Sustain part 3 print11

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Sustainability in the
21st century
Part 3
A-Z
[Painting at Bunjel restaurant, Healesville, VIC
Showing Bunjil the eagle and Waar the crow
And Coranderrk mission bell]
© 2013 Sustain 21st pt 3 A-Z. M. P. Mardel and licensors. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-0-9871543-7-8

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Message to Teachers
Sustainability in the 21st century Part 3 A-Z gives students a look at various
ideas which they may start now or when they are older. An updated Story of
Stuff is also included.
This manual prepares them for their future in an unsustainable world and gives
them some tangible ways of redressing this.
The ideas in this manual were garnered from the Sustainable Living Festival in
Melbourne in 2013.
Students are asked to search and type in websites to obtain the answers to
questions. Answers are given at the back of this manual.
Again, this is a stand-alone book though Part 1 looks at broader issues like
past civilisations and why they collapsed, peak oil and our footprint.
Part 2 is Growing your own where students research what they wish to grow.
Permaculture is looked at, as well as no-dig gardens. Part 3 also looks at
gardening.
Michael P Mardel
2013
www.downunderonline.org

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Aborigines
(http://www.goodshepherd.com.au/indigenous-reconciliation)
Ebony has pedigree when it comes to political and social activism. She grew up in Broome surrounded by
women who have been instrumental in shaping their communities and bringing important cultural issues to
the world stage. Ebony has plans of her own and there is little doubt she will continue the family tradition.
Ebony is studying arts/law at the University of Sydney and hopes one day to use her legal expertise to pro-
tect Indigenous art and culture. Until then she is busy studying, working and supporting her family, particu-
larly her mother, Mitch Torres, in the battle to stop the proposed gas hub at James Price Point in the stun-
ning Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Ebony’s passion for the land and people keeps calling her home. At the same time, the energy and commit-
ment of her family in Broome has helped galvanise her plans for the future. She began law at the University
of Western Australia a few years ago, but was unsettled and returned home. Ebony, now 24, got a job as a
legal assistant at the Kimberley Land Council working on Native Title and also did some film work. Since
moving to Sydney to study she has taken up a cadetship with law firm Clayton Utz, working in media and
communications law. She will complete her arts degree this year and then focus on finishing law.
“My two years back in Broome really strengthened my passion for human rights work. I want to be able to
use the law to protect Indigenous art and intellectual property,” Ebony said.
“All my life I have been surrounded by powerful female role models, real matriarchs. My Mum is a trail-
blazer and through her careers as a journalist, playwright and film-maker she has found a way to tell the
story of our people and country through film.”
Ebony, a Jabirr Jabirr and Gooniyandi woman, wants to see more Indigenous thinkers and legal practition-
ers ‘around the table’ where policies and decisions are made. One day she too hopes to be part of some
major social changes.
“For me leadership is about being ready and able to do something when you see the need. I have been sur-
rounded by women who use their voices and skills to tell the story of family and country. I want to keep
that story going,” Ebony said.
Good Shepherd launched the Indigenous Reconciliation Scholarship Program in 2007 to help build leader-
ship capacity within the Indigenous community. Since then, almost 20 women have received scholarships.
These scholarships might mean a woman can buy a computer, pay for childcare or cover travel expenses
related to her study.
Good Shepherd works with the Mary MacKillop Foundation in selecting the scholarship recipients.
Good Shepherd has been involved in education since the Sisters opened their first school in Abbotsford in
1879. In 1956 the Sisters established St Clare’s School, a day school in Perth for girls at risk of not com-
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Reconciliation
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand understands reconciliation with the Indigenous communities of
Australia and New Zealand to be an important step towards healing and the realisation of justice in our re-
gion.
It is our belief that until reconciliation and partnership are achieved, we will continue to be diminished as
individuals, communities and nations.
Good Shepherd’s vision of reconciliation recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is-
lander peoples and Maoris as the first custodians and residents of our nations, and values their culture,
knowledge and societal participation.
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand works towards reconciliation through a variety of projects, includ-
ing the St Clare’s School and the Sisters in Western Australia and the Indigenous Reconciliation Scholar-
ship Program.
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
Good Shepherd agencies have signed up to put a Reconciliation Action Plan into action. A RAP puts good
intentions into action about how we will work respectfully and meaningfully with Aboriginal and Torres
Straight Islanders across the Good Shepherd network.
The RAP Working Team and Steering Committee are continuing to work together across the Good Shep-
herd network towards developing our Reconciliation Action Plan. So far, we have signed our Statement of
Commitment to Reconciliation Australia to submit a RAP this year, we have conducted an audit across all
Good Shepherd agencies to look at current relevant relationships and activities that we have with Aborigi-
nal and Torres Strait Islanders. We are looking at engaging staff and key stakeholders in further conversa-
tions to progress several key action areas including human resources, service delivery, cultural competency,
relationships, procurement and research.
Good Shepherd’s goal is to become an agency of choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to
engage with. We welcome connections and input into our Reconciliation Action Plan. We are also look-
ing forward to celebrating the achievements and honouring the traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people in the wider community this year during Reconciliation Week activities.
1. What is the recipient’s name? _____________________________
2. Where did she grow up? __________________________________
3. What did she study at the University of Western Australia? _______
4. Where did she move to take up a cadetship? __________________
5. How does she want to use the law? a.________________________
b._________________________ c. ________________________

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Aborigines (cont’d)
6. When did the Reconciliation Scholarship Program begin? ________
7. What is the Good Shepherd vision of reconciliation?
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Now let’s learn about an indigenous youth project in Ballan, Victoria, near
Ballarat.
(http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1349496/indigenous-youth-dreaming-of
- a-better-future-with-new-business-in-ballan)
Indigenous youth Koby Drake and Rory Shaw are sowing the seeds of a better future with the opening of
their new business Ebony Dreaming in Ballan tomorrow. Ballarat-born Mr Drake, 23, said the spiritual and
cultural shop, which is the first indigenous business in Ballan, was aiming to foster understanding of differ-
ent cultures.
“Our main goal is to bring the community together,” Mr Drake said. “We want to promote understanding
and awareness of different cultures as we believe it is the key to ending racism and discrimination.”
Named in honour of Mr Shaw’s sister, who died of encephalitis at the age of six, the business will also in-
clude a free library. “Bon Bon Borrowing is for people to dabble in books of culture and spiritual healing to
help yourself without drugs, alcohol or gambling,” Mr Drake said.
“We are also in a process of creating a reading garden with a discussion table where people can meet, talk
and learn from one other.”
Tomorrow’s opening, which includes live entertainment and a sausage sizzle, will raise funds for Brain
Research Australia. Ebony Dreaming opens tomorrow from 10.30am at 150-152 Inglis Street, Ballan.
For information call 0448 287 492.
