2040 preview giveaway
Can ingenuity and scientific progress save our planet from ecological disaster? Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we […]
environment
Annandale’s eclectic art and ‘trashion’ event
TAIS Hair Salon hosted an exhibition of reimagined waste over the weekend (December 8 and 9). Finnish sisters Anna and Tarja showcased their artwork in an eclectic arts event, transforming unwanted and discarded materials into […]
Hemp as Food, Paper, and Cloth
The Environmental and Economic Potential of Hemp Hemp seeds are a complete protein and an excellent source of essential fatty acids. It is also one of the easiest vegetable oils for humans to digest. However, […]
Bees Bees Bees
Australia’s native stingless bee in the paradise of the urban garden. Bees are tiny, yet they play an enormous ecological role in the environment. They are, of course, pollinators of flowering plants, unwittingly transporting pollen […]
What’s On – 300
International Women’s Day Twilight Supper We have come a long way when it comes to women’s rights but we still have far to go. International Women’s Day acknowledges both these facts; it is many things […]
The Compost Solution
Saving your scraps from landfill The average Australian household bin is half filled with compostable material. That means 50 per cent of household rubbish thrown into landfill is made up of organic food scraps, coffee […]
Round up, round up
Lucia Moon explains why chemicals are risky business. The annual Canada Bay Chemical CleanOut event is coming up on November 5. The service provides a way for inner west household members to dispose of their […]
Local news – 291
Petersham RSL Present Club Grants Recipients of Petersham RSL’s Club Grants have been presented with their cheques at a presentation evening hosted at the club, with the number of grants awarded totalling over $100, 000. […]
Rant: Wind us or against us?
As Federal Parliament resumes, let’s have a look at the prospects for a cleaner energy system. Will Australia harness the global investment boom and create the jobs of the future? And will our politicians help, […]
Local News – 290
Protesters Attend Inner West Council Meeting A group of approximately 30 protestors attended this month’s Inner West Council meeting, calling for action by local government and council administrator Richard Pearson to stop the controversial WestConnex […]