FFPA – Zero Emissions Byron https://zerobyron.org Working towards a carbon-zero future Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:27:02 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://zerobyron.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/l80RfDm7_400x400-150x150.jpg FFPA – Zero Emissions Byron https://zerobyron.org 32 32 Learn Low Carbon Living at the Byron Community College https://zerobyron.org/2021/12/31/this-year-resolve-to-learn-more-and-do-more-to-reduce-your-footprint-study-locally-with-the-byron-community-college/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:35:13 +0000 https://zerobyron.org/?p=6058

Sustainable Living – One topic at a time. Which will you chose this year? The list of courses on offer is so extensive we’ve decided to just list the Sustainable Living courses in this post that start in February.   In addition to learning skills that will reduce your footprint studying locally is a great way...]]>

Sustainable Living – One topic at a time. Which will you chose this year?

The list of courses on offer is so extensive we’ve decided to just list the Sustainable Living courses in this post that start in February.   In addition to learning skills that will reduce your footprint studying locally is a great way to meet likeminded people.  The office at the college reopens after the Christmas break on Tuesday 4th so take your time over the weekend to browse the courses on offer.

Hover over the images below for the course title and click through for more info.

Here’s to a Happy, Lower Emissions & More Sustainable New Year for All

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]]> What on Earth can I do about climate change? https://zerobyron.org/2021/05/12/what-on-earth-can-i-do-about-climate-change/ Wed, 12 May 2021 04:12:19 +0000 http://zerobyron.org/?p=3992 Sasha and Sebastian out on the street helping people understand the actions they can take to reduce emissions.

Sasha and Sebastian out on the street helping people understand the actions they can take to reduce emissions. ]]>

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]]> FFPA Winner: Cycling to weekly exercise class https://zerobyron.org/2021/02/03/ffpa-winner-cycling-to-weekly-exercise-class/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:14:07 +0000 http://zerobyron.org/?p=3679

“This is my friend and I deciding to cycle to our weekly exercise class, instead of using the car for the 5-minute drive. We just leave 20 minutes extra time on either side and get extra exercise into the bargain. The matching t-shirts was just a co-incidence but illustrates our point beautifully.”]]>

Winner, Fiona Freer (at left)

“This is my friend and I deciding to cycle to our weekly exercise class, instead of using the car for the 5-minute drive. We just leave 20 minutes extra time on either side and get extra exercise into the bargain. The matching t-shirts was just a co-incidence but illustrates our point beautifully.”

]]> FFPA Winner: Upcycling Slippers owner Karena Williams https://zerobyron.org/2021/02/03/ffpa-winner-upcycling-slippers-owner-karena-williams/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:13:20 +0000 http://zerobyron.org/?p=3676

“My small local business, Upcycled Slippers, has been using upcycled materials since its beginning two years ago. The carbon busting actions have grown!” Karena and her family were thrilled to select a Subpod Grow Bundle from the prize options. “It’s such a fabulous product”, she said. “I love how you can use its packaging for the product. It’s so well made!”]]>

Winner: Karena Williams
“My small local business, Upcycled Slippers, has been using upcycled materials since its beginning two years ago. The carbon busting actions have grown!”

Karena and her family were thrilled to select a Subpod Grow Bundle from the prize options. “It’s such a fabulous product”, she said. “I love how you can use its packaging for the product. It’s so well made!”

]]> FFPA Winner: Living in an off-grid cabin https://zerobyron.org/2021/02/03/ffpa-winner-living-in-an-off-grid-cabin/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:11:21 +0000 http://zerobyron.org/?p=3673

“During COVID we lived in an offish-grid cabin, surrounded by excess eucalyptus wood our landlady deemed a fire hazard. To be active managers of our woodlands inspired our cob-rocket-stove-thermosiphon-bathtub-water-heater design! "]]>

Winner: Ness Stewart
“During COVID we lived in an offish-grid cabin, surrounded by excess eucalyptus wood our landlady deemed a fire hazard. To be active managers of our woodlands inspired our cob-rocket-stove-thermosiphon-bathtub-water-heater design! 

“Rainwater is collected in a barrel and plumbed into and heated around the cob stove. Through the law of thermodynamics, water is siphoned back up to the bathtub. The two tiered rocket stove is an awesome piece of appropriate low-tech technology.

“The intention is to prepare dinner, store hot water, and enjoy a warm rain water-fed bath occasionally in winter (post bath, the water is fed to fruit trees on the hillside). 

With the exception of a few plumbing bits, everything was either gathered from the land or reclaimed. This photo shows a keen permie friend implementing the initial stages. ”

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