8. What is the name of the business? __________________________
9. What is the aim of the shop? _______________________________
10. What is free at the shop? __________________________________
11. What is their address? ____________________________________
12. What is their phone number? _______________________________

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Australian Ethical Investment and Super Funds
(http://www.australianethical.com.au)
There are three main elements of our approach:
1. When you think of ethical investing, you most-likely think of what gets excluded - what we call a
negative screen. This is an important part of the story if you don’t want your money funding things like
tobacco, uranium or coal mining, exploitation of people or old growth forest logging.
2. Also important, is the positive side. With Australian Ethical, your money can help build a new low-
carbon economy, fund medical breakthroughs, technology breakthroughs, efficient transport and more. E.g.
Cochlear for hearing.
3. The third element of our ethical approach is engagement. We use our influence to engage with the man-
agement of companies over ethical issues, with the goal of improving their ethical behaviour.
13. What type of companies do they invest in? _____________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Australians have over $3 Trillion invested in superannuation.
A significant proportion of this pool is invested in companies that are involved in coal mining, CSG, tobac-
co, old growth forest logging, exploitation of workers or other harmful activities.
We avoid investments that cause unnecessary harm to people, animals, society and the environment.
We seek out positive investments that support people, quality and sustainability.
14. How can you invest? ______________________________________
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Australian Conservation Foundation
(http://www.acfonline.org.au)
60L is the premier green commercial building in Australia, unique in its approach to energy and water con-
sumption, and the use of recycled and re-used materials. 60L shows how we can achieve a commercially
viable, healthy, low energy, resource efficient workplace – all with minimal impact on the environment.
15. What are their suggestions for a sustainable life in a building?
Look at the 60L building and note what they have done:
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As one of Australia's national environmental organisations, ACF decided to use itself as a 'test case', and
prove that environmentally sustainable fittings did exist and could easily be incorporated into offices. By
using itself as a role model, ACF can demonstrate in simple and practical ways how other offices can go
green.
16. What is their vision? _______________________________________
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DID YOU KNOW?
Australian Aborigines lived sustainably here for over 40,000 years.
In the Pitlands, the Pitjanjatjara people are aiming to live off the land which
has been degraded by camels. Cages have been built around waterholes to
keep the camels out and let the native animals drink. Many camels have
been exported but it will take time for the land to recover.
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Beaches
1. Why is the health of our beaches important? ____________________
Aborigines have occupied the river valley for at least 40,000 years, with the river
playing a major role in their Dreaming, particularly for the Ngarrindjeri people.
2. How long have Aborigines occupied the river valley? _____________
Paddle steamer trade peaked during the 1860s to the 1880s, as cargo was carried upstream to meet the
needs of settlers and the hopefuls at the Victorian goldfields. Downstream cargo consisted of produce such
as wool, wheat, hides, salt and oats.
3. What happened during the 1860s to the 1880s?
___________________________________________________________
The significant contribution of the locks to the State’s development has been irrigation and navigation. The
use of water from the river has turned towns along its banks into thriving oases of orchards of citrus and
stone fruit, grapes and vegetables and a consistently navigable passage has seen tourism boom.
4. Why is the Murray important to SA? __________________________
___________________________________________________________
5. What does EPA stand for? _________________________________
6. What is the role of the EPA? In regard to beaches?______________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
7. Look up your state: What does the EPA do? ___________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Would logging be permissible besides noise? What about gas hubs?
All these can impact on beaches as affecting water quality.

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Beaches (cont’d)
Then there’s the Department of Environment and Primary Industries in VIC.
URL: www.dse.vic.gov.au
Incorporates Coasts & Marine, Conservation & Environment, Fire & Other Emergencies, Forests,
Land Management, Parks & Reserves, Plants & Animals, Property Titles & Maps, Recreation &
Tourism and Water.
E.g. Coastal care, channel deepening, coastal strategy.
8. How would DPI be involved with beaches? _____________________
____________________________________________________________
Then there’s Maritime Safety
http://www.amsa.gov.au/
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Vessels, seafarers, environment, search and rescue, navigation
The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) National Law Act 2012 (National Law) requires that
both the owner and master of a Domestic Commercial Vessel that is involved in a marine incident, report
the incident within the time frames provided for by the National Law, to the National Regulator.
9. What is their role in regard to beaches? ________________________
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Brew
Do a search on how to make ginger beer.
What equipment will you need?
How many bottles? Will they be plastic or glass?
If they are PEP bottles, they will have screw-on tops.
What about a barrel for it to brew in? It will need a tap.
Where is your nearest supplier?
How much is a bottle of ginger beer syrup?
Don’t forget the sanitiser.
What are carbonation drops? You won’t need these for non-alcoholic beer.

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Biomimicry
10. Use a dictionary to find out what biomimetic means. ____________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Do a search for ’biomimicry’ then check out the Wikipedia site.
11. What is nano biomimicry? __________________________________
___________________________________________________________
12. What are some nano-sized materials? ________________________
13. What are some biologically derived structures developed into?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
14. Who is involved in a multidisciplinary collaboration?
____________________________________________________________
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15. What inspired Velcro? _____________________________________
16. What is a swarm? ________________________________________
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DID YOU KNOW?
The world’s tallest timber apartment building is at Docklands in the
Melbourne CBD.
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Change
Story of change with Annie Leonard:
Type in this URL:
www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-change
1. Who holds the key to a better world? __________________________
Press PLAY arrow
2. Name three things that equal change. _________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. Who said ‘Be the change’? __________________________________
Click on “Take the Quiz”.
4. Which one are you? _______________________________________
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Chooks
(www.veryediblegardens.com/iveg/chooks/)
Chooks are the domesticated descendant of wildfowl from Asia. It is estimated there are 24 billion
of them. Some of the benefits: food scraps become eggs, manure for your garden, control insect
pests, make great pets, gives them a good life instead of being in a shed.
5. Where did chooks originate? ________________________________
6. How many are there? ______________________________________
7. Give three reasons why chooks benefit us. _____________________
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Chooks (cont’d)
(www.veryediblegardens.com/iveg/chooks/)
Consider a chook tractor. It’s a mobile pen without a floor. They can be moved around the garden
where you want the manure. After two weeks you can plant your vegies.
8. What is a tractor for chooks? ________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Design (draw it here) or make a prototype out of scraps.

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Cinema
Pedal Power
(mgc.vic.edu.au/pedalcinema)
The world’s first zero carbon pedal powered moonlight cinema was a great success in 2011.
200 guests and 2000 kw hours were generated from 100% renewable, pure green, human pedal
power. Melbourne Girls’ College instigated it and had a collective. Various sponsors donated
goods. Each adult was asked to donate 10 minutes pedaling time so it was shared. They could
also pedal for a coffee or food. The next year it was held on Friday, 24 February when they ran
out of vegie burgers.
9. Which school hosted the last film powered by pedallers?
____________________________________________________________
10. What was their promotion? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________
11. On which night was it held in 2012? ___________________________
12. For how long do volunteers have to pedal? _____________________
13. What did they run out of in 2012? _____________________________
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Climate and Health Alliance
(caha.org.au)
The Climate and Health Alliance is a national charity that is an alliance of organisations and people in the
health sector working together to raise awareness about the health risks of climate change and the health
benefits of emissions reductions.
