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Standing Up for a Safe Climate: A Tale of Three Climate Dads

September 06, 2024

Parenthood is a powerful motivator, and for three remarkable dads—Simon, Oli, and Karl—it's the driving force behind their commitment to climate action. Each of these fathers has found a unique way to make a difference, standing up for a safer, more sustainable world for...

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Welcome Spring 🌼: How to Boost Biodiversity in Your Garden

September 06, 2024

There’s something truly magical about the start of spring (albeit spring seemed to start a month earlier with the winter heat wave experienced😲). The crisp morning air starts to soften, plants wake up from their winter slumber, and suddenly, the garden bursts into life....

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EnergyAustralia the latest Australian corporate to walk back from offsetting

September 05, 2024

Media Release   EnergyAustralia, Australia's third largest carbon polluter, has taken its “carbon neutral” product off the shelf for new customers in the latest major corporate move away from marketing products with carbon offsetting. EnergyAustralia joins a wave of Australian companies, including Telstra, Australia...

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Book Review: The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush

August 13, 2024

I was hesitant to read this book. The blurb gave me the impression of a doom and gloom story about the state of Antarctica, and I wasn't sure I was up for it. Luckily, my impressions were wrong, and I instead found a beautifully...

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I am holding onto hope: Billee's story

August 13, 2024

As a child in the late 70’s, life was a lot cooler and simpler. We had no iPads, no mobile phones or computers, just a little TV in the lounge room and a good record player. There were no “super” markets, instead local shops...

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Fiver parties and how I saved my family from an avalanche of birthday plastic

August 12, 2024

When my son had his fifth birthday party, I made a rookie mistake: I forgot to add a gift instruction on the invitation. His mum and I planned a simple party: cake, party bags, even pass-the-parcel (Lucky’s dad’s rules). But I didn’t anticipate the...

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Book Review: We Come With This Place by Debra Dank

July 03, 2024

This is an extraordinary read. A generous sharing of stories, the beauty of living with Country and the sorrow of our shared history that needs to be acknowledged more broadly. I'm so grateful for the invitation to sit with this journey, to experience all...

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Celebrating Sustainability: Blue Mountains Parents for Climate Shine as Binfluencers!

July 03, 2024

It’s official! The Blue Mountains Parents for Climate group have become Binfluencers! Their quarterly kids’ clothes and toy swap events have recently earned them a prestigious Blue Mountains City Council award, recognizing their significant efforts in reducing waste and consumption. This incredible team, led...

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