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This Friday: School Strike 4 Climate
From the School Strike 4 Climate website: The next few months have some exciting action in store for strikers all across the continent! On March 25, we will be joining hundreds of thousands of students across the world in the Global #ClimateStrike to demand world leaders fight for #PeopleNotProfit! Many of our Local groups are planning…
Farmers’ questions answered about electric vehicles and tractors
Farmers for Climate Action and Solar Citizens teamed up on Thursday night at Blue Fattoria Farm outside Lismore to talk to local farmers about how electrifying transport can help stop climate change. Stuart Watson, a former Essential Energy engineer and owner of a solar company business in Port Macquarie spoke about his early efforts converting…
The Impact of WHEN we Consume Energy (part 2)
Last newsletter we looked at the environmental and environmental and financial motives for managing when and how we use energy in our homes and businesses (see Part 1 of this blog). In this second installment I’ll share details on the ways your household can take advantage of the options available, and fine tune your use…
Northern Rivers Sustainability Snapshot
A brief snapshot of our region from the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) – of which Byron Shire is one part. The Northern Rivers is a diverse region, with over 300,00 people who have recently experienced challenges, but who are resilient too. The Northern Rivers Community Foundation undertakes research to benchmark opportunities to help better…
The Impacts of WHEN we Consume Energy
Most households don’t think about when they use energy, yet some of the advantages of scheduling and moderating your energy use (especially high-level use), whether you do it consciously, or automatically via technology, can make a big impact on the environment and your finances! There are environmental and financial implications for when and how we…
August 2017 e-news
August newsletter – including latest news and events