CAHA is promoting a new tool to help the health sector reduce emissions and to minimise its environmen-
tal footprint to protect and promote health.
14. What is CAHA? __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
15. What do they do? _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Greening the health sector: http://greenhospitals.net/
Leadership, chemicals, waste, energy, water, transportation, food, pharmaceuticals, buildings,
purchasing.
16. What is one of the 10 goals of the Global Green and Health
Hospitals?
____________________________________________________________
According to Merci Ferrer, HCWH Asia Director, “The report reminds us that the Philippines is a leader in
environmental health practices in the region.” The Philippines is the first country in Asia to have a national
legislation mandating the phase-out of mercury in all health care facilities and institutions and the first in
the world to have a national legislation banning medical waste incineration.
http://greenhospitals.net/en/philippines-hospitals-show-the-way-to-health-care-waste-
management/
17. Give two examples needing change. __________________________
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Climate Change
Look up “climate change” in Wikipedia.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change)
18. What are the challenges of climate change? ____________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Look up Kyoto Protocol in Wikipedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol)
19. What was the Kyoto announcement? __________________________
____________________________________________________________
20. What can you do as an individual, to reduce your carbon footprint?
____________________________________________________________
Look up: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/08/typhoon-
haiyan-rich-ignore-climate-change
We don't yet know the death toll or damage done, (in the Philippines) but we do know that the
strength of tropical storms such as Haiyan or Bopha is linked to sea temperature. As the oceans
warm with climate change, there is extra energy in the system. Storms may not be increasing in
frequency but Pacific ocean waters are warming faster than expected, and there is a broad scien-
tific consensus that typhoons are now increasing in strength. (9 Nov 2013)
Typhoon Haiyan, like Bopha, will be seen widely in developing countries as a taste of what is to
come, along with rising sea levels and water shortages. But what alarms the governments of vul-
nerable countries the most is that they believe rich countries have lost the political will to address
climate change at the speed needed to avoid catastrophic change in years to come.
21. What happens when the oceans warm? _______________________
___________________________________________________________
22. Check out 350.org. What do they say about climate change?
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Courses
Type in ‘www.gardenofeaten.com.au’
We grow organic vegetables, herbs, fruit, olives, plants and trees (indigenous, native, exotic, drought toler-
ant, fruit trees), roses, medicinal plants.
23. What do the Garden of Eaten grow? __________________________
____________________________________________________________
24. Do they grow indigenous fruit trees and trees? __________________
Courses:
. Designing and creating a Kitchen Garden
• Drystone wall construction/Stone Masonry
(as garden features or fencing)
• Growing Herbs for medicinal/culinary and companion planting
• Olive Tree planting, pruning and harvesting
• Companion Planting
• Mud/Pizza Oven building
• Mud Wall construction and rendering
• Rose pruning and care
• Beekeeping
• Making pizza
• Jam making
• Olive pickling
• Mushroom growing
• Turn your hobby into an enterprise
• Tools maintenance and repair
• Chainsaw operation and maintenance
25. What are some of the courses offered? Name three that interest you.
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Courses (cont’d)
Trading at Garden of Eaten:
Food swaps are becoming more and more popular on weekends in local community centres and a move-
ment we want to promote.
Plants
• Vegetable and Herb Seedlings
• Fruit trees (bare root and potted)
• Olive trees
• Ready to go mini veg garden planter boxes
• Organic seeds
• Natives
• Heirloom plants
Food
• Organic Vegetables and Fruit in season
• Great Coffee
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil - our 2011 olive oil won Bronze at the Australian Olive Association National
Show
• Free Range Eggs
• Preserved food - Jams, Relishes, Pickles, Olives, Quince Paste
Services
• Permaculture Design - haven't got time to DIY your own garden, we can do that for you
• Arboricultural work and advice
Other
• Water Tanks
• Worm Farms
• Composting Bins
• Garden Tools
• Firewood
• Compost
• Mulch
• Garden rocks
26. What can be traded? (name two)
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27. Check out University of Melbourne and Open University for other
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Design
Search for codesign studio.
(www.codesignstudio.com.au)
CoDesign Studio is a social enterprise that exists to create inclusive neighbourhoods and empowered com-
munities. We do this by mobilising communities, professionals and service providers to design and imple-
ment neighbourhood improvement projects.
It began in 2010 as a small group of designers who wanted to develop a vehicle that responded to commu-
nity needs.
1. What is it? _______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
CoDesign has recently begun a new partnership with the Catholic Education Office to design a creative
‘pop up’ style community participation program for two new schools in growth areas. Education is a press-
ing need for these new communities which often have poor access to infrastructure, and we’re looking for-
ward to finding ways to engage with people about their vision and aspiration for the new school communi-
ties.
2. What is their new partnership? _______________________________
CoDesign took part in the UN-Habitat Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya. We were joined by a panel of
12 young people from around the world, who advocated for the importance of partnering with young peo-
ple to improve urban environments.
3. What’s happening in Kenya? ________________________________
CoDesign Studio worked with UDLA (a landscape architecture and urban design practice) to develop a
masterplan for the public open spaces in the existing suburb of Karawara, W.A.
CoDesign, using a highly participatory approach, stencilled ‘discussion trail’, origami flyers, community
bbqs, pop-up events and creative workshops to engage a conversation with a diverse group of residents
about the challenges and opportunities for the public open space.
Bringing the local population of transient students together with long-time residents, recently arrived
groups, social housing tenants, landowners, children and the elderly, was central to the project’s success.
4. What is happening in W.A.? _______________________________
____________________________________________________________
5. Who was involved? ________________________________________
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Dogs
Type in www.poopower.com.au
Poo Power! is a pioneering Melbourne project aims to light up Australia - literally and figuratively - by
tapping into the 1,350 tonnes of dog poo discarded on a daily basis. The renewable energy produced by the
biogas generators will be used to provide light to super-power your dog parks in the early morning and
evening peak periods. The project also engages Australians with the issues of dog waste (including biogen-
eration from waste, ecological sanitation and water ecosystem protection) through informative social me-
dia, educational resources, its outreach program, and other events to engage Australian communities.
6. How many tonnes of dog poo is produced each day in Australia?
________________________________________________________
Methane within biogas can be concentrated via a biogas ‘upgrader’ to the same standards as fossil natural
gas to become biomethane. If the local gas network allows for this, the biogas may be distributed through
the local gas network. The gas must be of a certain quality and be of the correct composition for the local
distribution network to accept. This will need to be investigated further.
7. How does biogas generation work?
Do a drawing on a poster.
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Double Glaze
Search for DIY double glazing
(www.diydoubleglaze.com.au)
Windows are a big source of heat loss. Provided the house is well insulated and draught protected nearly
50% of heat loss is through the window. While quality curtains can reduce this heat loss, double glazing
can halve it, leading to a 25% reduction in heat requirements. Because there are “fixed” energy sources this
25% reduction can lead to a 35% reduction in your heating bill. The average house uses 15 KWH of elec-
tricity each day. Most of this ends up as heat in the house. Each person generates 1 KWH of heat a day.
