27 September 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity, Clean energy, Climate change, Sustainable homes
Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever How natural is your nature strip? What role does your lawn play in reducing carbon in the atmosphere – the CO2 which wreaks havoc with the climate? Lawns and tidy nature strips can look attractive and appear to be part...
25 August 2026 | Advocacy, Biodiversity, Clean energy
Why “many planted for every one removed” doesn’t add up The removal of 300 trees as part of the Macleod rail level crossing removal has left many residents shocked, not only by the scale of the clearing itself, but because the number of trees to be removed wasn’t...
25 August 2026 | Clean energy, Waste & consumerism
How to charge your EV Here’s the scenario: you’ve just bought a new EV and you’re trying to understand how to charge it in the most efficient and cost-effective way. Fundamentally it’s quite straightforward. An EV is an electrical appliance...
25 July 2026 | Clean energy, Climate change
If you could … would you? If you could contribute to the energy transition by doing more than installing solar and/or home batteries, and participate even if you don’t have either, would you? If you could link with other members of the community with whom you...
30 June 2026 | Clean energy, Climate change, Transport
EV Myths This article is an update of one I wrote in 2023. In the 4 years I have had an EV, I have driven 74,000 km and only needed 2 services (both free) and 2 new tyres. I have never regretted the decision to purchase my EV. However, despite the current crisis in...
31 May 2026 | Clean energy, Climate change, Sustainable homes
Manage your electricity use and save money We all want to spend less on the electricity that powers our home. We can start by shopping around for the best deal from our electricity provider. Once we have done that there are a number of simple steps we can take to save...
