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Position vacant: Sanctuary editor
Work for Renew, Australia's leading not-for-profit promoting sustainable living, as the Managing Editor of Sanctuary magazine.
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After the election, the hard work
With the federal election over, many people are wondering 'where to' for environmental sustainability in Australia.
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Research
Energy supply and severe weather
Renew is exploring the role of household and local energy systems in creating more resilience in the face of climate change.
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Speed Date a Sustainability Expert
Get free advice from the experts on your green home build or renovation at Randwick Speed Date a Sustainability Expert.
Read moreScenes from Sustainable House Day
How do you build or renovate a home for comfort and low bills? A record 33,000 people had such questions on their minds when they visited 226 exceptional sustainable homes open across Australia on Sustainable House Day 2018, held on Sunday, 16 September. Watch our video to see what these attendees in Western Australia got out of the day.
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TOOLS & RESOURCES
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Solar & batteries
Making kerosene history Pay-As-You-Go solar energy
While the western world takes electricity access for granted, a large part of the world has no such luxuries. But that is changing. Renew’s Harry Andrews explains.
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Solar & batteries
Solar and high grid voltage
There’s been some recent attention in the news linking the boom in solar power with spikes in grid voltage. Renew energy analyst Andrew Reddaway looks at the issue.
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DIY
Digging the No Dig
Growing vegies with increasing summer heat and less rain doesn’t need to be a battle, writes Carmel Killin. A solution can be found in the water-retaining and humus-rich layers of a No Dig bed.
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Sustainable Design
Adaptable design and why you’ll keep hearing about it
Houses should be designed to match the way we live, which in the 21st century means being adaptable for ageing, climate, working from home and variable household sizes. Kirsty Volz explains how to ensure your home is flexible and fit for purpose.
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New build
Free-cycled style
Built to tread lightly on the land, this artist’s home in America’s Pacific Northwest makes elegant use of salvaged materials.
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Renovation
From fibro to fabulous
Often poor performing and riddled with asbestos, is Australia’s ubiquitous fibro shack worth keeping? These two families on opposite sides of the country said yes, opting for renovations and extensions that vastly improved the liveability of their humble homes.
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