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For a comfortable home in summer and winter that doesn't cost the earth
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what edible plants will grow inside an apartment?by lavendar on 14 Jan 2017 6 answers
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creating a built up garden bed up against corrugated irong fencing.by sue on 16 Sep 2013 answer
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how many ways to reduce housing footprint?by Ireen on 19 Dec 2012 1 answer
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Why is it important to reduce ecological footprints?by theresa on 4 Jun 2012 6 answers
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How effective is Magnetite installation on large South facing windows in reducing domestic heat lossby Margaret Hetherton on 18 Jul 2011 2 answers
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Sept. 3, 2019
Interest-free loans for solar and batteries
Read moreLooking at getting solar or batteries for your home, but don't have the cash upfront to pay for it? Interest-free loans could be the option for you. The NSW Govt has a new scheme - Empowering Homes Program - to support the installation of up to 300,000 ...
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Sept. 3, 2019
Why buy when you can borrow
Read moreKeen to try surfing but don’t own a board? Need to drill a hole in a wall or trim a hedge but don’t own the necessary power tools?
Imagine being able to borrow these items for tasks you only do now and then, rather than splash some cash ...
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Oct. 7, 2015
Going Green Education Award winner for 2015
Read moreKeep Australia Beautiful's (KAB) Blue Star Sustainability Metro Awards was good news this year for Randwick Sustainability Hub, the community education component of Randwick Community Centre.
The sustainability unit of Randwick City Council 2015 was awarded:
- Winner — Going Green Education Award for Randwick’s Sustainability Education Hub ...
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Oct. 7, 2015
Workshop introduces renovating the permaculture way
Read moreEducation for community resilience…
CITIES are unfinished places. With old buildings being demolished and new ones being built they are in a constant state of rebuilding. It can be the same with the homes in those cities. As generations replace each other in those homes they modify them ...
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Oct. 7, 2015
Living Smart facilitator training
Read moreA NEW BATCH of qualified Living Smart educators has graduated from a two and a half day course at Randwick Sustainability Hub, the educational component of Randwick Community Centre.
Living Smart is a community course in resilient living devised by Murdoch University's Faculty of Behavioural Psychology ...
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Jan. 8, 2015
Top Ten Ways to Create a Sustainable Home
Read moreCheck out some great tips to make every room in your house more sustainable.
Source: http://www.energyaustralia.com.au/8-ways-to-create-a-sustainable-home
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Sept. 9, 2014
Sustainable House Day 2014 @ Barrett House
Read moreRegardless of whether you buy or rent, moving into a property can be a daunting experience - finding a place for all you treasured possessions, the unfamiliar sounds in the night and often some strange design features you might have not noticed beforehand.
Having recently moved into a small ...
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July 11, 2014
Have you ever been to Barrett House?
Read moreBarrett House is a sustainable demonstration project that follows the permaculture design principles both inside and out - often showing two or three different approaches to retrofitting for sustainability to suit every size and shape of house and of course every budget - all to help you make your place ...
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April 30, 2014
Earth Hour Starlight Picnic - Wrap Up
Read moreThis year’s Earth Hour was more than just about turning the lights off and promoting climate change solutions - it was also about showing our commitment to protecting one of the world’s most iconic places, the Great Barrier Reef.
And judging by the estimated crowd of a ...
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June 25, 2013
Practical solutionists shine at food waste forum
Read moreTHINK.EAT.SAVE was the name of the UNSW World Environment Day seminar that attempted to draw attention to food waste. This it achieved to some extent but having representatives of the three main political parties on the panel turned it into something of a recitation of known ...
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