by glcweb | Sep 20, 2023 | Community, Get Active
Saving the planet is not going to be a walk in the park… but it might be a walk through the city! Active Transport, for instance walking, cycling or moving your body, is the most sustainable form of transport available to us. The NSW Government estimates there...
by glcweb | Aug 17, 2023 | Uncategorised
Footprints Ecofestival is on again at Whites Creek Valley Park on Sunday 27 August! Join us for our annual sustainability festival and connect with authors, repairers, stylists, tour guides and local environmental initiatives. Celebrate with us your shared...
by glcweb | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorised
This year, World Environment Day was about ‘beating plastic’, and with Plastic Free July approaching, let’s look at the plight of the war on plastic. Plastic overproduction and waste present a real threat to the health of our species and the planet at large,...
by glcweb | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorised
National Reconciliation Week is 27 May – 3 June, and this year is all about encouraging people to ‘Be a Voice for Generations.’ Strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and non-Indigenous Peoples, is at the heart of...
by glcweb | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
Fashion Revolution Week is all about uniting for seven days of action to achieve change in the global clothing industry. Formed in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse which killed more than 1124 workers in Bangladesh a decade ago, Fashion Revolution is now the world’s...
by glcweb | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorised
On 19 March, Sustainable House Day, a month-long program of spectacular events began. It was coordinated by Renew, a national not-for-profit organisation that has provided expert advice on sustainable solutions since 1980. They describe this annual event as an...
by glcweb | Nov 4, 2022 | Community, Food, Gardening
November is the second national Urban Agriculture Month. It’s a month that showcases the richness of Australia’s urban agriculture movement and includes open gardens, workshops, tours and communal feasts. Led by Sustain: the Australian Food Network, this year’s theme...
by glcweb | Aug 31, 2022 | Energy, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Get Active, Natural areas, Reuse & Recycle, Veganism
Footprints Ecofestival is back at Whites Creek Valley Park this Saturday 3 September! Rediscover and regenerate at our spring sustainability festival and reconnect with local environmental initiatives. Getting to and around the festival An Accessibility Map...
by glcweb | May 27, 2022 | Community, Energy, Food, Gardening, Natural areas, Reuse & Recycle
Celebrate World Environment Day with the Green Living Centre on Friday 3 June at 6pm at Marrickville Library Pavilion. We’ll be screening Regenerating Australia, Damon Gameau’s latest film in which he visited communities around Australia to share their hopes and...
by glcweb | Mar 17, 2022 | Community, Energy, Gardening, Natural areas, Veganism
The recent heavy rains and floods and IPCC report both point to the fact that climate change is here, whether we like it or not. Seniors and youth are key groups leading the way in how to approach this environmental crisis and we’re bringing them together to share...
by glcweb | Dec 22, 2021 | Community, Energy, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Natural areas, Plastic, Reuse & Recycle
During 2021 the Green Living Centre continued to support our community’s transition to a low carbon lifestyle through face-to-face workshops and online webinars. Here are some of our favourite events from the year. A number of the webinars are still available on Inner...
by glcweb | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The 2021 climate summit is over and the world’s nations have signed the Glasgow Climate Pact. Some positive advances have been made, but there is still a way to go to reduce the most severe impacts of climate change. Some of the successes were: The goal of limiting...
by glcweb | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorised
As we start to socialise and celebrate over the coming months, we’ll start paying more attention to what we wear and might think we need some new items in our wardrobes. But do we? Before you go shopping consider this: “In Australia, 6000 kilograms of cheap,...
by glcweb | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
History Week this year is 4 to 12 September. The theme is ‘from the ground up’ which celebrates the achievements of local groups in creating positive change in communities. The Inner West has a long history of grassroots activism from peace marches to LGBTQI and...
by glcweb | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
No one likes to see food go to waste, and yet it continues to on a massive scale. A recent report estimated that 1 billion tonnes of food are wasted across the globe every year. A third of food produced is...
