Last we heard, fossil fuel is running out, a nuclear station blew up, more than a billion people go hungry, population growth is unprecedented, more people are living in poverty than ever, there is a mass extinction of species going on, most of us eat foods laced with pesticides, farm animals are mistreated (and injected with hormones), the world is warming and people are polluting the environment like never before.  Read the full story

Are you having trouble knowing what fish you can buy? Lucky we know have a free Sustainable Seafood Guide App that we can use! Read the full story

Are you looking to buy some chickens for your backyard? Or are you looking to sell a few chickens from your own backyard flock? ChookTrader.com.au is here to help you buy and sell your favourite avian friends! Read the full story

Large companies have been placing an extremely high emphasis on releasing environmentally friendly garden care products and the new 38HM Comfort Push Mower from an international leader in garden care, AL-KO is no exception. Read the full story

Airdrop is a a lo-tech air harvester aims to alleviate the effect of drought on agriculture. Read the full story

Lisa Fox has a big plan: to help everyday Aussies join the collaborative consumption movement –  where the old ideas of swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting are given a new lease of life – by renting out their idle stuff to others in their community. Read the full story

Agricultural production is only the first step in moving the world’s food from farm to fork, according to Nourishing the Planet, a project of the Worldwatch Institute. The other links in the food chain—harvesting, packaging, storing, transporting, marketing, and selling—ensure that food actually reaches consumers. Inefficiencies in these activities, rather than just low yields or poor farming techniques, are often to blame for food shortages and low prices for growers. Read the full story

Upon the release of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s carbon price package (to take effect July 1, 2012), there has been talk aplenty of her plummeting popularity. The PM has dismissed the commentary in favour of the scheme’s necessity, saying, “Polls will come and go… I’m absolutely convinced what I’m doing’s right.” Read the full story

It seems that Green TV shows are not popular.  Try pitching them to networks and you will soon see that the care-salesmen / accountants in charge just don’t want to know. They are believed to be earnest and boring!  But a few have sneaked under the radar. Read the full story

The future is looking bright for electric vehicles (EV) – and their investors. Read the full story

Although he cites other reasons for his stunning photography, Mark Tipple’s work portrays the beauty and power of nature as well as the synergy we humans and mother ocean share. His skillful compositions don’t fail to stir emotions, especially for those of us who grew up surfing, or in my case getting smashed by the waves. His imagery is joyful, powerful and playful – they could also serve as a reminder of what we could lose if we don’t take care. Read the full story

Climate change solutions think tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is launching a new research initiative to investigate pathways to a zero emissions buildings sector. Following on from their Banksia award-winning Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan released in partnership with the University of Melbourne last year, the group has turned its attention to the built environment. Read the full story

We recently mumbled about the remarkable Arduino project. An open source hardware system that lets you create all manner of remarkable gizmos and creations to leave your mark on the world. At the core of the Arduino scene is a little Aussie company called Freetronics. They make some of the most forward thinking Arduino products on the market – all from downtown Croydon Hills, Melbourne, Oz. Let’s have a natter with one of the co-founders, Jonathan Oxer. Read the full story

Ever wondered how many litres of water it takes to make a beer or why a burping cow contributes to climate change?
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With all of this technology available to us and everyone’s wanton desire to be a sticky-beak it’s no wonder that these two things have collided. Enter Pachube. I’ve no idea how to pronounce it but it might just open up a a whole new world of water cooler discussion at the least, or on the other hand it might just tell you if the winds of change are going to kill you. Intrigued?  Read the full story