Environment Sustainability Permaculture Adelaide
We hear about the loss of butterfly, native bee, and bird habitat but what can we do to restore native gardens in the suburbs? Many of us do not have the space to plant a native garden because there is no room in the front or back yards. You can, with permission from the council, … Read more
The Gawler Environment Centre aims to be a focal point for new and useful information and resources specific to our region relating to sustainable land management and environmentally responsible living. It hosts the Sustainable Living Festival each year.
Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is a organisation based in Melbourne developing plans to provide alternatives to carbon based energy consumption. References Beyond Zero Emissions, 2016, BZE History. Viewed on 3 January, <http://bze.org.au/about/history>
Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is a organisation based in Melbourne developing plans to provide alternatives to carbon based energy consumption. BZE published a Buildings Plan in 2013 which outlines how new and existing building stock can be adjusted across Australia to use energy efficiently. The Plan is comprehensive, covering both domestic, small and large commercial … Read more
Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is a organisation based in Melbourne developing plans to provide alternatives to carbon based energy consumption. BZE published a Stationary Energy report in 2010 which outlines how a network of solar thermal power stations can be created around Australia to power the current and future energy needs. The Stationary Energy Synopsis … Read more
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) provides a forum for discussion sustainable technologies in a range of areas such as renewable energy, building management, and water storage and reuse. They hold regular monthly meetings Details on the Adelaide branch: http://community.ata.org.au/branches/adelaide-branch/
Sustainable Communities SA is a non-profit organisation which promotes sustainable living in a community context. In the NPSP council, they operate the One Planet market, which meets monthly. See their web page for One Planet market times, location and contact details: http://sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au/projects/one-planet-market/
As the climate heats up, the urban environment heats up even more. Gerti Hatvani-Kovacs, one of John Boland’s PhD students, will be on the Science Show on Radio National this Saturday at 12 noon, speaking on a topic : How to keep cool when the heat is on. If you miss the show, see the … Read more
Elon Musk gave a talk at at the University of Paris Pantheon Sorbonne (Elon Musk, 2015) during the Paris Climate Change conference in December. During the Q and A, Elon suggests that entire US could be powered by installing solar renewable technology in a ‘little corner of Nevada or Utah’. Elon Musk just made a … Read more
So much of our domestic potable drinking water is consumed in the kitchen for washing dishes, in the laundry in our washing machine as well as in the family bathroom for taking showers. Grey water is the result of all this activity. The use of greywater in South Australia is governed by SA Health. The … Read more