Book Review: 2040: A Handbook for the Regeneration based on the documentary 2040 | Damon Gameau
‘2040 A Handbook for the Regeneration based on the documentary 2040’ by Damon Gameau tackles the ever-present issue of climate change with hope, and…
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Botanical Bazaar gets even greener in 2019
Back for its fifth year is Gold Coast’s greenest event, Botanical Bazaar. Held on one jam-packed day in early August, this popular garden festival…
Sustainable Social, zero waste night market new on the scene
The newest gathering of good people, ideas and food on the Gold Coast is none other than Sustainable Social. Plugged as an evening to…
Plants, Petals and Permaculture at Botanical Bazaar
It’s ba-ack! The greenest festival around returns in 2019 with a range of joyous botanical goods and events for the whole family. Imagine being…
Call for cafes to join Ocean Friendly program
Surfrider Foundation is calling for Gold Coast cafes to jump on board for its Ocean Friendly program, modelled on the US Ocean Friendly Restaurants…
Sustainable School Awards open on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast schools have gotten their very own sustainability awards. Sustainable Schools Network and Gecko Environment Council have initiated the inaugural School Sustainability Awards…
Gold Coast Green Week 2019
What’s green, gold and celebrates our unique natural environment? The annual Gold Coast Green Week of course! A 10-day calendar of environmental events, Gold…
Keep it out of landfill with Gecko’s community recycling program
A community based recycling program for non-traditional items (mobile phones, batteries, printer cartridges, CDs, DVDs) is now available on the Gold Coast. Here’s the…
Schools the focus of sustainability network
Last month, 37 teachers plus a bunch of students and community members gathered for a networking night focussed specifically on sustainability in schools. The…
Conscious cafes on the Gold Coast
Discount on your KeepCup coffee is rad, but here’s a brew of cafes on the Gold Coast doing much more to nurture behavioural changes…