UNSW Sydney behavioural scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Griffith University, say they found no evidence for claims that climate action at the individual level distracted from wanting meaningful action on climate change. New research following almost 2800 Australians over four years through the National Climate Action Survey, found people who made environmentally friendly choices…
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Remember National Tree Day
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Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to connect with nature and their local community for National Tree Day 2022 and do something positive for our future – plant a tree! Planet Ark co-CEO Rebecca Gilling said that the call-to-action comes with new research showing that eight out of ten Australians agree that planting trees is an…
ACT Community Zero Emissions Grant
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Canberrans looking to help reduce emissions and inspire change can now apply for a Community Zero Emissions Grant with $150,000 available to community groups and individuals. Minister for Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said the program provides funding for innovative and diverse projects that take action on climate change and support the ACT’s transition to a…
August 21st is World Honeybee Day
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We all know how important Honeybees are to the environment. This August 21 is World Honeybee Day, and that means there’s no better time to celebrate all things honey, honeycomb and honey-inspired! While there’s no doubt that this delicious ingredient is the true ‘liquid gold,’ what many people don’t realise is that honey is incredibly…
Disposable Masks & The Environment
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By Lindsay Osborne In dealing with the COVID-19 threat, it’s a fact that wearing a face mask is not only effective but also the responsible thing to do. Face masks stop the spread of the virus in exhaled breath and also prevent aerosol clouds of CoVid from building up in closed areas. So far, so…
FREE TV AND COMPUTER RECYCLING SCHEME OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator Don Farrell, and ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher marked milestone in Canberra recently with services for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme commencing at the Mugga Lane waste transfer station in Canberra. “People dropping off their unwanted televisions…
Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program launched
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On the lawns of Old Parliament House ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher today launched the latest Centenary of Canberra project, Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program. Chief Minister Gallagher commented that the program will see 100 Scouts and Guides aged between 16 and 25 years of age and primarily from the Canberra region…
Casey Station to participate in Cancer Council 24-hour relay for life
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Members of the Casey station will be taking part in the 24 hour Cancer Council Relay for Life later this month. “At this time of year the sun sets at 3 in the afternoon and it doesn’t rise again until 10 the next morning, so it will be dark for 19 hours of the 24…
ACTSmart Business and Office recycling program expanded
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that several Queanbeyan businesses have signed up to the ACT Governments’ ACTSmart Business and Office recycling program. “The expansion of the ACTSmart Business and Office program to include Queanbeyan follows an agreement between the Queanbeyan City Council and the ACT Government and furthers the…
Telstra providing technology for James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
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Australian Telco Telstra will be providing technology that will connect the world to images of James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition, a joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research and exploration eleven kilometers below the surface in the ocean’s deepest point the Mariana Trench. “It’s critical to have…