Christmas cheer is in the air, and we can almost smell the glorious seafood and pavlova! While it is the season of giving, Christmas can be an extremely taxing time for the...
“This house changed our lives. It’s our forever home,” says proud owner Travis Power. Built on a remediated Mr Fluffy block, Mr Power’s Waramanga Rammed Earth House is a sustainable haven, designed...
If you ever find yourself in Kambah, you’re likely to come across the home of Kirsty Goodwin, her two young daughters Winter and Edie, and their beloved greyhound Reggie – it’s the...
In the heart of Macquarie lies the epitome of sustainable beauty in the form of a luxurious natural swimming pond surrounded by an abundance of native plants and wildlife.
Local resident Jennifer Weselaar...
Sustainable homes are the future of the housing if we want to protect ourselves from climate change and start reversing its environmental damage, says expert in the field, Jenny Edwards.
Ms Edwards’...
Unique and inspiring sustainable homes are popping up across Australia as the drive for more eco-friendly building action to help reduce carbon emissions becomes more mainstream.
Sustainable House Day provides the opportunity for...
CW journalist Abbey Halter shares five sustainable things you can do from home during lockdown.
Join a Zoom workshop with Canberra Environment Centre
CEC is offering some free online workshops, including: Introduction to Seed...
Sustainable Population Australia believes there is nothing to fear from the downward projection of population size in the 2021 Intergenerational Report from 40 million to 38.8 million by 2061.
The Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre are asking local workplaces if they’re ready to 'Make the Move' and sign up to a free active-travel program. But they'll need to get in quick! Expressions of interest close this Sunday 21 March.
Thanks to a collaboration between the ACT Government and the ACT’s not-for-profit sustainability sector, previously allowed old-fashioned aluminium foil building wraps are gone and Canberra builders will be required to use more...
It was a sad day when we realised glitter wasn’t good for the planet and maybe we should let go of the traditional Christmas paper. But never fear, there is so much...
