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Issue 25 - November 2012
Issue 25 contents
Pedal power, a magnificent revolution
Green designs of our future
Creative communities tackle food waste problem
Smart solutions for farm plastics
Volunteers caring for our coast
Reduce your summer energy bill
Chilling cheese: making energy lite dairy
Students green their canteen
'P' is for phosphorous
Coal Loader wins Sustainable Cities Award
Environment leaders recognised
Create a recipe for change
Saving the surf
Diary and events - November to February
Back issues and stories
Issue 24 - June 2012
Issue 24 contents
Do the environment a world of good
Choose heating wisely and save money
Get mobile while watching whales
Businesses count the cost of food waste
Inspiring a new generation of nature lovers
Knowledge is power for plastics manufacturer
Open your fridge to a hearty winter meal
Entries open for Clean Beaches awards
Ambulance stations get energy makeovers
Mountain Pygmy-possums bouncing back
How much energy do your appliances use?
Diary and events - June to September
Issue 23 - March 2012
Issue 23 contents
Save $1000 a year on household bills
CleanOut your household chemicals
Enter the Green Globe Awards 2012
Farewell your second fridge and save money
Pedal power gets free parking at Sydney Festival
Isn't it time your work was rewarded?
Teaching old buildings green tricks
How does your food garden grow?
NSW residents save power and $21 million
Energy efficiency pays dividends for NSW business
Watch Jay Huxley work wonders with leftovers
Energy efficiency means good business
Diary and events - April to June
Issue 22 - December 2011
Issue 22 contents
Choose energy efficient gifts this Christmas
Buying and storing your festive feast
Heat-proof your home for summer
Fridge Buyback expands to the Hunter region
A new secret weapon in penguin protection
Jay Huxley shares his love of leftovers
Fujitsu wins Banksia Award for sustainability
Seeds of new life for Sandhill Pine Woodland
Making product packaging more sustainable
Diary and events - January to March
Issue 21 - October 2011
Issue 21 contents
NSW buildings reach for 6 stars
Mens shed gives vulnerable bird new hope
Safe sharps made easier
A year of helping businesses recycle
Cooling the power bill for refrigeration
Leftover food for gourmet delights
Funding boost to fix coastal erosion
Sustainable Cities Award winners
Family saves $900 on power bill
Heritage listing for historic Sydney precinct
Visiting leopard seal takes a break at Red Head
Mid North Coast recognised for sustainability work
Diary and events - October to December
Issue 20 - July 2011
Issue 20 contents
Funding to help families slash bills
Wild about whales
Sydney families make sport of power savings
Efficient refrigeration reduces power bills
NSW businesses setting high standards
School kitchen gardens inspire learning
Councils swap sand for recycled glass
What is the real cost of landfill?
25 chosen for Sustainability Leadership Program
Power saving tips for winter
Diary and events - July to September
Issue 19 - May 2011
Issue 19 contents
CleanOut your household chemicals
Winery to halve power costs with Energy Saver
Save Power Challenge
New resources for Education for Sustainability
164 non-profit organisations save water and energy
Workers ready to cut energy waste
Microbat maternity colony in Dubbo
Business goes Gold with Sustainability Advantage
Home Power Savings Program prize winners
Entries open for Enviro Inspiro! 2011
Bike parking at Sydney Festival
Phytophthora Dieback - the silent plant killer
Armidale Dumaresq Council promotes conservation
Clearing the air in Lake Macquarie
Diary and events - May to June 2011
Issue 18 - Dec 2010
Issue 18 contents
Parramatta challenges commuters
Be an energy and climate change community leader
Love your leftovers
Ride to Work Day
Students investigate sustainability
Water for Sydney
$1.5 million in Environmental Trust Grants
Chill out about your power bill this summer
Ethnic Communities' Council Forum
Diary and events - January to March 2011
Issue 17 - Oct 2010
Issue 17 contents
Plan your festive feasts early and waste less food
Penrith householder saves with Home Power Savings
Ride to Work Day Wednesday 13 October 2010
Winners of Enviro Inspiro! 2010
A unique way of restoring our bushland
Green infrastructure, councils and climate change
Sustainable Cities Awards Dinner
Daily Telegraph Save Power Challenge
Sustainable House Day 2010
Countrylink Inland Tourism Awards
Drive down costs and carbon pollution
Westfield helps its customers to recycle
Sixteen bottles of DDT rounded up in Sydney
Diary and events - October to December
Issue 16 - Jul 2010
Issue 16 contents
Reduce food waste, save money and our environment
NSW homes get a warm winter welcome
Launch of Cape Byron Sustainability Project
Feel Amazing Wellness Centre
Community gardens growing around NSW
Councils clear the air
NSW businesses celebrate Sustainability Advantage
Clean Beaches 2010 - Connecting Our Coastline
Book celebrates history of Myall Lakes Park
Online recycling directory means business
NSW Government takes action in public facilities
Who Cares about the Environment? seminar series
Diary and events - July to September
Issue 15 - Mar 2010
Issue 15 contents
Join Earth Hour tomorrow
NSW cares about the environment
Waste becomes art in regional NSW
Clean Up Day founder predicts rubbish challenges
'Bicycle Recycle' project exceeds expectations
NSW householders pledge to Save Power
In harmony with humanity and the environment
Councils clear the air
Planet Earth - better off without us?
