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How to write a submission
Share your voice in the NSW Bushfire Inquiry Here are a few tips and tricks for writing a submission for a government inquiry ||||||| In the wake of this summer’s devastating bushfires, the NSW Government has launched an inquiry. The inquiry will investigate the underlying causes that made the fires so severe and so intense. Just…
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Why we HAVE to make the stimulus sustainable
A conversation starter This Covid-19 stimulus must be delivered in such a way as to keep as many people as possible healthy, safe, and certain of their future – that means safeguarding our planet as well. |Wizard Power is the company commercialising the “Big Dish” solar thermal technology that has been developed at the Australian…
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11 ways to stay connected and fight the coronavirus
The new coronavirus, COVID-19, has many of us glued to the news, concerned for loved ones, and adapting our lives to deal with the changes the pandemic is having on our homes, schools, and work-places. It’s pretty tough. Young people demonstrate against climate change to ask the political and business class to take urgent action.…
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Equinor Bights the dust!
We did it! Norwegian oil giant Equinor has ditched its outrageous plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight! A student-led flotilla including kayaks, sailboats, paddle boards, and surfboards set sail in Apollo Bay Harbour to send a message to oil companies that they are not welcome to drill in the Great…
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Bushfires the fuel for corporate Australia’s climate action
Most Australians would not realise the biggest brands they interact with daily are some of Australia’s biggest energy users. Some of Australia’s biggest companies have stepped up to help amid an unprecedented bushfire season. This is how they can keep stepping up when the fires are extinguished. Sydney and several of Australia’s biggest cities have…
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Melting tennis ball in Melbourne’s Fed Square a reminder climate change threatens Aus Open’s future
Coal-fuelled climate crisis threatens Australia’s summer of sport A giant melting tennis ball reminds Melbourne commuters and tennis fans about current threats from climate change. Tennis fans in Melbourne have been greeted by a 1.5m-high sculpture of a melting tennis ball with the words ‘climate crisis’ on it. The artwork, installed in Federation Square by…
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The Last Australian Open?
'Climate inaction is an unforced error' Australia cannot sit on the sidelines any longer. We must take action to reduce our emissions in this coal-fuelled crisis.
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WIN: Asahi and Lion beer breweries commit to 100% renewable power!
Things have been tough in 2019. Bushfires continue to rage. Sydney and other parts of the country are covered in a toxic haze. But there has also been some good. You might not have noticed it, but you have had a win! | Things have been tough in the late part of 2019. Bushfires continue to rage.…
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The Rise of Green Microbrews
If you head to the bottle-o over summer to pick up drinks for the holidays, there’s a good chance that you might be picking up a beer brewed by the sun. |Investor launch party for community solar installation at Young Henry’s by Pingala solar cooperative. Newtown Sydney||Image via https://www.stompingground.beer/home|Image via https://www.heliosbrewing.com.au/| Aussie’s love beer. As…