Two wheels are better than four
Disappointing that the recent Census 2016 did not ask a single transport question. Given that most of us have to travel at least once a day, and our transport infrastructure plays a large part in […]
environment
Rant: Make community service compulsory
Young people can positively impact the local environment, its preservation and the area’s sense of place by doing compulsory community service. It can reduce stress, will make young people in Marrickville healthier, and improve their […]
What’s On – 289
Footprints Ecofestival The annual Footprints Ecofestival is here to celebrate all things sustainable and encourage all members of our local community to take some weight off their eco footprint. On August 21st, Whites Creek Valley […]
Sustainability Tips
Knowing how to do your part for the environment can be overwhelming! We’ve broken it down into some helpful hints so you can make environmentally and ethically responsible shopping and community choices. MAKE FAIR TRADE […]
Footprints Ecofestival 2016
Sunday August 21st, 11am-3pm, at Whites Creek Valley Park The Inner West’s dedicated sustainability festival is about to arrive on our bustling, metropolitan doorstep. Footprints Ecofestival, held in the idyllic setting of Annandale’s Whites Creek […]
Local News – 287
Local Students Tackle Marine Conservation Working in partnership with Take 3, a not-for-profit organisation, students from City of Canada Bay have been congratulated on their campaigns to reduce marine pollution. The campaigns, which include litter-free […]
Hair caring
The price of your haircut may go well beyond your out of pocket expense. Although waste and sustainability aren’t things we often think of while getting our hair cut, we probably should. The Australian hairdressing […]
Party Time
The environment is the fourth highest factor voters consider when staring at a ballot form. After the economy, health and education, the environment weighs in as significant enough an issue that it could change voting […]
Students take a stand for seabirds
Most seabirds have eaten or will eat plastic. This alarming research, from Chris Wilcox of the CSIRO, indicates seabirds are most likely to become extinct. Sharp plastics can puncture organs, some birds ingest bottle tops […]