Sustainable Living Ideas
Eco-Friendly Living: 100 Practical Ideas You Can Easily Do. 'With more people becoming concerned about the impact they leave on the environment, it’s easier than ever to find eco-friendly ideas you can easily implement, no matter who (or where) you are.' (Citizen Sustainable, USA) >
Tents To Castles: Energy Efficient Homes
Building Energy Efficient, Cost-saving Aussie Homes. 'Low energy efficiency standards have left too many Australians living in poorly-made homes equated to “glorified tents”, which are stifling during summer and freezing in winter.' (Climate Council, Sydney) >
Generation Dread
Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis. 'Climate and environment-related fears and anxieties are on the rise everywhere. As with any type of stress, eco-anxiety can lead to burnout, avoidance, or a disturbance of daily functioning. There is a lot at stake in terms of how these difficult feelings are tended to and coped with.' Book: Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis (Kindle, Audiobook, Hard Cover) by Dr. Britt Wray, (Stanford/LSHTM Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellow) >
Motivating the 'moderate flank'
Motivating the 'moderate flank' in Society. ‘What happens when a radical flank gets somewhere and itself becomes a kind of new ‘centre of gravity’ within the space of activism, successfully shifting public opinion significantly in the direction of its goals? What happens next?’. 'The latent power of this group, described here as a potential ‘moderate flank’, is enormous.' (Rupert Reed essay) >
Social Tipping Dynamics
Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050. 'Achieving a rapid global decarbonization to stabilize the climate critically depends on activating contagious and fast-spreading processes of social and technological change within the next few years.' Research Article. (National Academy of Science - PNAS) >
The Scientist Rebellion
There's been School Strike, Extinction Rebellion - and now, out of desperation, Scientist Rebellion. 'As scientists, we have tried writing reports and giving presentations about the climate and ecological crisis to those in power. We must now have the humility to accept these attempts have not worked. Now is the time for us to take action, so that we show how seriously we take our warnings.' (Scientist Rebellion) >
Resilient Community Organisations
'...a toolkit developed by and for the community sector to help organisations measure and improve their resilience to disasters and emergencies.' (Australian Council of Social Service, Sydney) >
Disaster Resilience Education (Tasmania)
Disaster Resilience Education '...a resource of Tasmania Fire Service Bushfire-Ready Schools initiative.' Lesson Guides for Teachers and Students. (Disaster Resilience Tasmania, Tasmania Fire Service) >
More Sustainable Lifestyle in 2022
22 Simple Tips To Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle in 2022. (Marine Stewardship Council, Washington DC) >
Climate Change - Things You Can Do
12 Things You Can Do Right Now on Climate Change. (Reset, Berlin) >