Small Steps Forward

This week’s post is a little late because today I have some small green boots from Small Green Steps logoreally exciting news!

And it’s got to do with people like you and me…people who are looking for clear pathways to sustainability. Continue reading

While The Cat’s Away…

A little while ago, I had to go interstate at short notice.Spiral compact fluorescent light bulb

I didn’t think it would be much of a problem. One teen would stay with their father, taking the dog with them. And the other, who’s 18, was moving out. So all I had to do was organise for the mail to be collected.

But things don’t always turn out as planned.

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If At First You Don’t Succeed…Try, Try Again!

A few weeks ago I talked in several posts Correspondence - piles of lettersabout how asking the right questions about your ‘big’ money is YOUR BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY to make a real difference to living sustainably.

And I set you some challenges.

But…have you followed through and actually written to your bank(s) and superannuation/retirement fund(s)? 😉

And did you get any response? Continue reading

A bus to…?

One of the things I like about going to other places Metro map - Sunshine Coast - partis seeing the different ways people do things.

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting having breakfast in a Sunshine Coast café.  We were all enjoying the warm sunshine and views across the seaside road to the beach and surf beyond.

We were pretty oblivious to the cars zooming along, but then I noticed something I didn’t expect to see in a coastal town focussed on tourism. Continue reading

Local Production Means Local Sustainability

One of the things I love about going away is experiencingMango slushie the things you can’t experience at home.

I’ve just spent a lovely week on Queensland’s Sunshine CoastContinue reading