Online recycling directory means business
Northern Sydney councils ban e-waste
NSW Home Saver Rebates updated
Sustainable business: a case in point
'Fashion Less Waste' set to grace the catwalk
Diary and events - April to June
Issue 14 - Dec 2009
Issue 14 contents
Tips for a greener Christmas
National e-waste recycling scheme a first
Let's clear the air in NSW
Become a fan of energy efficiency
Visions of sustainability at education conference
Western Sydney homes reduce power use
Climate change song for Chinese community
Training today's workers for tomorrow's economy
Bush foods and Botanic Gardens tours
Guide to business in a low carbon NSW economy
New Year's Resolution – BYO coffee cup
Diary and events - December to February
Issue 13 - Nov 2009
Issue 13 contents
Make a Power Pledge today
Groundswell: Turning organic waste into fertiliser
Join the Big Aussie Swap
10th Green Globes honour environmental leaders
Large Business Sustainability Award
Recycle your old mobiles with MobileMuster
Enviro Inspiro
1 Million Women campaign
New BikePlan for NSW
Cultural Connections to Biodiversity
Your Green Home
Councils warm to Climate Change Challenge
Green with Env-E wins Environment Education Award
Diary and events for November 2009
Issue 12 - Jul 2009
Issue 12 contents
Save Power: What can you do in your world?
Join the tree planting revolution
Helping business save money and energy
Inaugural award lights up small business
Sustainability for the next generation
Celebrating stars and species
Communities benefit from sustainable schools
Australian Museum exhibit looks to our future
Green businesses made Bronze Partners
Diary and events for July and August 2009
Issue 11 - Apr 2009
Issue 11 contents
2009 Environmental Trust call for applications
New funding for community water and energy savings
Composting Awareness Week
Donate your spare green bags
$20 million for green skills training
2009 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
Banksia Environmental Awards
NSW rebates extended
Fridge Buyback extends to Illawarra
Diary and events for April to October 2009
Issue 10 - Feb 2009
Issue 10 contents
Initiatives to reduce NSW business energy use
Join the cycling revolution
Fridge Program reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Lower energy costs for low-income households
Integrating sustainability in local councils
Apply for household rebates and save
Connecting kids to the local environment
Dining with Darwin: adaptation and climate change
Ride to Sydney Festival jazz and symphony
Display a Green House
Issue 9 - Oct 2008
Issue 9 contents
Energy efficiency plan
Environmental Sustainability in Local Government
Don't be a tosser
Green cashbacks for householders
Business Treading Lightly
Enviro-guide for renovators
Energy efficient schools
Green publications for small business
Residential rebate promotions
Check your 'Green Cred'
Allen Strom Eureka Prize
Banksia Awards
Sustainable Cities Awards
Sustainability and water educator leadership
Community based water saving program
Water resources for teachers
3 min reader survey
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Issue 8 - May 2008
Issue 8 contents
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 the past
Arabic environmental DVD
Arabic Water and Energy Conservation Project
Watch the video
Earth Hour - make it last a lifetime
Environmental awards programs
Funding news
KAB Premier's dinner
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Suggestion box
Issue 7 - Feb 2008
Issue 7 contents
Who Cares About Water and Climate Change in 2007?
Sustainable Schools NSW launched
Sustainable business podcast series launched
Overview
Episode guide
About Bob Willard
Sustainability Advantage Program
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
Composting for a healthy Earth
Easy riders at Sydney Festival
2007 'Excellence in the environment' awards
Operation Bluetongue
What's new on livingthing.net.au
Italian community supports water saving campaign
Environmental costs of bottled water
97% drink container recycling rate at festival
Earth Hour 2008
How to get young people to care about saving water
Issue 6 - Nov 2007
Issue 6 contents
Rebates: hot water systems & ceiling insulation
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
Visit the DECC website for government resources
What's new on livingthing.net.au
Biodiversity workshops for ethnic communities
OzGREEN wins a Eureka Prize
Workshops on acid sulphate soils
Action Plan for all water education launched
Water Education Resource Hub launched
Banksia Forum Announcement
Issue 5 - Aug 2007
Issue 5 contents
Rainwater tank rebate
Sustainable radio
Partnerships for Sustainability
Safer Solutions for green gardens
Our Earth, Our Stories
How efficient are you?