Sun entering windows can provide 10 KWH per day. Thus a 25% reduction in demand has a 35% reduction
in the gap to be covered by heating.
In Summer, the benefits can be even higher. Assuming your house is well protected from direct sun and
you cool the house down overnight, on most summer days in Victoria you don't need to turn on the air con-
ditioner until 3:00 pm. Double glazing can reduce heat gain by 25%, meaning that it will be around 4:30 or
5:00 before there is any need for the air conditioner, almost eliminating the need for air conditioning.
There are other benefits as well. One is the reduction in noise. Windows are a major source of noise trans-
mission and double glazing can make a noticeable difference.
8. What are the benefits of double glazing? Name three:
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Double Glaze (cont’d)
Suction Caps
These make the job of lifting windows into position safer and easier. You can buy the orange one on EBAY
for around $15. However, I would recommend the proper glazier suction cup (black). It costs a lot more
($130) but has a much stronger lift. More importantly, you pump up the suction, knowing that if the red
line is hidden (see insert on photo) it will lift 50 Kg. We offer to buy them back from clients when they are
finished for $100.
Gloves
Quality gardening gloves are a good investment, especially when removing glass, or lifting heavy glass
sections. It is worth paying a little extra and get the gloves that are strong and flexible. The cost is around
$15 at your gardening store.
Putty knife
These are essential when trying to remove glass without breaking it. It is important to get one that is as thin
as possible, but be careful you don't cut yourself on the edge of the knife. It is worthwhile to attach a wood-
en handle, but this can be difficult since you cannot drill through the spring steel. However you can ham-
mer a screw through. It is also worth shaping the knife to have a right angle point, but this cannot be done
with a saw, only with a grinder.
Mitre Box
This is essential to ensure that you can cut the beading at the correct angle so that it joins neatly.
Chisel
A good sharp chisel is extremely useful to remove wooden beading and to clean away the remnants of the
silicone when removing old glass.
Paint scraper
This is the easiest way to remove paint or marks from the window. It is also useful for cleaning up the edge
of a double glazed unit before fitting it in the window frame.
Router
This is only required if you need to widen or deepen the window frame. You need a light weight router and
we found the Ryobi to be the best. It costs around $100. You will also need a wider router bit, costing $20.
12mm Tri-Quad
This is the best material to use for beading to hold the window in place. It covers the edge nicely and is
easy to cut and nail or screw into place. It is best to paint it before installing and then touch up afterwards.
5 MM capping
Where the window extends beyond the frame (normally only for wind out windows) the 30 mm wide, 5
mm thick round edged capping is most suitable. It is often necessary to use a 20 mm wide square edging
under the capping so that the window frame is flush with the installed window. It is best to paint it before
installing and then touch up afterwards.
Rubber Seals
The most commonly required seal is a 9mm wide, 1 mm thick rubber seal. This has adhesive on one side.
Sometimes the 2 mm thick tape is better if the frames are not well shaped. This tape is not available in nor-
mal hardware stores, so we provide it free to those who buy our glass or $25 for a 60 metre roll for others.
Rubber Rests
These go under the glass unit to keep it clear of the wood and avoid it sitting in water. These are not availa-
ble in normal hardware stores, so we provide them free to those who buy our glass or $25 per hundred for
others.
9. What is needed if you do it yourself? __________________________
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Environment and Performance
Search for “climate counts” Click on www.climatecounts.org
Climate Counts is a collaborative effort to bring consumers and companies together to address solu-
tions around global climate change. We score the world's largest companies on their climate impact to
spur corporate climate responsibility and conscious consumption. Our goal is to motivate deeper awareness
among consumers — that the issue of climate change demands their attention, and that they have the power
to support companies that take climate change seriously and avoid those that don't. When consumers take
action and raise their voices on issues that matter to them, businesses pay attention. We help consumers use
their choices and voices to motivate the world’s largest companies to operate more sustainably and reduce
their climate impact.
1. Who are they, how do they help? ____________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Click on “climate scores”. Read “Scorecard overview” Scroll down
Choose a sector e.g. ’Food products’ and see Coca Cola’s score.
Are you surprised that it is good?
2. What four things are they judged on? __________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. What do the figures and the colours mean on the scorecard?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. What goals can you set for yourself, to live sustainably?
____________________________________________________________
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Fair Trade
Type in www.seven-women.com
Welcome to the Seven Women website. We are a not for profit organization, empowering marginalised and
disabled women in Nepal through skills training and employment. Our public speaking engagements, fund-
raising events, donations and sales of goods raise the funds to grow this project. We began in 2009 as a
grass roots development project to create change for seven women who were found operating out of a tin
shed and enduring harsh discrimination as a result of being disabled. Stephanie Woollard, first met these
women and invested in training in hope that gaining a skill would give them a means to earn an income.
Steph now designs what is sold and funds the project by what the women hand make. 100% of the profits
made in the last 3 years have been spent on the project. The profits have enabled us to pay for trainings in
felt, knitting and embroidery, materials, training equipment, workers wages and construction costs of build-
ing a womens' skills training centre which now houses over 120 women.
1. Which country are they from? ________________________________
2. Who does it benefit? _______________________________________
3. Where do the benefits go? __________________________________
4. What do they make? Name three: ____________________________
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Type in www.carpetsforcommunities.org
Carpets for Communities is a not-for-profit social enterprise which aims to break the cycle of poverty
through supporting education and sustainable development solutions. Our aim is to empower mothers from
the Poipet community to earn an income by producing hand-made, eco-friendly carpets. Helping these
mothers to escape poverty enables their children, who were at risk of child labour and human trafficking, to
return to school. Once the family has stabilised we encourage and support them to develop their own busi-
ness by providing them with capital through micro-finance methods. Our project aims to offer immediate
intervention, followed by a transition to a more sustainable solution through various micro businesses.
5. What do they make? _______________________________________
6. Who is empowered? _______________________________________
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Research Fair Trade coffee from East Timor. Write a few sentences: Who
benefits, is it organic?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Try a few other sites with the same questions, keeping in mind trade with
Australia.
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Food
Search “grow your own mushrooms”
Click on www.fungiculture.com.au
Our Pearl Oyster Mushroom kits are now made with used coffee grounds and straw! Simple to use.
Place your mushroom kit indoors out of direct sunlight and remove the front tab. Be sure that your kit gets
some light; a good place is the kitchen counter.
1. Cut a large + into the plastic bag
2. Remove bag insert from box and soak (fully submerged) overnight in cold clean water.
3. After soak, remove insert from water, let excess water drain away and place back in the mushroom
box.
4. Mist with water 1-2 times per day to raise the humidity around the opening and on the mushrooms as
they grow.
5. Harvest your first crop when the mushroom kits begin to flatten out.
After the first crop is harvested the mushroom kit needs to rest for 5 days. Simply set it aside and stop the
daily misting.
