Skip navigation

Articles and media releases

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More

How to write a letter to the editor

June 11, 2024

Got an issue you'd love more people thinking and talking about? Letters to the editor of newspapers are a great way to make that happen. And sharing your experiences and concerns can generate community discussion and encourage editors to cover these issues more. Your...

Read More

Book review: Active Hope, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone

June 11, 2024

This is a gem of a book, one of my very favourites. The subtitle says it all: How to face the mess we're in without going crazy. Living and parenting in the era of climate change can feel like we're presented with an impossible...

Read More