Urban Sustainability Reserve Grants announced
Joining forces for Urban Sustainability
Environmental compliance for marina operators
Sustainable Places, Sustainable Tourism
Workshops on sulfidic sediments
Organic compost on the playing field
CleanOut participation on the increase
Crushed glass is a new sustitute 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
Issue 4 - Mar 2007
Issue 4 contents
Registered clubs in NSW go green
Action for manufacturers of timber products
Environmental Trust grant programs
The 2006 Urban Sustainability Grant recipients
Water is rated top priority for NSW
Commercial tenants going green
New surf centre a model of sustainability
2007 Banksia Sustainability Award
Four Wheel Driving with the environment in mind
Allen Strom Eureka Prize
Sustainable Schools NSW
CleanOut your household chemical clutter
Waste Wise Events Guide
International Composting Awareness Week
Organic gardener reaps vegetables fit for a giant
Water and Energy workshops go bush
Compare your water and energy use with your NABERS
'Safer Solutions' for your home and garden
Green-thumb ambassador offers 'Safer Solutions'
'Our Earth, Our Stories' calls for local sponsors
Partnerships Conference shares ideas
Saving the Planet one neighbourhood at a time
A first for Education for Sustainability
Taking care of our beaches
Issue 3 - Oct 2006
Issue 3 contents
Ask 'NABERS' - how sustainable is my home?
Safer Solutions website launched
What's new on livingthing.net.au
NewsFlash- Who cares about the environment?
Affordable water and energy efficiency
EASE roadshow a success
Power company teaches students to switch off
Urban Sustainability Program
Helping small business manage their environments
Gosford community embraces GreenHome project
Macarthur community awarded for local biodiversity
Councils lead the way to sustainable environments
Ethnic Communities for Sustainable Living
Calculate environmental savings
Supporting educators to bridge the gap
Regional Community Centres taking up the challenge
A holistic approach to sustainability at work
Community surveys on natural cleaning products
Landscape with compost in public parks and gardens
Issue 2 - May 2006
World Environment Day - A living thing competition
Issue 2 contents
Prize packages - what you could win!
Our partners in support of World Environment Day
Pride of Australia Medal
Updates on other partner projects
New environment rating system to reduce water use
New training offers 'how to' of water conservation
What is the future of environmental education?
Biodiversity captured through a lens
GreenHome challenge prompts major household change
Environmental learning for professional educators
Regional workshops empowering eco-communities
Reducing hazardous chemicals in the home
Sustainable training workshops to target business
Issue 1 - Dec 2005
Issue 1 contents
3.5 million for environmental action projects
GreenHome project
Sustainable Australia
Affordable water and energy efficiency
Education action supporting environment groups
Biodiversity education
Safer Solutions: keep your home healthy and green
Corporate sustainability training
Professional development for educators
Project partners
Sustaining eco-friendly communities
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January 2012
Diary/Events list – January 2012
Date
Diary/Event
1 January 2012
Celebrate New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour
5 January 2012
National Bird Day
12 January 2012
Wild Walk and Craft – school holiday activity
19 January 2012
Rainforest Ranger Kids Program – school holiday activity
22 January 2012
Shark Beach Sand Sculpture Competition for Kids – Sydney Harbour National Park
February 2012
Diary/Events list – February 2012
Date
Diary/Event
2 February 2012
World Wetlands Day
12 February 2012
Nielsen Park Picnic Day
26 February 2012
Blue Mountains Roaring 20s Festival - grand finale event
28 February 2012
Business Clean Up Day
March 2012
Diary/Events list – March 2012
Date
Diary/Event
2 March 2012
Schools Clean Up Day
3-11 March 2012
Plants With Bite – carnivorous plant festival
Drawing carnivorous plants workshop
6 March 2012
Clean Up Australia Day
7-13 March 2012
Sea Week
11-17 March 2012
Ground Water Awareness Week
18 March 2012
Aboriginal Heritage Discovery Walk – Sydney Harbour National Park
21 March 2012
Harmony Day
22 March 2012
World Water Day
23 March 2012
World Meteorological Day
24 March 2012
Garden Grooves – live music by a special act
26 March 2012
Earth Hour
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