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Perlin’s Tiny Home and more
As climate change/climate collapse becomes a more pressing issue in our day to day lives, I wanted to do everything I could to minimise my impact on the planet and help other people reduce their impact. So I decided to research, learn and share everything I could about sustainability, reducing your carbon footprint and understanding…
Tracking solar uptake in the Shire – Oct 22.
ZEB Board member, Dr Muriel Watt, updates the uptake of solar PV in Byron Shire. Almost 6 MW of solar PV were installed in the year 2021-22. Total installed capacity is now over 41 MW. When Zero Emissions Byron began in 2015, the installed capacity of solar PV in Byron Shire was less than 10MW….
Ruth’s Model Y Tesla
While delirious with some kind of lurgy in June last year, my partner had managed to order this car online – while I was away in Sydney. I came back home and said “What?! It’s not 4WD and we live in the northern rivers where the roads are all full of potholes and half our…
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Flood Resilient Video Resources now on ZEB’s YouTube
On March 19 six homeowners in Mullumbimby opened their homes and shared their stories of flooding and rebuilding choosing to do so in a way that will radically reduce the impact of future floods. ZEB now has a comprehensive collection of videos in our youtube account including these produced for the Sustainable House Day event.
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The Byron Tip Shop in Myocum rebrands as the ReMarket this Saturday – come along!
Circular Economy fever has reached the Shire! The Tip Shop in Myocum is a much loved destination for second hand brick a brack lovers in the region. Buying second hand is always better for your carbon footprint so if its been a while (or like, ever) since you headed to the tip for a look…