Repair For Reprieve And Rescue – Day 13 of Low Carbon Living

Stitching that reattached zip straps to black bag

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Day 13 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living involved me deciding to repair rather than replace.

The situation

One of my favorite bags is the one I use for going out to more formal events that are Continue reading

Walking To Achieve 6 Goals At Once – Days 11 & 12 Of Low Carbon Living

Grey sneaker & light jeans stepping on concrete path

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Days 11 & 12 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

How are those resolutions to get fit and lose weight going?

As the holidays end and the year gains momentum, we tend to find ourselves with more and more demands on our time. It’s easy to slide back into old habits.

So how can we maintain our resolve to improve our health? Continue reading

Weeds For The Best Mulch For Citrus – Day 10 of Low Carbon Living

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Day 10 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

Rain + warmth = weeds.

Return from travels = weeds.

Weeds. Weeds. Weeds. Continue reading

Tree Problem To Carbon Solution – Day 9 of Low Carbon Living

Long pieces of Eucalyptus bark on suburban pathway

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

I’m now well into the second week, with Day 9 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

This is the first of three posts about turning a problem outside into part of the solution to the unfolding consequences of damage to our climate.

The problem: fallen leaves, bark and wood where you don’t want them

Last week a friend of mine put out a plea to friends: ‘What do you do when you have to Continue reading

Less Meat For Less Heat: Low Carbon Living – Days 7 & 8

Cooked lamb shanks with veggies

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Days 7 & 8 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

Weekend brunches. Summer holidays. Barbecues. Festivities. Sunday roasts. All times when meat tends to feature heavily on our menus.

Did you know, though, that meat consumption has tripled over the last forty years and is Continue reading