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This week, thousands of cities across the globe will dim their lights at 8.30pm for an hour, joining in the world’s largest voluntary environmental action: Earth Hour. Scheduled for the last Saturday of every March – closely coinciding with the equinox to ensure that most cities are in darkness as it rolls out around the [...]

The benefits of natural light, minimal aircon and natural carpets have been shown to have positive benefits for office workers.  Beyond the obvious savings in cost and energy, employees are happier, healthier and more productive.  And remember, you don’t need a carbon tax to become more aware of CO2 emissions. A recent article in The [...]

Next time you put your old newspaper into the recycling, spare a thought for your car. An article in earth911.com  talks about some very clever people at Tulane University in New Orleans who have discovered a new bacterial strain that can convert paper into butanol, a biofuel that can be used as a substitute for [...]

Australian kids are clashing with their parents over the importance of climate change, a survey has found. The survey, by research groups Bayer and the CSIRO, found one in three families disagree on the importance of climate change with one in five parents saying they didn’t believe in climate change. "It is encouraging to see [...]