by glcweb | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
It’s that time of year again when we focus on reducing plastic use: Plastic Free July. Over three-quarters of rubbish found in the oceans in a recent survey was plastic, with plastic bags, bottles, food containers/cutlery and wrappers the top four items. The good...
by glcweb | May 21, 2021 | Community, Gardening, Natural areas
“Right now we have a window of opportunity that we can’t afford to miss. We must rediscover how to live in balance with nature and help to create a better world for ourselves and generations to come. What happens next is up to us.” David Attenborough, A Life on Our...
by glcweb | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
More and more people are looking at their personal sustainability, and there has never been a more crucial time to do so. With most of us having spent a bit more time at home over the past 18 months, it is fair to say there has been a welcome increase in consciousness...
by glcweb | Mar 26, 2021 | Community, Energy, Natural areas, Veganism
We’re all in this together – elders, boomers, millennials and youth. People of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are taking action in our community to respond to the climate emergency. We need to talk about it, act personally and collectively, and engage with...
by glcweb | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
When you went to the local shops, took the kids to school or visited a nearby café today, did you walk, run, cycle, scoot, wheel, skate or even rollerblade? If so, you were engaging in active transport. Active transport is beneficial for your health, your wallet and...
by glcweb | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Green Living Centre successfully pivoted to working online in this challenging year. It was great to engage with our community through webinars, social media, and some face-to-face workshops. We’d like to share with you some of the highlights of our...
by glcweb | Nov 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The State of the Climate 2020 report from the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO tells us that 2019 was the hottest and driest year on record, and we can expect more frequent and intense heatwaves, longer fire seasons, and shifting rain patterns across Australia. ...
by glcweb | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
“Put simply, if we fix our food, we can fix people and planet. If we carry on as we are doing today, it will end badly for both. What is so incredibly exciting is that we know how to transform global agriculture from the planet’s number one threat, to the number...
by glcweb | Sep 25, 2020 | Community, Design, Energy, Natural areas, Reuse & Recycle
Are you planning a home renovation, retrofit or new build? It’s worthwhile considering sustainable design in your plans as it will reduce your carbon footprint and improve the livability of your home. The underlying principle behind sustainable design is consideration...
by glcweb | Jul 1, 2020 | Community, Food, News, Plastic, Reuse & Recycle
It’s Plastic Free July, time to look at ways to reduce the amount of plastic we use in our lives. Why reduce plastic use? Most plastics are made from fossil fuels so if you reduce your use of plastic, you’re reducing carbon emissions. If plastics are not disposed...
by glcweb | Jun 5, 2020 | Community, Gardening, Natural areas, Wildlife
Today is World Environment Day. This year’s theme is #TimeforNature. It’s a time to learn, take notice and take action for our environment. Who is taking care of the 20 hectares of natural areas in the Inner West? Both Inner West Council staff and community members...
by glcweb | Feb 21, 2020 | Community, Energy, Food, Gardening, News, Reuse & Recycle
At the end of January the Green Living Centre held a workshop on how to write resolutions for the year ahead. These weren’t everyday resolutions such as catching up with friends or exercising more regularly, this workshop dealt specifically with resolutions to take...
by glcweb | Jan 17, 2020 | Community, Energy, News, Wildlife
2019 was Australia’s hottest year on record, with the national mean temperature 1.52C above the long-term average, and NSW experiencing 1.95C above the average, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement. 2019 ended and 2020 has begun with...
by glcweb | Nov 1, 2019 | Community, Reuse & Recycle
Every year we celebrate National Recycling Week to bring focus to the environmental benefits of recycling. Recycling plays an important part in reducing waste going to landfill. Inner West Council continues to recycle and knows that its residents are doing their bit...
