Community


your-say-community-hands.jpg
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King


Got some great ideas? Want to get something off your chest? Are you doing some great work in your community that you want to share?

Welcome to Your Say - the post that allows everyone to share their thoughts and experience, offer advice or lend a helping hand.

Post an article, comment on the latest political developments or talk about the inspiring green stories from your neighbourhood.

Click here to have your say

  • Out of Stock, out of excuses

    June 22nd, 2010

    The biggest selling seafood item in Australia is canned tuna. As supermarkets sell more and more of this profitable product, tuna stocks are in a critical condition. Supermarkets play a key role in the overfishing crisis by selling us overfished tuna. It's time they take responsibility.

    Read more >

  • Will The Bike Share Concept Work With Our Helmet Laws?

    June 9th, 2010

    Shared cycling has hit Australia. I was excited to see Melbourne launch its new 'Bike Share' program last week, while construction of Brisbane’s similar ‘CityCycle’ initiative is also beginning in mid-June.

    Read more >

  • The Real Climate Scandal

    December 9th, 2009

    Shocked by the hacked emails? Wait till you see what the other side’s been up to.

    Read more >

  • The Population Myth

    November 19th, 2009

    People who claim that population growth is the big environmental issue are shifting the blame from the rich to the poor

    Read more >

  • If Nothing Else, Save Farming

    November 19th, 2009

    It’s probably too late to prepare for peak oil, but we can at least try to salvage food production.

    Read more >

  • U.S. Residents Fight For The Right To Hang Laundry

    November 19th, 2009

    Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.

    Read more >

Snapshot

this week's carbon emissions:
2.132m tonnes

water restrictions:
Stage 3

current uv levels:
Low

water storage levels:
35.8% full

Quik Quiz

Cool cities