15 September 2021 | Climate change
Soil and climate change – part 1 Emissions of carbon dioxide from agriculture constitute around 20% of Australia’s total CO2 emissions. Cow farts get a lot of publicity, but the real concern is in the degradation of our soil. Soil underpins the productive wealth...
15 August 2021 | Climate change, Gardening tips, Videos
Dirt and climate changeAug 15, 2021 | Climate change, Gardening tips | 0 comments Sustainable Macleod member Bev Middleton gave a terrific workshop on dirt and climate change, showing how it is possible for farmers to put carbon back into the soil. As well as helping...
13 June 2021 | Clean energy, Climate change, Waste & consumerism
World Environment Day: “Let’s get active, not anxious” June 5 was World Environment Day. This year’s theme is REIMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE. It also marked the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. ‘This is our moment. We cannot turn...
13 June 2021 | Climate change
The role of urban agriculture in a Banyule food strategy In a previous newsletter (March 13, 2021), I have written about the importance of a food strategy for Banyule. A Banyule food strategy would address issues such as the climate emergency, a secure supply of...
12 May 2021 | Clean energy, Climate change, Transport
Spending Green for Covid Recovery With governments worldwide spending significant money to assist their economies recover from economic downturn due to the onset of the pandemic, now is an excellent time for major investment in environmentally sound projects....
22 April 2021 | Climate change
Methane-eating bacteria could help curb greenhouse gases Shutterstock Luke Jeffrey, Southern Cross University Trees are the Earth’s lungs – it’s well understood they drawdown and lock up vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But emerging research is...
