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Reading between the pixels

By Luke Gibbons in Videos on 1 May 2013

ebooksAnyone over 20 years old visiting a school library these days will ask, “Where did all the books go?” The technology and online revolution has without a doubt, changed the way we read and learn. New devices come out every year like the kindle, kobo and iPad.

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MAY
2013

Earth Day 2013

By Xavier Gonzalez in Our planet, Videos on 22 April 2013

Gaia ShineHappy Earth Day 2013! This year Earth Day‘s official theme is Climate Change, The Earth Day Network is aiming to bring awareness to the very real effects climate change is having on people around the world through a visually powerful campaign called The faces of Climate Change. The campaign encourages

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APR
2013

Where does your plastic go?

By Luke Gibbons in Heroes, Living, Videos on 12 April 2013

Turtle from Take 3We all know that we should be using fewer plastic bags – you only have to see them overflowing from your kitchen draw to know that. Pauline Whitehead, Chairperson of Naragebup, an environment centre in Rockingham, Western Australia knows that it is not just our kitchen draw is affected by these temporary

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APR
2013

Movies, popcorn…environment? pt. 2

By Xavier Gonzalez in Videos on 25 January 2013

FilmI’d like to start by thanking you for returning for part 2 of ‘movies, popcorn…environment?’ As I’ve discovered from people’s various responses to part 1, writing about and ranking movies is a lonely life. No matter what you put into your top 5 films, someone will always disagree, become vocal about it and quickly develop a

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JAN
2013

Movies, popcorn…environment?

By Xavier Gonzalez in Videos on 16 January 2013

couple in a cinemaPopcorn? Check. Movie? Check. Environmental message? Check! Having just watched Dr Seuss’ latest book to film adaptation ‘The Lorax’, a family friendly animated film that heavily preaches the importance of protecting the environment before it’s too late, inspiration for a blog post came crashing down on me like the

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JAN
2013

Looking back at 2012

By Luke Gibbons in Videos on 27 December 2012

2012 in reviewAs we count down the final days and hours on this year, we thought it timely to take a stroll down memory lane and reflect on some of the things we’ve seen in the last 12 months. Here are our top 5 highlights…

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DEC
2012

Melbourne moves to Permanent Water Use Rules

By Michael Smit in Gardens, Videos on 6 December 2012

Garden WateringMelbourne and many parts of Victoria have now moved to Permanent Water Use Rules across the State. It is hard to get good talent these days but we do have a simple video that makes the rules easy to understand, and a nice shot of a fountain.

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DEC
2012

Tuna: who CAN you trust?

By Luke Gibbons in Eco-products, Living, Videos on 3 October 2012

Tuna-fishCanned tuna. It’s convenient, relatively healthy and oh so diverse – from wraps and sandwiches to mornay and pasta bakes. Tuna is also relatively cheap when you consider the journey that little fishy takes to get from the deep blue sea to your plate, not to mention the energy and resources required to make the packaging.

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OCT
2012

Using the rain to keep a raingarden

By Luke Gibbons in Gardens, Living, Videos on 14 May 2012

A raingarden built by the side of the road.With all of this rain falling from the sky, wouldn’t it be a great idea to harness what nature is providing us for the garden rather than relying on drinking water?

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MAY
2012

Rainwater Tanks – a few things to consider

By Luke Gibbons in Gardens, Living, Videos on 30 April 2012

Rainwater TankAs many reservoirs around Australia continue to fill, and with many government water rebate programs drawing to a close (except in Victoria) fewer rainwater tanks are being installed. But should it actually be the other way around? It is better to install a tank when water is still plentiful, rather than waiting for the weather to dry out.

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APR
2012