Climate change-sustainable investing has a big head of steam. And the effects of planetary climate change on most industries are going to be huge. Trillions of dollars are in play attempting to find the winning industries and companies. And determining who will be the winners or losers is a hot topic for investors today. Fortunately, we have some clues as to who they may be.

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Do you know what rebates are available for you? Do you qualify for the solar hot water scheme or grey water tank initiatives? Read the full story

“Almost half of Australia’s IT workers would take a pay cut if they could work from home. And around two in five would also take lower pay in return for flexible working hours, extra holidays or a better office location.” Read the full story

It is strange that many Western charities still invest their funds in companies whose activities create the very difficulties they are trying to alleviate. But such problems can be minimised if charities create well designed ethical investment policies. Read the full story

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Have the Cloncurry people been duped by the company? As I said in my initial article, I can’t help thinking of the Simpson’s episode about the monorail. Read the full story

Birke Baehr who was a participant in TEDx Next Generation is an 11-year-old who calls it like he see it! Read the full story

Cloncurry, situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of Townsville was to have become the state’s first totally solar powered town back in 2009. Read the full story

Between the years of 1975 – 1976, the Cambodian farmer, Name Name, like most farmers in the country during that time, grew vegetables and rice to feed the soldiers of the Lon Nol regime. Read the full story

She is back! Our favourite straight talking activist Annie Leonard is back talking about cosmetics and personal care products. Everyone uses a lot of these products from toothpaste, face soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, moisturisers, lipstick to baby shampoo and we should be more aware of what goes into them! Read the full story

Have you ever wondered how your phone feels when you upgrade to a new one? I mean they must feel just awful – no longer loved, no longer needed or even no longer fashionable! *gasp* Read the full story

In a recently published report, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations stated that tea prices have reached an “unprecedented high.”  Traditional import markets in developed countries are almost at full capacity, but markets in tea producing countries, including Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania, are largely untapped. Read the full story

For a farmer in a hot country like Sudan, a big harvest can end up being just a big waste. A fresh tomato off the vine will only last about 2 days in the stifling heat, while carrots and okra might last only 4 days. Despite being perfectly capable of producing abundant harvests, without any means to store and preserve crops, farmers in Sudan are at risk for hunger and starvation. Read the full story

Every year, 5 million children worldwide die from malnutrition-related causes, including immune-system deficiency, increased risk of infection, decreased bone density, and starvation. But a variety of local efforts are hoping to turn things around. Read the full story

Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures will always be trying to reach an equilibrium (heat is always moving to a cooler area). Read the full story

A pocket sized portable fuel cell recharger can charge your mobile phones and other devices while on the move – and this is all done by the power of Hydrogen!

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The Australian Conservation Foundation set out to find which of the 20 largest cities is the greenest in Australia.  They have now released their Sustainable Cities Index so keep reading to find out who won! Read the full story

James Duncan Davidson is one of the photographers/videographers reporting on the Gulf of Mexico and the Oil Spill.  He has a range of photos that have been taken aboard a plane above the Deepwater Horizon site and they are just so devastating! Keep reading for the whole set! Read the full story

I am sure we all know by now that our first female Prime Minister is now Julia Gillard. As the 27th Prime Minister of our great country, she has already started by talking tough on climate change.  So… what happens now? Read the full story