Welcome
Welcome to Issue 6 of Living Sustainably, which contains news and resources from sustainability programs within partnerships, local government, businesses, community groups, non-government organisations, and the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC).
Rebates: Hot water systems & ceiling insulation
Rebates to help householders replace electric hot water systems with climate friendly solar, heat pump and gas systems and install ceiling insulation are now available as part of the NSW Government's $100 million Residential Rebate Program. More >
New Who Cares research materials available
Further materials from the 'Who Cares about the Environment in 2006?' social research are now available to support the full research report and summary brochure released in late 2006. More >
Sustainability Advantage one year on
A Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) initiative helping businesses to achieve a competitive environmental advantage is celebrating its first anniversary. More >
Sustainability in three languages at Moon Festival
The Ethnic Communities Council of NSW (ECC) hosted an information stall at the Cabramatta Moon Festival on 23 September 2007 where bi-lingual environmental educators, An Nguyen, Quoc-Tran Tran and Tim Huynh discussed sustainability issues in Vietnamese, Chinese and English with Festival attendees. More >
Help for pre-schoolers to take first green steps
Climbing The Little Green Steps guide is now available to help local government environmental educators and early childhood teachers to teach pre-schoolers about how to look after their local environment.
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'Hands-on' biodiversity workshops for ethnic communities
A series of half day workshops held between May and September 2007 gave 353 members of the Chinese, Arabic and Vietnamese communities the chance to get up close to native animals and plants.
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