Author: Darren
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Zero Carbon Australia – Wollongong Launch
Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan Wollongong Launch Australia’s groundbreaking new plan for 100% renewable energy by 2020 New research by Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a non-profit climate research and advocacy group, shows Australia could meet 100% of its stationary energy needs from renewables in a decade & stimulate the economy at the same time.…
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Waste Not! Fruit & Veg Swap – Wollongong
Do you have surplus fruit or vegetables? Why not bring them to the swap to trade for something else? We now meet on the 3rd Sunday of every month to swap home-grown produce, seedlings & seeds, enjoy a coffee together and share gardening tips. The swap aims to reduce waste, support home grown food, and…
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Home Journeys: The Documentary
We’re making a documentary! One of the community groups I belong to, Jamberoo FutureCare, recently teamed up with local documentary filmmaker Russell Hawkins to apply for a cultural grant from Kiama Council. Our proposal was to make a documentary about local people trying to live more sustainably. Lucky for us, Council liked the idea and…
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CFLs and Mercury
Australia, and many other countries around the world, are legislating to phase out the sale of incandescent light bulbs. It is estimated that this initiative will reduce Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by 800,000 tonnes of CO2-e; not bad, but it’s still only 0.14% of our total emissions. That said, any saving is progress. I’ve…
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Rock Platform Walk – Gerroa
Venue: Seven Mile Beach National Park Contact Details: For information phone 1300 361 967 Discover the biodiversity of marine life on a rock platform. Talk about the relationships between land and sea. Observe seabirds diving for fish. Time: 2pm – 3.30pm Meet: At Pergola, Burke Pde boat ramp, off Riversleigh Ave, Gerroa Bring: Sturdy non-slip…
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Kool Kites For Kool Kids – Gerroa
Date: 8th October Venue: Seven Mile Beach National Park Contact Details: For information phone 1300 361 967 Join the Discovery Rangers and make your own kite. Decorate, then learn to fly it on the beautiful Seven Mile Beach. Time: 2pm – 3.30pm Meet: Seven Mile Beach picnic area, Beach Rd Bring: Sun protection, snack, water…
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Kiama Seaside Markets
Venue: Black Beach, Kiama Contact Details: For Stall Bookings phone Bobbie & Chris English – 02 4232 4110 This long weekend market is an additional Seaside Markets to the normal Sunday Markets held the 3rd Sunday of every month. Enjoy the fantastic array of arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry, collectables, produce and much more.
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Jamberoo Community Growers – Worms!
The next Jamberoo Community Growers meeting will be on Sunday 7th November 2010 at 2:00 pm, at the Jamberoo Anglican Church Hall (next door to Jamberoo Primary School). The speaker will be Max Nordon from Wormifert, who will be demonstrating how to run a backyard worm farm. He’ll be bringing along some live worms to…
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2010 Spring Rose Festival – Jamberoo
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th October 2010 Venue: Municipal Hall, Allowrise Street, Jamberoo Contact Details: Colin Hollis, Ph 02 4236 0456 or 4236 0158 The Illawarra Rose Society invite fellow rose lovers to visit the picturesque town of Jamberoo for The 2010 Spring Rose Festival. See Australia’s champion roses exhibited at the Municipal Hall…
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Cleaning Up Broken CFLs
Not long ago I dropped and broke a compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) in the garage. D’oh! I had a vague recollection that there’s a procedure you should follow to safely clean up broken CFLs, due to the small amount of mercury inside them. So, geek that I am, I jumped on the computer to look…