7. How do you care for them? __________________________________
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Food (cont’d)
Check out these sites and write a few words on what they provide:
www.darebinfoodharvestnetwork.org.au ____________________________
www.sustainabletable.org.au ____________________________________
www.holmgren.com.au _________________________________________
www.share.asn.au ____________________________________________
www.magicmeadow.com.au ____________________________________
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Friends of the Earth and Fracking
Search for “friends of the earth”
Click on www.melbournefoe.org.au OR www.foe.org.au
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is a federation of autonomous local groups who are working towards an environ-
mentally sustainable and socially equitable future. FoE Australia functions both through the activities of its
local groups, and on the national level through appointed spokespeople, campaigns and projects, the nation-
al magazine - Chain Reaction, and the work of the national liaison officers. The four major areas are cli-
mate justice, nanotechnology, anti-nuclear and nature not negotiable.
8. What are the platforms of protest by Friends of the Earth? Name four.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Do a search on “fracking” - e.g. http://www.dangersoffracking.com/
Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pres-
sure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.
9. What is fracking? _________________________________________
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Fracking
Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins—gallons of
chemicals and water. 8 million gallons of water are needed per fracking.
10. What is fracking fluid? ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________
11. How many gallons of water are needed per fracking? _____________
(in litres?___________
The waste fluid is left in open air pits to evaporate, releasing harmful VOC’s (volatile organic compounds)
into the atmosphere, creating contaminated air, acid rain, and ground level ozone.
12. What is contaminated by fracking? ____________________________
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Type in www.lockthegate.org.au
Lock The Gate Alliance is a national coalition of community groups from across Australia who are unit-
ing to protect our common heritage - our land, water and future - from reckless coal and gas expansions. In
a David-and-Goliath struggler of farmers against mining giants, everyday citizens against global corpora-
tions, our communities are choosing grace under fire and displaying incredible courage, integrity and imag-
ination.
Through its organisation and campaigning against inappropriate mining, the Alliance has five central aims:
1. To protect Australia’s water systems.
2. To protect Australia’s agricultural land for food and fibre production.
3. To protect Australia’s bushlands, wetlands and wildlife.
4. To protect the health of all Australians.
5. To protect Australia’s Aboriginal and cultural heritage.
13. Name three of their central aims._____________________________
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Gardening - Garden Box
Search for “garden boxes”
Click on www.gardenbox.com.au
1. What is a garden box? _____________________________________
Draw it here showing how it works.
2. Where would you use a garden box? __________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. What is added to the uncompactable soil mix? __________________
4. How much does a garden box cost? __________________________

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Gardening - Airborne
Search “airborne rotating air garden”
Click on an “inhabitat” web site.
5. Who designed it? _________________________________________
6. How does it work? _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
7. How was it made? _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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Gardening - Edible
Search “very edible gardens”
Click on the website.
8. What services do they offer?_________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
9. Name three of their products: ________________________________
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Geo-engineering
Search for “geo-engineering”
Click on the Wikipedia site.
Geoengineers study the mechanics of rock, soil, and fluids to improve the sustainable use of earth’s finite
resources, where problems appear with competing interests, for example, groundwater and waste isolation,
off-shore oil drilling and risk of spills, natural gas production and induced seismicity.
10. What do they study? ______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Geoengineers work in areas of (1) mining, including surface and subsurface excavations, and rock burst
mitigation; (2) energy, including hydraulic fracturing and drilling for exploration and production of water,
oil, or gas; (3) infrastructure, including underground transportation systems and isolation of nuclear and
hazardous wastes; and (4) environment, including groundwater flow, contaminant transport and remedia-
tion, and hydraulic structures.
11. Name one area which relates to fracking._______________________
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects are a largely theoretical type of geoengineering which seek
to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Removing trees in snowfields would reflect more sun-
light into space. Particular to solar radiation management, a risk of abrupt cessation exists. If SRM were to
abruptly stop, the climate would rapidly warm. This would cause a sudden rise in global temperatures to-
wards levels which would have existed without the use of the geoengineering technique. The rapid rise in
temperature may lead to more severe consequences than a gradual rise of the same magnitude.
12. Explain one method of this. _________________________________
____________________________________________________________
13. What is its limitation._______________________________________
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Housing - Co-housing
Type in www.communities.org.au
Click on “Project profiles”
Click on “A-Z list”
Scroll down and find one near you.
If there are none near you, choose one in your state.
Click on the name and write two sentences here, adding “setting, group
size and location”.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Use a map to find the location if it’s in the country.
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Read.
They are managed by the communities themselves.
Every member has an equal say.
They are a village with common spaces.
They can have between 16-36 houses sited around a courtyard or a
pedestrian street.
Some common spaces could be guest rooms, arts and crafts rooms, play
rooms, gyms and workshops.
Some may have pools and saunas.
Some shared tasks are common meals, the garden and the laundry.
It started in Denmark in the 1970s.
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Lighting #1
Type in http://lightingmatters.com.au
Click on LEDs under FAQ.
The term ‘LED’ is actually an abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode, and essentially describes a semi-
conductor component that produces light when electricity is applied. A LED is NOT like a traditional light
bulb where electricity is used to heat a filament until it glows. LEDs are efficient, producing significantly
more light per watt than most other forms of lighting. The physical size of a LED is very small (typically
less than 10mm) and due to this they are VERY versatile design-wise. These factors alone mean LED tech-
nology now provides the most commercially-viable, energy-efficient lighting solutions.
1. What does LED mean?_____________ ______________________
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Lighting #2
Type in www.livegreen.com.au
2. What do they offer in Adelaide? ______________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. What is a power controller? _________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. What does CFL stand for? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________
5. How much less power do they use? ___________________________
6. How much longer do they last? (click on it) _____________________
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MobileMuster
Type in www.mobilemuster.com.au
Right now, there are over 23 million unwanted mobile phones hiding in drawers, cupboards and garages
across Australia. That's the equivalent of 2,200 tonnes of metal, minerals, plastic and glass - things that the
planet desperately needs us to recycle. That's where MobileMuster comes in. As the official product stew-
ardship program for the mobile industry, our mission is simple: Keep mobile phones out of landfill. By
recycling your mobile, you're avoiding future greenhouse gas emissions, saving energy, protecting the envi-
ronment and conserving scarce natural resources. You're also preventing potentially hazardous materials
from entering the environment. They take all makes of mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories,
and mobile wireless broadband devices.
1. Why should mobiles NOT be thrown out in the rubbish? Why are they
poisonous?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. What parts of the phone can you recycle?______________________
____________________________________________________________
Click on “home”.
7.79 million mobiles have been collected since 1999. 1,014 tonnes have been recycled and 8,138 tonnes of
CO2 equivalent have been saved.
3. How many mobile handsets have been collected by MobileMuster
since 1999?
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Permaculture
Type in www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au
Permaculture Melbourne is a member-based non-profit association established in 1981 to promote the sus-
tainable development of Melbourne and Victoria. Tours of ‘Melliodora’, the Hepburn property of David
Holmgren & Su Dennett, first Sunday of each month in Spring, Summer & Autumn.
