Sustainable Lifestyle Support Group

 

 

 

 

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The next newsletter will be available from World Environment Day (6 June) - This WINTER issue includes some wondrous winter ideas, and a bumper bag of ideas for MORE sustainable living. The issue includes:

 

Starting up:

Buying your future sustainable property – or renovating your present house: We tell you both how to buy a new, more sustainable property, and how to evaluate whether your house can become a sustainable house, or would it cost more than moving?

 

An A-Z shopping guide of the eco-friendly products: In this issue: eco-friendly versions of

“B” products for the

*              Bathroom

*              Bedroom

*              Baby

Living sustainably:

A –    Animals: Pets, horses and livestock – we give you the rundown             

A –    Acccountants, Auditors – how does your auditor or accountant grow?                       

A –    Artists; arts and craft – sustainable painting, and arts and crafts

 

Every region should have one:

*             A green printer that specializes in 100% recycled paper, plant or soy based eco-friendly inks and more sustainable practices across the board (we include the guidelines and list the green printers available around Australia)

*             A design or advertising firm that is eco-friendly in its designs, ideas and practices (and we tell you how yours can be more eco-friendly) – and list the eco-friendly designers around Australia.

 

Sustainable living around Australia: This issue looks at sustainable living

*             in and around Rockhampton in Queensland

*             from Goulburn to Canberra (including Yass, Bowning, Gundaroo, Collector and Sutton)

 

Living Sustainably - What to do in June & July

*             Our Wildlife in Winter: as long as there are bare (deciduous) trees and wildlife we have impacted upon the wildlife – and usually to their detriment: we tell you some easy things that can help create a balance – and help the wildlife in winter.

*             Warmth in winter: what you can do to keep warm that is eco-friendly and does not cost a cent: and short and long-term sustainable, eco-friendly ideas for warmth in winter.

*             Other ideas for living sustainably in June & July.

 

Australian Sustainability Calendar – What’s on and where in June & July

 

Our easy*cooking special: warming Stewarts Pumpkin Soup, and luscious 4 minute Chocolate cake

(*Easy on you, easy on the environment, easy on resources, and easy on time & money)

 

Take a break! - Winter breaks:

From half-days to weekends, everybody needs a holiday: how to have eco-friendly, sustainable good times!! - Winter ideas for every body

 

 

 

 

… And get our GALA GARDEN SPECTACULAR newsletter (our SUPER SPRING ISSUE) – out 1 August

 

This issue includes:

 

Starting up:

*       Planning the eco-friendly garden

*       Planning the sustainable house

*       Moving in – get to know your new area & neighbours – house & neighbourhood ideas that make living there, and living sustainably, easier

 

An A-Z shopping guide of the eco-friendly products: C & D

In this issue: eco-friendly versions of products for you and the house

*         Clothes

*         Car

*         Computers

*         Dining room

 

Living sustainably:

B – Banks, we check how eco-friendly are the banks, and Green Loans

B - Builders we check how eco-friendly are the builders, and where you can get help and advice

D – Driving, cycling and other ways of moving around – finally a discussion on how you can make the various methods more sustainable and eco-friendly

 

Every region should have one:

*         a nursery that sells indigenous plants (i.e. plants local to your area – that can grow in droughts and with water restrictions, and are important for the biodiversity of your area (- we list the nurseries around Australia that specialize in indigenous plants)

*         we also list: books and courses that are available to help you create an indigenous garden, and landscape architects from around Australia that specialise in indigenous and wildlife friendly landscaping. (And if you want to do-it yourself – we show you how in ”Planning a sustainable, eco-friendly garden”

 

Sustainable living around Australia: This issue looks at sustainable living

*         in and around Brisbane

*         in and around Bellingen in NSW

 

Our easy cooking special: Get outside for lunch (try our warm salad and cold salads)

 

Living Sustainably - What to do in August and September

 

Australian Sustainability Calendar – What’s on where in August & September around Australia

 

Take a break! – Spring breaks – get outside!!