Green Living
Being a Conscious Consumer:10 Epic Reasons Why You Should Think Before You Buy
Our society is built on shopping. We are a consuming animal here in Australia, and across the western world. Shopping has gone from being something you do when you need a new item for your everyday life, to a social outing, a sign of status, and a competition. Many social media channels, instagram in particular,…
Read MoreWhy Striking For Climate Change is Not About Wagging School
Dear people saying kids are ‘wagging school’ today to #strikeforclimate, They are not striking to ‘get a day off’ and they shouldn’t have to raise these issues ‘after hours’. The point of a strike is to use the power of your labour to raise an important issue. The point is to make people listen, to create…
Read More7 Ways You Can Help Our Planet
Living on our beautiful planet is so complicated. Our clever human brains have created so many amazing things, but the consumer-based society we have created, means that our lifestyle (and our greed) is destroying our home. People are starting to wake-up to this though, and we are excitingly seeing the next generation standing up and…
Read MoreHow to Make Peppermint and Apple Iced Tea, The Old-Fashioned Way
This post is brought to you with thanks to Nerada Tea Things are really heating up in Australia, and it might seem that tea is the last thing on your mind. I personally find a hot cup of tea refreshing at any time of year, but during these incredibly hot days, I love to make…
Read MoreThe Top Sustainable Home Trends For 2019
Trends, the very word sends shivers down the collective backs of those of us who are trying to consume less, shop with purpose, and tread more lightly on the earth. The reason for this, is that trends are usually generated as a way to encourage you to consume, and to toss away things that are…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Reduce Your Eco-Anxiety
Do you find yourself agonizing over your choice of cleaning products? Do you beat yourself up every time you stray from your no plastic bag commitment, or worry about the future of the planet for your children so much you find it hard to sleep sometimes? If so, you could be suffering from eco-anxiety. Defined…
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