1. When did permaculture start in Melbourne?____________________
2. What is the name of David’s property? _________________________
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Read.
Permaculture is a practical design concept around producing food, energy,
shelter, material needs plus the social and economic infrastructure that
supports them. David Holmgren is one of the pioneers of permaculture.
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Search http://permaculturenews.org/
3. Name one interesting item you found._________________________
Type in http://permacultureaustralia.org.au/
4. Look for courses and meetings in your state.
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Plumbing
Type in www.pjtplumbing.com.au
Expert supply & installation of poly, steel, slimline & underground rainwater tanks, solar hot water systems
and general plumbing in Melbourne. PJT Green Plumbing is a trusted partner of individuals, organisations
and departments involved with the water saving and energy saving industries. As a keen scuba diver, our
Managing Director, Paul Talbot noticed the impact on our marine environment from the outflow of storm
water after heavy rain and so he decided to change the nature of his plumbing business to specialise in
green plumbing including rainwater tanks, solar hot water, storm water systems and water saving devices.
5. What do PJT green plumbing supply? _________________________
____________________________________________________________
6. What are they dedicated to? _________________________________
7. Who is the managing director? _______________________________
8. Why did he decide to specialize in green plumbing? ______________
____________________________________________________________
Search for green plumbers in your state. List three and their specialties.
____________________________________________________________
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Port Phillip
Search for transition Port Phillip
Click on Transition Port Phillip ecocentre = ecocentre.com
The EcoCentre is a not-for-profit, community-managed, environment group. The EcoCentre provides a
base for a number of affiliate groups involved in a range of activities that promote biodiversity, environ-
mental sustainability and community action.
9. What is their vision? (read more under ‘vision’).__________________
____________________________________________________________
10. Name two current projects. ________________________________
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Recycle
Type in www.techcollect.com.au
Have a TechCollect day at school.
We want to make sure old electronics do not end up in landfill in Australia or other countries.
1. What do they take? ________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. Click on your state under ‘Find our next recycling event near you’ to
find your nearest centre.
If there’s not one nearby, ask your teacher to email them to visit your school
if there is plenty to take.
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Type in www.replas.com.au
The range includes bollards, signage, outdoor furniture, fitness equipment and decking as well as products
suitable for traffic control, parks and gardens and the utilities industry. Replas products are low mainte-
nance and designed to last as recycled plastic is resistant to termites, microorganisms and moisture, and
will never split, rot, crack or need painting.
3. Name three things made from recycled plastic. __________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. What goes into your recycling bins at your school? _______________
____________________________________________________________
5. What about the lids of bottles, should they be separated? __________
6. Should these lids then be recycled? If not, why not? ______________
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Schools
Type in www.organicschools.com.au
Click on “About” then “About the Program”.
In May 2010, Australian Organic (formerly BFA) launched the Australian Organic Schools program
(Organic School Gardens Program) - a free organic gardening curriculum program available to all Australi-
an primary schools and anyone with an interest in organic gardening.
The program is designed for students aged 8 -12 years and provides practical support to schools with de-
tailed lessons and accompanying teacher's notes for setting up and maintaining an organic school garden.
Written and illustrated by Lyn Bagnall, author of highly acclaimed and three times published gardening
guide.
1. When did it begin? ________________________________________
2. Which ages are suitable for the program? ______________________
The program includes:
 Nutrition
 How plants grow
 Photosynthesis
 Building healthy soil
 Recycling through composting and worm farming
 Sowing seeds
 Planting seedlings and green manures (includes practical mathematics)
 The importance of soil pH
 Saving water
 Crop rotation
 Caring for plants and the environment
 Organic methods of pest control
 Seed saving
3. Name three things you could learn. ___________________________
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Schools (cont’d)
Click on “Why organic”.
Organic food is not just chemical-free. Organic farmers take a holistic approach to food production and
handling, and the whole system is linked - Soil. Plants. Animals. Food. People. Environment. Health.
. 4. What is NOT used when you grow organically? ______________
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Solar Parks
www.centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au This has now closed.
Here is an example of solar hot water and solar panels in Broome.
5. Search Wikipedia for photovoltaics and solar panels.
Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a pho-
tovoltaic material. A solar panel is a set of solar photovoltaic modules electrically connected and mounted
on a supporting structure. They can give far higher efficiencies if illuminated with monochromatic light. ...
Another design concept is to split the light into different wavelength ranges and direct the beams onto dif-
ferent cells tuned to those ranges. This has been projected to be capable of raising efficiency by 50%.
6. Check out ‘Efficiencies’ and say how solar panels could be improved.
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Sustainable
Type in www.bioregional.com
BioRegional is an entrepreneurial charity which establishes sustainable businesses and works with partners
around the world to demonstrate that a sustainable future can be easy, attractive and affordable. We call our
approach One Planet Living.
Click on “Footprint calculator”.
Click on “Get started”.
Click on “Take short version”.
Fill in then click on “Continue to next section”.
(work out miles to kms as this is a UK site)
7. How many planet Earths do you need to support you? ____________
8. What action plan can you put in place. Name 10, one from each
section.
____________________________________________________________
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Transition towns - see Port Phillip
Transport - Electric Bikes.
Search for “electric bikes Australia”.
Click on a few sites. Then find one in your state.
Choose one.
____________________________________________________________
Check out the Tebco company.
1. Why is their bicycle special? ________________________________
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Transport - Car Next Door.
Type in www.carnextdoor.com.au
Hourly and Daily Rates Rates to start from $5 p/hr and $25 p/day but actual rates are set by individual Car
Next Door Owners. Most cars sit idle 23 hours a day – what a waste. It’s time your car went to work! Your
car could be earning money for you – a couple hundred dollars a month (at least!) with a minimum of ef-
fort.
2. How much is it to borrow from your neighbours for one hour? _______
3. How much for a day? ______________________________________
4. How much could you earn in a year if you had a car? _____________
5. Why is this scheme a good idea? _____________________________
____________________________________________________________
Type in goget.com.au
Click on “How it works”.
GoGet membership gives you self-service access to cars across Australia, all available to book and access
24/7. GoGet has a great range of cars – from economy cars for zipping around the city to vans, utes, people
movers and premium cars, we have something for every kind of trip. We’re always on the lookout for dif-
ferent models to add to our fleet, so keep an eye out for new additions!
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Vegetarian
Type in www vegetarianvictoria.org.au
Roll mouse over “Going vegetarian”.
Click on “What do vegetarian and vegan mean?”
Vegetarianism is the practice of living on products of the plant kingdom, with or without the use of
eggs and dairy products, but excluding entirely the consumption of any part of the body of an ani-
mal as food (including chicken, fish and seafood). Vegans are Pure Vegetarians who exclude
animal products from their entire lifestyle (e.g. wool, leather, soaps that contain animal fats,
products tested on animals etc.).
1. What makes a vegan? _____________________________________
2. What do vegetarians avoid? _________________________________
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Type in the “Australian Vegetarian Society.”
