Subscribe to our email list
sending...Weblinks
Activism
| Get Up! | GetUp is an independent, grass-roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to get involved and hold politicians accountable on important issues. |
Alternative Energy
| Climate Spectator | |
| Energy Bulletin | EnergyBulletin.net is a clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply. |
| Greenbang | Clean technology / alternative energy and sustainable business news and views |
| Solar North East | The Solar North East program offers information, personal service by an energy advisor, low-interest finance and the pricing benefits of a bulk-buy solar PV system. |
Blogroll
| Indigo Shire Council - Home |
Climate Change
| Climate Spectator | |
| Skeptical Science | Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined |
| The Climate Project | The Climate Project – Australia, Al Gore's climate change leadership program with the Australian Conservation Foundation |
Government & NGO Sites
| Climate Works | ClimateWorks Australia is a non-profit collaboration hosted by Monash University in partnership with The Myer Foundation that will provide practical solutions dedicated to a sustainable and prosperous low carbon society. |
| ResourceSmart | Load of information on VIC rebates and saving energy |
| Sustainability Victoria | Vic government department |
| Your Home Design Guide | Sustainable house design and renovation info |
Growing, storing and cooking food
| Allotment growing | Another UK site with loads of information about growing & preserving. The link here is to their excellent section on drying |
| Aussie Organic Gardening | Lyn Bagnell's (gardening author) blog, which often has useful information about what to plant when, and other useful gardening tips |
| Ball canning and preserving | The home site for Ball preserving jars (the Fowlers of America), with loads of useful information and recipes |
| Bush Telegraph - Food on fridays | Link to ABC Radio National's Bush Telegraph program, and the archive of the Food on Friday segment. You can listen online or download to listen on your mp3 player |
| Earth Garden | Forum site linked in with the Earth Garden Magazine |
| Gardenate | A handy site that tells you what to plant and grow each month for your climate zone. It will even email you regular reminders! |
| Green Living Australia | Information on different preserving methods, plus cheese, and soap making. They also sell new twist off ‘pop top’ lids so you can re-use store bought glass jars for your preserves. |
| National Centre for Home Food Preservation | A US site, but jam-packed with helpful information on all forms of preserving. They also have a free online course that teaches you all the basics – highly recommended. |
| Selfsufficientish | This website has a huge range of information on almost everything you can think of relating to becoming more self-sufficient. |
Local Information
| Beechworth :: TAFCO Weather Monitoring Service | Live Beechworth weather |
| Indigo Shire Council |
Other sources of inspiration
| TED - ideas worth spreading | Want to be inspired? TED is for you. Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world |
Other Sustainability/ Landcare groups
| Bendigo Sustainability Group | The Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) are simply local folk interested in sustainable living, be it this the bulk buying of solar power, sustainable gardening, capturing carbon, sustainable transport, community education or even sustainability policy dev |
| Geelong Sustainability Group | Geelong sustainability group's website |
| Mount Alexander Sustainability Group | Regional sustainability group based in Castlemaine, VIC - take a look at their projects page to see all the things happening down there! |
| North East Landcare | Landcare gateway to groups and events in NE Victoria |
| Portland Sustainability Group | Website for Portland (VIC) sustainability group |
| Wangaratta Sustainability Network | Local sustainability group |
| Wodonga & Albury Towards Climate Health | Local climate advocacy group |
Peak oil / energy descent
| Energy Bulletin | EnergyBulletin.net is a clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply. |
| Post Carbon Institute | Post Carbon Institute helps individuals and communities understand and respond to the environmental, societal, and economic crises created by our dependence on fossil fuels |
| Living Lightly articles | Living Lightly is a column in the Border Mail on Saturdays featuring local stories about sustainable living. The column is a Transition Albury-Wodonga initiative. |
Self sufficiency / Simple living
| Earth Garden | Forum site linked in with the Earth Garden Magazine |
| Green Cleaning Recipes | Down to Earth blog has a wealth of information on a whole range of simple living topics. These are Rhonda Jean's greener cleaner recipes. |
| Selfsufficientish | This website has a huge range of information on almost everything you can think of relating to becoming more self-sufficient. |
| Simple, Green, Frugal Co-Op | This blog is written by a co-operative of writers who have joined together with the hope of providing a helpful reference point for those living simply and sustainably. |
Transition Towns
| Transition Culture | Rob Hopkins ('Father' of the transition towns movement) Transition website - also has a great blog |
| Transition Network | A great place to find out about all things "Transitional", including who is doing what and where |
| Transition Newcastle | Newcastle (NSW) transition towns / sustainability website |
| Transition Sydney | Sydney Transition Towns website |