Green Living Down Under
Living green presents its many difficulties that are often solved by simple planning and preparation, but when we hit the road and travel our levels of consumption shoot up as we are engaging in a relatively infrequent activity that doesn’t feature in our daily attempts at sustainability.
Backpacking around Australia is a dream come true for many young people. The breathtaking splendour of The Outback, watching the New Year fireworks in Sydney, and learning to surf on Bondi beach: when you have such adventures on your mind (not to mention the heavy rucksack on your back) it’s easy to forget the negative [...]
At Eco Beach Broome, it’s all about sustainability of the environment and the resort’s kitchen! Keen gardener and ‘Chef de Cuisine’, Kenneth Clapham, is passionate about cooking with fresh, seasonal, organic, culinary ingredients.
Australia and New Zealand are the top wool producers worldwide and really it is time to embrace wool and its amazing qualities as a fabric.
It is the start a fresh new year and for some young people they are considering volunteering or taking a green gap year!
Can a road trip involving a car and just two people be a green experience given that a few tanks of petrol and some rubber from the tyres and a bit of wear and tear on the car will be expended? As kids, we went from Victoria to Queensland every year to visit my grandparents. [...]
Recently my friend took a flight for his work to Canberra from Melbourne on Qantas. He took these photos on the flight for us to see how Qantas is “helping” the environment. WARNING: This post will be filled with extreme sarcasm.
In simple terms, old-growth forests and clean oceans, through their absorption of massive quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere, are our greatest army to fight climate change.
We have looked at the wonderful places around Australia and some of the eco friendly activities in each state. NSW National Parks and Wildlife have a new website Wild Wild World – so time to head out and explore!
So you think you can help? Truly, when we travel, we see many areas where we have that instant reaction of ‘Wow! This place could use a helping hand!’
