April 22nd, 2009

Earth Day 2009

On April 22nd 1970 some 20m Americans joined Senator Gaylord Nelson’s call to celebrate the first Earth Day, an event described in the New York Times as an “interlude of national contemplation of problems and man’s deteriorating environment”. Since then the holiday has expanded in both size and scope. The Earth Day Network estimates that more [...]

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March 18th, 2009

Bushfires Highlight Global Warming Danger

MELBOURNE, Feb 18 (IPS) – While the bushfires which ravaged parts of the state of Victoria earlier this month – the most devastating in the nation’s history – are not being blamed directly on the effects of climate change, it is clear that global warming was indeed a factor.
“In terms of the temperature component of [...]

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February 2nd, 2009

Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival February 20-22, 2009

Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival 2009 – Federation Square February 20 – 22

Check out the some of the 2009 program highlights – it looks like a full program – Festival Program
Update: Pictures from the day at sustainableecho.com

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