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Living Sustainably is our quarterly e:newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on Our environment - it's a living thing sustainability and environmental education initiatives. Subscribe now.

Eighth Edition - May 2008

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In this Issue:

» Environmental excellence in business
» Inaugural Ecoclubs conference
» Benchmark: The NABERS conferences
» New recycling service for Hunter
» New Who Cares? research materials
» Climate change and business
» Illegal dumping tool
» Sustainable business in Riverina
» Compost: Kerbside to riverside
» Water ambassadors recognised
» Environmental lessons from past
» Arabic environmental DVD
» Earth Hour - Make it last a lifetime
» Environmental awards programs
» Funding News
» KAB Premier's Dinner

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Seventh Edition - February 2008

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In this Issue:

» Who Cares About Water and Climate Change in 2007?
» Sustainable Schools NSW launched
» Sustainable business podcast series launched
» Make yours a green home
» EcoClubs celebrates first anniversary
» Green Globe Awards
» Free training kit for managing liquids available
» Tathra named NSW Clean Beach winner
» More habitat for native fish
» Ecologically sustainable development workshops for local government
» Composting for a healthy earth
» Easy riders at Sydney Festival
» 2007 Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards
» Operation Bluetongue
» Italian community supports water saving campaign
» Environmental costs of bottled water
» 97% drink container recycling rate achieved at Homebake 07 festival
» Earth Hour 2008
» How to get young people to care about saving water?

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Sixth Edition - November 2007

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In this Issue:

» Hot water system and ceiling insulation rebates available
» New Who Cares research materials available
» Sustainability Advantage one year on
» National Ride to Work Day
» Sustainability in three languages at Moon Festival
» Help for pre-schoolers to take first green steps
» Don't forget the DECC website for local government resources
» 'Hands-on' biodiversity workshops for ethnic communities
» OzGREEN wins a Eureka Prize
» Workshops rolled out to increase understanding about acid sulphate soils
» Action Plan for all water education launched
» Water Education Resource Hub launched
» Banksia Forum Announcement

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Fifth Edition - August 2007

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In this Issue:

» Rainwater Tank Rebates
» Sustainable Radio
» How efficient are you?
» Joining forces for Urban Sustainability
» Environmental compliance for marina operators
» Sustainable Places, Sustainable Tourism
» Partnerships for Sustainability
» Safer Solutions for green gardens
» Our Earth, Our Stories
» Urban Sustainability Reserve Grants announced
» Workshops on Sulfidic sediments in inland catchments
» Organic compost on the playing field
» CleanOut participation on the increase
» Crushed glass is a new substitute for sand
» The Hub of online learning
» Green Capital taken up by Big Business
» Banksia Award Winners 2007
» Sustainable Cities Awards 2007
» Enviro Inspiro! 2007

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Forth Edition - March 2007

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In this Issue:

» Environmental trust grant programs
» Commercial tenants going green
» The 2006 Urban Sustainability Grant Recipients
» New Surf Centre a Model of Sustainability
» Registered clubs in NSW go green
» International Compost Awareness Week
» Saving the Planet one neighbourhood at a time
» A first for Education for Sustainability (EfS)
» Organic gardener reaps vegetables fit for a giant
» Green-thumb ambassador offers 'Safer Solutions' in the garden
» Water and Energy workshops go bush
» Compare your water and energy use with your 'NABERS'
» 'Our Earth, Our Stories' calls for local sponsors
» 'Safer Solutions' for your home and garden
» Partnerships Conference shares ideas
» Water is rated top priority for NSW
» Sustainable Schools NSW
» Taking care of our beaches
» Waste Wise events guide
» CleanOut your household chemical clutter
» The Allen Strom Eureka Prize
» Four Wheel Driving with the Environment in mind
» 2007 Banksia Sustainability Award
» Action for manufacturers of timber products

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Third Edition - October 2006

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In this Issue:

» Councils lead the way to sustainable environmental practice
» Biodiversity through the lens
» Bilingual educators deliver informative workshops
» Safer Solutions website launched
» EASE Roadshow a success
» Urban Sustainability Program for NSW
» Get the Sustainability Advantage today!
» Affordable Water and Energy Efficiency
» Gosford community embraces GreenHome Project
» Community surveys reveal consumer behaviour
» Ask NABERS - how sustainable is my home?
» Holistic approach to sustainability at work
» Parents keen to reduce chemical exposure
» Regional Community Centres take up the challenge
» Supporting educators to bridge the gap between awareness and change
» Power company teaches students to switch off
» Calculate environmental savings at touch of a button
» Landscaping with compost in public parks and gardens
» Helping Small Business manage their environments
» What's new on Livingthing.net.au

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Second Edition - May 2006

In this Issue:

» 'Our environment - it's a living thing' World Environment Day Competition
» World Environment Day Competition Partners and their environmental messages
» World Environment Day Competition Prizes
» News and updates on the OEILT education initiatives and how to participate

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Launch Edition - December 2005

In this Issue:

» $3.5 Million for Environmental Action
» New education initiatives to help communities adopt environmentally sustainable lifestyles
» Find out about the new projects and how you can get involved

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