-consumption to still get what they want. Lara McPherson explains. Read more
Impact Digital: Leaders in Reducing Carbon Emissions
Gaynor Alder finds a Melbourne based company that operates on solar power, solar hot water, rain water and energy efficient everything - if Impact Digital couldn't sound any more perfect, it's probably because they couldn't be. Read more
Sustainability, and What You’re Really Wearing
Sarah Kempson argues that if you knew exactly what you were wearing when you bought cheap, imported clothes - how damaging they are to our environment - then perhaps you wouldn't buy them at all. So what's really on your back? Read more
Green Earth Festival
Lauren and Shauna Sieger interview Leigh-Chantelle Koch, the festival promoter and organiser of Brisbane's new annual Green Earth Festival. Read more
Flashback: The Victorian Bushfires, Six Months On
It took Sandi Tighello six months to find some words fit to discuss the Victorian Bushfires. As we approach the one year anniversary of Black Saturday, we reflect on a time that changed the state of Victoria, for ever. Read more
