Environment
Win with Lipton’s new Rainforest Alliance tea
We had an awesome response to our Lipton Competition, with over 70 entries being submitted! Some super tips to be greener around the home, you should check out some of the submissions. It was very hard to sift through all the great answers here on the blog as well as the emails to pick 2 [...]
Recycling, are you doing it right?
Today is World Environment Day. Now more then ever we are realising that our production and consumption cannot go on at the rate we have. We all need to play our part by learning and putting The 4 R’s Refuse, Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle into action… Refuse- plastic shopping bags and excess packaging material Reduce- the [...]
You are what you drink
Do you know what is in your tap water? Or the environmental impact of bottled water consumption? Until recently, it wasn’t something I had given much thought to. We use a lot of bottled water in our house each week, purely for the convenience. Tap water can be a chemical cocktail with many impurities, chlorine, [...]
Earth hour
Are you joining the world in earth hour this weekend? Saturday the 29th at 8pm, in over 20 cities around the world is Earth Hour. Earth Hour is run by WWF. It is a global climate change initiative which calls on individuals and businesses around the world, to turn off their lights for one hour [...]
Landscaping with natives
Let me preface this article by stating that I am not a gardening guru. I have a distinctively black thumb and I am constantly astonished that there are green things in my garden at all. But I love native plants and I love the Australian bush, so I like to try and recreate even the [...]
Environmentally friendly cleaning
It is refreshing to see that environmental issues are getting more of the spotlight in recent times. Even more so, the changes that individuals are prepared to make in their own homes so that we have a beautiful environment for future generations to enjoy. This week I want to focus on what is going down [...]
How you can help put a stop to Japanese Whaling in the Southern ocean.
We have all seen the disturbing pictures of Japanese whaling taking place in the Southern Ocean. Just this week, the Australian customs vessel, the Oceanic Viking released the brutal pictures of an alleged mother minke whale and her calf, their bloody bodies being hauled up the slip way into the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru.Since [...]
“But what can I do?” – ten ways you can support conservation efforts in your local area
If you’re lucky, you’ve spent your holidays out and about in the great outdoors, enjoying all that nature has to offer. Unfortunately, it won’t always be there for you to enjoy if we don’t look after it. There are many government programs and volunteer organisations doing great things for our environment but they could use [...]
1200 kilowatt hours
With summer just around the corner here in Australia, our energy consumption is about to go through the roof with all manner of cooling devices switched on to help cope with the heat. It doesn’t help that the warmest months of the year also coincide with Christmas and the lighting of houses to share the [...]
Climate change in Australia
If you’re a member of All For Women, more than likely you have seen Kay (Stormy Weather) wandering around the forums wreaking havoc and know a little bit about her already. She also blogs at Moggie Madness. Kay currently works in health care, but her passions lie in wildlife conservation and environmental issues. She has [...]
Who on earth cares?
I am Australian #9817 to put their hand up and say I care about protecting our environment at the Australian Conservation Foundation new website Who on earth cares? Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing Australians today. It’s up to all of us to act quickly and ensure we protect this wonderful country [...]
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