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Grateful for TED

On September 24, 2011 By

This week when I was contemplating what I would include in my grateful post of the week I was sitting on the lounge relaxing after a long day of work (for him) and running around for therapy (for me). With just over 1 week passed in Project Aquarius (Toilet Training LittleMan) and only [...]

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Don’t Shade on my Parade – Solar panels and conflict over sunshine

On September 5, 2011 By

A couple of weeks ago I was intrigued by a story that I heard on the news. It was about a Lane Cove Resident who had attempted to block a development application from one of her neighbours that will block her solar panels … petty council dispute or is there something more there … is [...]

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Scrapping for Good – Beautiful Earth – 2011 New Zealand earthquake appeal kit

On June 26, 2011 By

One of the things I love best about the Scrapbooking and Digital Scrapbooking communities is the work that they do to highlight causes around the world and raise money for them. One great place that seems to do this on a regular basis is After 5 Designs. One of my favourite kits is [...]

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Small Business Spotlight – Keepcup

On May 20, 2011 By

I have found an Australian business and product that I have fallen in love with … Keepcup. My husband bought one for both of us recently from Campos Coffee and I have been using it all the time. It is just perfect for when you go to the park with kids [...]

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Earth Hour 2011 28th March

On March 13, 2011 By

At 8.30 PM on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour. Join the over people from over 128 countries and 4616 cities around the world in the largest grass-roots environmental campaign. Yes it is symbolic and the act of going without light for 1 hour will [...]

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CSR, Asbestos & Wittenoom

On March 6, 2011 By

About 10 years ago I was completing my MBA. One of the regular assignments and tasks was to do case studies. I remember that one particularly large and detail one I did was on CSR. I was really looking forward to it. I thought it was a great Australian success story. I was wrong .. [...]

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2010 Policy Comparisons – Climate Change

On August 26, 2010 By

Climate Change

Coalition

No commitment to a price on carbon unless world acts first Green army to plant 20 million trees by 2020 $3.2 billion emissions reduction fund to meet 5 per cent reduction target by 2020 Reductions would come through soil sequestration and increase in renewable energy usage

Labor

Commitment to market based emission [...]

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Don’t Palm Us Off – Sumatran Tigers and Palm Oil

On April 7, 2010 By

Sumatran Tigers are losing their habitat – forests are being cleared to make way for unsustainable farming and forestry including oil palm plantations.

To save precious animal habitat, palm oil must come from sustainable farms. As a first step, sign the Taranga Zoo petition to call for the labelling [...]

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World Water Day – 22 March

On March 20, 2010 By

Sometimes I think it is easy for us in the cities and suburbs of the Western World to forget the importance of water … that is until it is gone. Access to clean and safe water is central to our lives and enables us to do so many things. I can not think of how [...]

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Photography Course at Taronga Zoo

On March 18, 2010 By

What is that old show business saying about never working with children or animals. I know what it is like when I try and take some pictures of my kids … or cats. Have you ever wanted to do a course that would help improve your photography … then this might be for you.

Photography [...]

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Taronga Zoo – Help Name the newest addiition to the herd

On March 16, 2010 By

The miracle elephant calf is continuing to grow stronger each day … but now comes the time for the elephant to be given its own name.

There are seven names that the Taronga Elephant keepers have selected as having a special connection to the new calf and they want to know [...]

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Earth Hour – 27th March 8:30pm

On February 16, 2010 By

At 8.30pm on Saturday 27 March 2010, millions of people from around the world will join together
for Earth Hour. Together, we can show how lots of little actions add up to one big statement on
climate change.

What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is a worldwide [...]

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Little Green Steps: Sustainability Education for Children’s Centres

On February 7, 2010 By

I was reading on my local council’s website about this program and became very interested and thought it worthwhile to share …

What is Little Green Steps and how does this work?

Little Green Steps is a program originally developed by Wyong and Gosford Councils in 2004 to provide support to early [...]

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