The NSW government's Net Zero Committee recommends limits on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship "with particular attention to public buildings, transport assets and educational institutions" to reduce the influence of the fossil fuel industry. shorturl.at/lWGFw It's a big YES from us!

Earth Overshoot Day is today. It marks the day our demand for resources begins exceeding the Earth's capacity to regenerate. And it's only July. We desperately need to vote for politicians putting climate action to the top of their agenda. overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/eod...

Earth Overshoot Day - countries’ national strategy and overshoot risks

Earth Overshoot Day 2026: An analysis by Global Footprint Network and Greenings shows that no country’s national strategy meaningfully recognizes ecological overshoot, despite growing evidence that re...

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Heard of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)? 🤔 When a home battery is connected to a VPP, an energy retailer can distribute the power generated from homes into a co-ordinated, cloud-managed network. Stored power across many households can be orchestrated for grid stabilisation, reducing fossil fuel need!

Before making a purchase, consider this! Can you borrow it? Can you buy it secondhand? Can you repair it? Can you dispose of it responsibly? Can you sleep on the decision? Will it really improve your life? Do you actually even really need it??? 🤔

Are you a women living in rural or regional Australia? Can you get a couple of women in your life together for a casual conversation about energy in your community? Register now & we will send you everything you need to know to get started: events.humanitix.com/shepowers-ga...

"Children are better at understanding the natural world, and as adults, we should be making more opportunities for them to do that." -David Attenborough 🌳

We hope this law will make a difference and help usher in a wave of businesses cutting out these harmful practices! 💪 environment.ec.europa.eu/news/ban-des...

Ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into application

Under the new rules, businesses must prioritise keeping products in use by selling them or preparing them for reuse.

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What are some of the rules you follow in your wardrobe to consume ethically? Here are some of ours: ☀️ Buy only five pieces of clothing each year. 👗 Gift a garment to someone if it hasn't been used in a year. ♻️ Wear clothes until they fall apart.

Are you feeling the weight of the world? Breathe. Take a break. And when you're ready, take meaningful action! 💚

The list of locations our community is fighting data centre proposals! -Bridgwater, Somerset, UK -Columbia, Pennsylvania, US -Eraring Power Station, Lake Macquarie, Australia -Great Torrington, Devon, UK -Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia -Larbert, Scotland, UK -North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK + more!

Meet Barb Ibuai. 👋 “Every day we’re paying prices that seem much higher than the average mainland consumer, while facing the growing heat stress. The summers are getting more unbearable. We’re mums, dads, we’re grandparents, we’re young people, just families trying to live safely on our islands.“

"The drive behind the growth in AI and associated infrastructure needs to be a benefit to communities, not industry-determined based on corporate self-interest and wider economic parameters." Check out our submission to the AI and data centres inquiry: www.1millionwomen.com.au/our-work/our...

Did you see the EU released a guideline on how many wears are needed for different garments to offset the carbon footprint from its production? So you can figure out if you need to get a little bit more wear out of certain pieces! theconversation.com/how-much-clo...

How much clothing is too much? The maths behind having a sustainable wardrobe

The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.

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Intense heat is increasing rapidly, with extreme events like we've been seeing recently, significantly more likely in today’s warmer climate.👇 www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels... www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-... www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

Know someone who prefers to be indoors? 🎇 Show them how the stars form a constellation. 🐬 Tell them an amazing fact, like dolphins name each other with unique whistles! 🍅 Cook a meal together using food you grew. Sharing our love of nature inspires others to protect it! 🌳

600,000 (and counting) Australian households have installed residential batteries! 👩‍🌾 Consumers have taken control of their own energy for the first time, AND they’re changing the entire system! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Big battery boom means fewer transmission lines will be needed

Home batteries hit 600,000 as households play big role in energy transition, but building transmission projects remains "critical", according to the latest AEMO energy plan.

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Great news: The Hills of Gold wind farm in Nundle has been approved and is a step closer to construction. 🎉 Landholder Sue told us: “It’s been through so many approval and development processes, and it’s been proven to be a great place for a wind farm.”

You’ve probably heard we’re looking at a new El Niño cycle, which could be one of the strongest in decades. 🌏 We want to know how your life has changed due to climate change, and what you are doing to adapt?

Our clothing is being designed to look good on a screen, rather than looking good on you. Fabric quality and attention to detail has deteriorated. Fast fashion brands release 52 micro-seasons a year, one new collection a week. 😢 Buy less, choose well, Make it last! 💚

The largest data centre in Australia would use the same energy as 2 million homes. 😢 Read the report - www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-r...

Energy Vampires: the AI data centres draining Australia - Greenpeace Australia Pacific

The frenzied rollout of AI data centres in Australia is rushing through massive new projects, which will derail Australia’s energy transition unless the government urgently intervenes.

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Great news for people in NSW who could not electrify due to upfront cost. Enter the NSW Gov's 'Home Energy Saver' scheme: • 10 yr loans, up to $15k at 0 interest for households who earn less than $210k. • Plus $4k of cash subsidies for concession card holders & households that make less than $80k.

How this $500m NSW renewable energy scheme could affect your home

Interest-free loans and cash subsidies are being offered by the New South Wales government to encourage the uptake of renewable energy measures like solar panels and household batteries.

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These words describe our relationship with nature. -“Gökotta”, Swedish. To wake before dawn to listen to the first birds sing. -“Country”, First Nations Australian. The lands, waters and skies which they are connected. -“Komorebi”, (木漏れ日). The light that filters when the sun shines through trees.

Need a little hope? Did you know the world's largest team of reef scientists and engineers have made more progress on saving the Great Barrier Reef in the past five years than in the previous 50? 👏 Keep up the great work. 🦀

Here's what we know about opting out of AI: 🤖 - Refuse to use chat bot’s like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc. -Disable AI on platforms where you can (link below for how-to). -Stay vigilant on what’s real and what isn’t. Here's a very handy guide: elizawritesthings.substack.com/p/how-to-mos...

How to un-AI your life in 15 minutes

Controlling what we can control

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The world’s 65 biggest banks have committed this much $8.7 trillion USD to the fossil fuel industry in just 10 years...🤢 If your bank invests in fossil fuels, it’s time to find an alternative. And tell your old bank why you’re leaving on your way out! www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=Nationa...

Thanks everyone who joined our Demystifying Clean Energy webinar! Our guest speakers Rosie Barnes, Engineering With Rosie, and Michael Katz, RELA, were so informative. 🌳

"The transition between fossil fuel energy and renewable energy is mirroring the transition from a hierarchical, patriarchal, extractive paradigm, to one that is much more attuned to the divine feminine.” -Christiana Figueres, Co-founder of Global Optimism, Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCC.

What a way to end May! April was the first month to see wind and solar combine to produce more electricity than gas... next up on renewables hit list: coal! 🥰 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Another first for renewables: Wind and solar outgenerate gas in April

It’s a milestone moment that shows just how much clean energy has matured in a short amount of time — and a lot more growth is on the way.

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Have you got any questions about clean energy / renewables? Put them here and we'll be answering them in our webinar next week 👇

In a world addicted to overconsumption and convenience, we can choose not to buy things and not to participate in the ultra fast cycles of trends and fast fashion. These choices are all quiet acts of resistence 👏