by glcweb | Oct 2, 2019 | Community, Wildlife
Spring Photo Call Out Nature is vibrant and “spring is nature’s way of saying let’s party”. (Robyn Williams, actor) This spring, explore the great outdoors with a visit to your local parks, natural areas and waterways. Inner West Council has an...
by glcweb | Jul 6, 2019 | Community, Food, News, Reuse & Recycle
It’s Plastic Free July, a month that challenges us to rethink our reliance on plastic. The impact of plastic on the natural world and humanity is growing: A cartoon by industrial ecologist Roland Geyer shows what’s happened to the 8.3bn tons of plastic produced since...
by glcweb | Jun 4, 2019 | Community, Energy, Food, Reuse & Recycle
Today is World Environment Day. It’s a day to take positive action for the environment. In the Inner West we are installing solar, tending to our food gardens, reducing plastic waste, learning how to repair and upcycle broken items, and so much more. All these...
by glcweb | Apr 23, 2019 | Community, Fashion, Reuse & Recycle
It’s Fashion Revolution Week – a week for ‘fashion revolutionaries’ around the world to challenge the mainstream fashion narrative. The aim is to bring about change in the industry and in consumer choices. The clothes you wear tell stories about who made them and how...
by glcweb | Feb 20, 2019 | Community, Energy, News
There is no way to sugar-coat this. The effects of climate change and the need for global action requires urgent action by all of us. “Right now, we are facing a man-made disaster of global scale. Our greatest threat in thousands of years – climate...
by glcweb | Jan 31, 2019 | Community, Energy, News
We spoke to Jasmine Ledger from WWF Earth Hour to find out more about this global campaign. What does your position at WWF Earth Hour involve? The Earth Hour team is a small but powerful engine; my teammates are incredibly hardworking and inspiring, but my...
by glcweb | Jan 31, 2019 | Community, Energy, News
Going off the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impact of global warming, speedy and bold changes are required by our four global systems- energy, land use, cities and industry. The good news is we can make a difference by...
by glcweb | Jan 31, 2019 | Community, Energy, News
Earth to Inner Westies. I’m not sure if you noticed, but it is getting hot out there. Extreme weather events and evidence of climate change is becoming more prevalent. There is “scientific consensus that climate change is happening at an...
by glcweb | Dec 13, 2018 | Community, Food, Gardening, News
Two sustainably-minded parents at Camdenville Public School – Lachlan Jobbins, Georgina Eldershaw and Lachlan’s son Jack came up with Food Scrap Friday. This composting initiative is a win-win idea encouraging their school community to recycle food...
by glcweb | Dec 7, 2018 | Community, News, Reuse & Recycle
Making a sustainable difference in their community In September of this year, a group of twenty passionate individuals from the Inner West Community began the Community Leaders in Sustainability Course. They entered the learning space at Petersham Inner Council...
by Pilar Angon | Nov 16, 2018 | News, Reuse & Recycle
By Stella Robison The Bower bird is a resourceful bird. In urban environments some Bower birds fascinated with the colour blue, have been known to source man-made objects like blue pegs and blue milk bottle rings to use in their nest building. So it would only...
by Pilar Angon | Nov 16, 2018 | Business, Community, News, Reuse & Recycle
The bigger picture. The golden c words. Cradle-to-cradle and circular economy. Cradle to Cradle is the underlying concept of the circular economy and was first explained in the book: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make things by Bill McDonough and Michael...
by Pilar Angon | Nov 16, 2018 | Community, News, Reuse & Recycle
By Stella Robison Most Australians have good recycling intentions. Ninety percent of us believe recycling is the right thing to do. Even with our thirty years of kerbside recycling experience, a recent Sydney Morning Herald report uncovered that “the most common...
by Pilar Angon | Oct 18, 2018 | Energy
Sun, sun, sun…here it comes! By Stella Robison And we’re not just talking about summer that’s around the corner, but solar energy. It truly is a hot topic! Renewable energy like solar power as well as using energy wisely can help alleviate climate change....