3. Check out some FAQs and write the answer to two of them:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. How do you think plants and animals impact on our environment?
____________________________________________________________
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DID YOU KNOW?
Raising animals for food requires 67% of our precious water.
Fish farming impacts on our oceans because dredging and such like disturb
their habitat causing seagrass and coral to die off.
[Source: www.foodandwaterwatch.org/factsheet/ocean-fish-farming/]
Methane from animals impacts on our air by 50% per 32.6 mil tonnes.
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Waste see Recycle.
Water - Rain Gardens
Type in www.melbournewater.com.au/raingardens
Raingardens are self-watering, low maintenance gardens designed to protect our rivers and creeks, by cap-
turing stormwater that runs off hard surfaces after it rains.
Click on “What is a raingarden?”
1. What is a rain garden? _____________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. Why is it good? ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Search for “rain garden Wikipedia”.
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Rain garden at Cygnet Park, Roebuck Estate, Broome, WA.
There are quite a few of these in the park surrounded by grass and roads.
The run-off from the roads goes into channels that lead to the centre, past the rocks which catch
any rubbish.
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WestWyck
3. Look up westwyck.com and click on Overview.
4. Where is Westwyck? ___________________________________
5. What element does an ecovillage provide?___________________
6. Name three of the local content. ___________________________
_____________________________________________________
7. What is their fourth vision?________________________________
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Wind Farm Co-op.
Type in www.hepburnwind.com.au
25,303,345 as at 8 Nov 13
8. What is their total energy export to date? _______________________
Hepburn Wind is the community co-operative responsible for the first community initiated and owned wind
farm in Australia ? the Hepburn Community Wind Farm. The 4.1 MW wind farm comprises two turbines
and is located at Leonards Hill, in Central Victoria, just south of Daylesford and approximately 100 km
north-west of Melbourne. Hepburn Wind is owned by its members, numbering more than 1900 (as of 1
November 2011). Just over half of Hepburn Wind’s members identify as local to the project. On the rare
occasions that the wind exceeds 25 m/s, the turbines automatically ‘feather’ their blades so that they catch
minimal wind. A brake is applied and the turbine stops and waits for the high wind conditions to pass.
9. What is Hepburn Wind? (look under FAQ)______________________
____________________________________________________________
10. Who owns Hepburn Wind? __________________________________
11. What happens in extreme wind conditions? _____________________
____________________________________________________________
There are three Wikipedia sites to tell you more about wind farms.
Do a search and select one. Then choose ones in Australia. Hepburn Wind
is not mentioned as it is too small - only two turbines.
Click on a large one in your state (if there is one. Otherwise, choose
another state).
Write down where it is, its capacity, and when it became operational.
____________________________________________________________
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A
Aborigines
1. Ebony Hill.
2. Broome, W.A.
3. Law.
4. Sydney.
5. Human rights work, protect indigenous art and intellectual property.
6. 2007.
7. Recognise the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples as the first custodians and residents of our nation.
Indigenous youth—Ballan
8. Ebony Dreaming.
9. To understand different cultures.
10. A library.
11. 150-152 Inglis St., Ballan.
12. 0448 287 492
Australian Ethical Investment and Super funds.
13. Renewable and clean energy, efficient transport, health care,
Information technology, biotech, recycling and waste management,
water technologies.
14. Invest in super, pensions, managed funds.
Australian Conservation Foundation
15. Rainwater collection, grey and black water treatment, heating, cooling
and ventilation, a roof garden, energy efficiency.
16. To be ecologically sustainable, socially just and full of well-being.

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B
Beaches
1. Safety.
2. Aborigines have occupied the River Murray for at least 40,000 years.
3. Paddle steamer trade peaked.
4. The Murray is important to SA because it enables urban, industrial and
agricultural development to continue.
5. Environment Protection Authority.
6. To ensure the protection of beneficial uses of the environment from
the adverse impacts of wastes and unwanted noise.
7. In Tasmania, its goals are clean air, clean water, clean land plus a
sustainable use of resources.
8. DSE is responsible for the management of land, water and natural
resources in a sustainable manner.
9. Maritime Safety - their role is recreational and commercial.
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Biomimicry
10. biomimaetic - biochemistry relating to or denoting synthetic methods
which mimic biochemical processes. (Oxford)
11. Nanobiomimicry is the biological imitation of nano and macro scale
structures and processes.
12. Bacteria, viruses, etc. are some nano-sized materials.
13. Photovoltaics, senses, filtration, insulation and medical uses.
14. Biologists, chemists, bioengineers, nanotechnologists and material
scientists are involved.
15. Velcro was inspired by tiny hooks found on the surface of burrs.
16. A swarm is a biomimicry event.
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Change.
1. Citizens hold the key to a better world.
2. great idea, ‘we’ instead of ‘I’, action.
3. Gandhi said Be the change.
4. which are you?: investigator, communicator, builder, resister, nurturer,
networker.
Chooks.
5. Junglefowl came from Asia.
6. 24 billion chooks.
7. eat our food scraps, provide manure for our food garden, prepare the
vegie patch for planting, control insect pests.
8. A tractor is a chook house on wheels.
Cinema - Pedal Power.
9. Melbourne Girls’ College hosted the last one.
10. The world’s only zero carbon pedal powered moonlight cinema.
11. Friday, 22nd of February.
12. 10 minutes pedalling.
13. Ran out of vegie burgers.
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Climate and Health Alliance.
14. National alliance of organisations and people in the health sector.
15. They raise awareness about the health risks of climate change and
the health benefits of emissions reduction.
16. Your choice of 10 on page 14.
17. Mercury and medical waste incineration.
Climate Change.
18. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, promoting energy efficiency,
adapting to climate change impacts, helping to shape a global solution
19. Australia is into the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol.
20. Reduce your carbon footprint.
21. Extra energy in the system, stronger typhoons.
Courses
23. Organic vegies, herbs, fruit, olives, plants, trees, roses and
medicinal plants.
24. Yes, they grow indigenous fruit and trees.
25. Kitchen, dry stone wall, growing herbs, olive tree maintenance,
companion planting, Pizza ovens, mud walls, roses care, bee keeping,
making pizzas and jam.
26. Trading - plants, food, services and other e.g. water tanks and worm
farms.
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Designs
1. A codesign studio is a social enterprise that works with communities,
clients and governments to build social inclusion through urban
revitalisation projects.
2. They newly partnered with the Catholic Education Office.
3. The role of young people is a key theme in Kenya.
4. In W.A. they designed a master plan for open spaces in Karawara.
5. Students, tenants, landowners, children and the elderly.
Dogs.
6. 1,350 tonnes of dog poo each day.
Double Glaze.
8. Reduces carbon footprint, 35% reduction in heating and cooling costs,
increased comfort levels, reduced condensation and outside noise.
9. Tools - suction caps, gloves, putty knife, mitre box, chisel, paint
scraper, router, 12 mm tri-quad, 5 mm capping, rubber seals & rests.
(see page 20).
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Environment and Performance.
