The 2010 Queensland Landcare Conference will be held in Caloundra from 14 to 17 September and will provide an opportunity for Landcare groups to demonstrate their projects and display their work. This year will focus on the sharing of land management ideas, information and experiences between on-ground land managers.

People who have built homes of the future that embrace sustainable living are being encouraged to open their doors to the public for Sustainable House Day on Sunday 12 September.  With more than 180 homes on display across the country last year, event organisers are keen to capitalise on a growing interest in sustainable living by setting a new record in homes available for inspection.

Biological Farmers of Australia
 
Media Release
 
March 14, 2010
 
BFA ORGANIC SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
 
Planting the Seeds of Learning about the origins of good food and health
 
With record levels of childhood obesity and poor nutrition an increasing issue among Australian children, it has never been more critical for our nation to take active steps in educating young people about the importance of eating the ‘right’ food for a healthy lifestyle and environment, according to the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA).

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours – Companion Planting
Once the realm of the hardcore, hippy, home gardener, companion planting is now an incredibly popular practice – from beginner gardeners right up to large-scale agriculture. But, despite its popularity (it’s huge in Europe), companion planting is often 

Andrew Nicholson, our Climate Educator, has produced a short introductory film on HOPE and it is now available on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsdHr41wBk

Please have a look at the video and tell us what you think.  We welcome your feedback!

The Australian Native Plant Guide.  Download your free copy from http://nativegrowth.com.au/nativeguide/ 

The treatment of some common ailments can benefit from fruit and vegetable juices, for example:

Acidity : Grapes, orange, mosambi, carrot and spinach.
Acne : Grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.
Allergies : Apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach. 

Each one of us needs to reduce our ‘carbon footprint’ as much as we possibly can. We need to decrease it to the bare minimum. Here are numerous easy ways we can all contribute to saving our planet.  Numerous things we can do to help save our planet:

Water:
·       Use less water all round.
·       Shower rather than bath.

The Australia Pacific Earth Charter +10 Festival is a celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the launch of the Earth Charter at the Peace Palace, The Hague and highlights Brisbane’s continuing leadership role in promoting sustainable communities. 

Like other internationally significant events held in Brisbane - the Asia Pacific Earth Charter Conference in 2001 and the 2006 Earth Dialogues where Mikhail Gorbachev was the special guest – the 2010 Earth Charter+10 Festival will inspire and empower the communities of Brisbane and the Asia Pacific region to work together to create a more just, sustainable and peaceful global society.

Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre (CREEC) 

Permaculture Caboulture Organic Farmers Market – 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month – 7am – 11am
Caboulture Seed Savers – 4th Saturday of month, 10am at CREEC
 
EcoCentre - Griffith University 

12th June – Energy and the low carbon diet

21st August – Growing your own food
23rd October – Creating a healthy home

Gecko - Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council Assoc. Inc.

Twelfth Hour Climate Change Workshop Series 2010 – 1st of 4 – Thursday 18th March 2010,  2nd, 3rd, 4th, May, July, September.
Welcome to Green Day Out 2010 – Kurrawa Park, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach – Sunday 13th June 2010
“Green My Home!”  Free Home Sustainability Assessments – contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Koala Action Pine Rivers Inc
Koala Action Pine Rivers Incorporated (KAPR) is a volunteer not for profit group made up of local residents concerned about the plight of the koala.
Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month at the Pendicup Community Centre, on Samsonvale Road in Warner.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Myall Park Botanic Garden (MPBG Ltd) 

Brigalow Bird Week – 26th August – 1st September 2010.  We join the Brigalow Birds group to bring you a week of bird watching bliss!
Myall Park Botanic Garden Open Day 2010 – Saturday 28th August 2010
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Qld Earth Charter Committee 
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a JUST, PEACEFUL and SUSTAINABLE global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all peoples a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well being of the human family and the larger living world. It is an expression of hope and a call to help create a global partnership at a critical juncture in history.  The vision is to establish a sound ethical foundation for the emerging global society and to help build a sustainable world based on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace.

Australia Pacific Earth Charter +10 Festival – Brisbane 16-20th September 2010

H.O.P.E. (Householders Options to Protect the Environment) Australia has recognized the need to help all Queenslanders reduce their carbon footprint by introducing free booklets that demonstrate simple steps to a healthier home.

President of Hope Australia, Frank Ondrus, said the organisation aims to provide awareness and information to educate the community about important environmental issues.

He said, We encourage people to take responsibility for their relationship with the environment in their daily lives.

The Low Carbon Living Starts at Home booklet was developed to show residents simple and effective measures to reduce electricity and water consumption at home.

Top 10 Reasons To Grow Your Own Organic Food
(And to buy organic when you can't grow it) :

1 HELP BEAUTIFY YOUR COMMUNITY

Besides being used to grow food, community gardens are also a great way to beautify a community, and to bring pride in ownership.