Sustainable tech
The Electrify Bouddi experience
In Killcare on the NSW Central Coast, Electrify Bouddi is helping residents accelerate the shift to clean energy. Local journalist Michael Troy reports.
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Sustainable tech
Distributed renewables in Africa
Co-founder of CrossBoundary Group Matthew Tilleard speaks with Nathan Scolaro about how distributed renewables are reshaping energy access across Africa—and what Australia can learn from it.
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ReNew
The third way of organic waste management
Ashley Wearne makes a case for community composting.
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Community
Game of life
The Adaptation Game is a new interactive board game that uses science and storytelling to simulate how you and your community can respond to the next 10 years of climate change.
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Reuse & recycling
Community eco hub
Nathan Scolaro spends 15 minutes with Stuart Wilson and Michael McGarvie from the Ecological Justice Hub in Brunswick, Melbourne.
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Community
What is ethical investing?
Ethical investing is booming. But there are important questions potential investors should ask before jumping aboard, explains Sophie Weiner.
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DIY
Making space for DIY
DIY projects are often a solitary pursuit, but that’s where a makerspace can come in, providing a place to share tools, ideas and expertise. Ralph Johnstone visits one in Melbourne.
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Community
Our sustainable community
See some of the 30 fantastic entries in our reader competition ranging over many different areas of sustainability.
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Transport & travel
Catching the carpooling opportunity
If just 1% of Victorian cars took a passenger to work, there could be 30,000 fewer trips per day. So why aren’t more people carpooling? Bruce Campbell considers what’s needed.
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Solar & batteries
Solar gardens
Can solar gardens help more people access the renewable energy revolution? And what are the financial and legal considerations? Pilot studies by the Institute for Sustainable Futures and Community Power Agency are giving some answers.
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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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