1. Climate counts helps consumers use their choices and voices to
motivate the world’s largest companies to operate more sustainably
and reduce their climate impact.
2. Companies are judged on the measure of their climate footprint, their
impact on global warming, their support (or intention) for progressive
climate legislation, and publicly display their climate actions.
3. red=stuck, yellow=starting, light green=striding, dark green=soaring.
4. Your goals.
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Fair Trade.
1. Nepal.
2. Disabled women.
3. 100% of profits go into building the project.
4. strings, jewellery, clothing and booties, kids clothing, mobiles,
puppets, stuffed toys, women’s bags and purses, scarves and sari
skirts.
5. They make carpets, rugs and cushion covers - hand-made and
eco-friendly.
6. Mothers from the Poipet community of Cambodia are empowered.
Food.
7. They may be grown indoors, and need to be misted a few times a day.
Friends of the Earth and Fracking.
8. Climate justice, nanotechnology, anti nuclear, for forests and
plantations, for indigenous land and rights, against pesticides and
toxic chemicals, against fracking and for wind farms.
9. Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at
high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release the natural
gas inside.
10. Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluid, including known
carcinogens and toxins.
11. 8 million gallons of water are needed for each fracking.
12. Nearby groundwater is contaminated with methane gas and toxic
chemicals and methane gas is 17 times higher in drinking water wells
near fracturing sites.
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Garden Box.
1. Your picture.
2. Use it in backyards, patios and balconies.
3. Worm stations are added.
4. $395.
Gardening - Airborne.
5. Lloyd Graham designed it.
6. It is dangled from wires suspended between light posts.
7. It was made from recycled bicycle wheels and a bit of wire.
Bromeliad plants are used as they get their nutrients from the leaves.
The garden rotates when the wind blows.
Gardening - Edible
8. Very edible gardens offer these services - permaculture design, soil
testing, garden maintenance education, festivals and Perma Blitzes.
9. Products - Kitset, VEG beds plus installation, VEG chook systems,
cypress timber, firewood, crop protectors and compost bays.
Geo-engineering.
10. They seek to improve the earth’s finite resources.
11. Mining.
12. Remove trees in snow fields.
13. Risk of a warmer climate when ceased abruptly.
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L
Lighting #1.
1. light Emitting Diode.
Lighting #2.
2. (Adelaide) Free power controllers, CFL lightbulbs, free showerheads,
free installation.
3. A power controller switches appliances off standby mode.
4. Compact fluorescent lamp.
5. 80% less power use.
6. Last 20 times longer.
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M
MobileMuster.
1. Mobiles should not be thrown out because they are recyclable, avoid
future greenhouse emissions, save energy, protect the environment.
2. MobileMuster accept mobile phones, their batteries, their chargers and
accessories.
3. 7.27 million handsets and batteries have been collected since 1999.
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P
Permaculture.
1. It started in 1981.
2. Melliodora is the name of David Holmgren’s property.
(First Sunday in May is Permaculture Day).
Plumbing.
5. PJT Green Plumbing supply rainwater tanks, solar hot water and
general plumbing.
6. They are dedicated to providing sustainable plumbing.
7. Paul Talbot is the Managing Director.
8. He noticed the impact on our marine environment from the outflow of
storm water after heavy rain.
Port Phillip.
9. Their vision is to inspire and enhance connectedness and sustainable
living within the bayside community.
10. Over 70 initiatives in Australia.
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R
Recycle.
1. TechCollect take computers and computer products, and TVs.
3. Bollards, signs, footpaths, exersites, speed humps, stairs and park
furniture are all made from recycled plastic.
(PlanetArk collect printer cartridges).
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S
Schools.
1. It began in 2010.
2. Ages 8-12 are suitable for the program.
3. Nutrition, how plants grow, photosynthesis, building healthy soil,
recycling, planting seeds, seed saving.
4. Synthetic chemicals, fertilisers or GMOs are NOT used when growing
organically.
Solar Parks
6. Monochromatic light and differing wavelength ranges are two
efficiencies mentioned.
Sustainable.
7. & 8. Your answers here.
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T
Transport - Electric Bikes.
1. Proven track record, physical presence, workshop facilities, capable
service technicians, test ride, spare parts, genuine warranty.
Transport - Car Next Door.
2. $5 for one hour.
3. $25 for one day.
4. You could earn $2 - 10, thousand per year.
5. Builds community, helps the environment, saves people money.
6. GoGet have different models for different jobs.
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V
Vegetarian.
1. A vegan uses no animal products in their lifestyle, including wool and
leather.
2. Vegetarians avoid meat, poultry, fish, seafood, milk, dairy products,
and eggs.
4. Plants and animals impact on our environment through land clearing,
which means less for plants and animal species.
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W
Water - Raingarden.
1. A raingarden is specifically designed to capture stormwater from hard
surfaces, patios and roofs, after it rains. Native shrubs and grasses
are planted.
2. It filters pollution and slows the rate of stormwater entering our rivers
and creeks.
Westwyck
4. Brunswick West Primary School.
5. Community.
6. Workers and tradespeople and fittings.
7. Develop a residential site to key sustainability principles of material,
energy and water efficiency.
Wind Farm Co-op.
8. Total energy export is 19,405,250 as at 12 March 2013.
9. Hepburn Wind is a community co-op with access to 4.1 MW from two
turbines.
10. 1900 members, half locals, own Hepburn Wind.
11. In extreme wind conditions the blades ‘feather’ to catch less wind.
(These turbines will generate 12,200 MWh per year and prevent 12,200 tonnes
of CO2.)
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Internet References
www.acfonline.org.au
http://alv.org.au
www.australianethical.com.au
www.bioregional.com
www.caha.org.au
www.carnextdoor.com.au
www.carpetsforcommunities.org
www.centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au
www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au
www.climatecommission.gov.au
www.climatecounts.org
www.codesignstudio.com.au
www.communities.org.au
www.darebinharvestnetwork.org.au
www.diydoubleglaze.com.au
www.foe.org.au
www.fungiculture.com.au
www.gardenbox.com.au
www.gardenofeaten.com.au

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www.goget.com.au
www.goodshepherd.com.au/indigenous-reconciliation
www.hepburnwind.com.au
www.holmgren.com.au
www.innateecology.com
www.innovation.gov.au
http://lightingmatters.com.au
www.lockthegate.org.au
www.magicmeadow.com.au
www.melbournefoe.org.au
www.melbournewater.com.au/raingardens
www.mgc.vic.edu.au/pedalcinema
www.mobilemuster.com.au
www.organicschools.com.au
www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au
www.pjtplumbing.com.au
www.poopower.com.au
www.replas.com.au
www.seven-women.com
www.share.asn.au

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www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-change
www.sustainabletable.org.au
www.techcollect.com.au
www.thecourier,com.au/story/1349496/indigenous-youth-dreaming-of-a-
better-future-with-new-business-in-ballan
www.veg_soc.org
www.vegetarianvictoria.org.au
www.verbatim.com.au
www.veryediblegardens.com/veg/chooks/
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