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At last Tuesday’s Brindabella session, we had the opportunity to listen to a great talk on climate change given by someone from the Australian Conservation Foundation. It was really helpful to have someone to answer all our questions too! As you probably know, the Australian Federal Election is on November 24th so it’s time to make some noise, huh?
Here are a few links that you might find useful if you are interested in this kind of stuff, and you ought to be - we all have to live here:
Australian Conservation Foundation is committed to inspiring people to achieve a healthy environment for all Australians.
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative which involves participants in a whole-of-school approach, to explore through real-life learning experiences, improvements in a school’s management of resources and facilities including energy, waste, water, biodiversity, landscape design, products and materials. It also addresses associated social and financial issues. The Initiative’s vision is for all Australian schools and their communities to be sustainable.
Climate Movement - Connecting Communities active on Climate Change
Walk against Warming (as in Global Warming) which takes place next Sunday 11th November
Who on Earth Cares - If you care about Climate Change, put yourself on the map. You can also optionally fill out some info and the site will generate a letter to your local politician for you. I sent mine to Annette Ellis last week!
Australian Election Scorecard on climate change and our future environment. The scores are based on an analysis of party policy commitments against ACF’s National Agenda for a Sustainable Australia. (more info on the site)
Here it is as it stands right now:
| Democrats | Family First | Greens | Labor | Liberal and National | ||||||
| SCORECARD TOTAL | 90 / 100 | 31 / 100 | 94 / 100 | 56 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
And two links that I’ve mentioned in older posts - these are not related to climate change but are worth checking out:
Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great strides towards economic independence.
Waste Couture: Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry - Fast fashion provides the marketplace with affordable apparel aimed mostly at young women. Fueling the demand are fashion magazines that help create the desire for new “must-haves” for each season.
When we buy our distressed jeans here in the West, do we stop to think about the person on the other side of the world who is sanding them all night?
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linda m lopeke Said,
Monday, November 5, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Thanks for the thought-provoking post! I’ve been hearing a lot about Kiva lately it seems. Not being in the “jeans” market, I hadn’t thought about how they get that worn-in look until your post.
Linda M. Lopeke
Ravenhill Said,
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
What a great thoughtful post. It is so refreshing that so many are finally starting to understand the big picture about the environment. There is so much we can do to eliminate waste! I look forward to a world where people spend more time together enjoying life and less time shopping!