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# Householders' Options to Protect the Environment Inc.

"Think Globally - Act Locally"

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- [Feature Articles](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/feature-articles/) - Preamble: The following feature articles and information sheets have been developed/written by HOPE members and volunteers. Please share these publications with your networks. Older material has been archived and can be accessed by contacting the office at office@hopeaustralia.org.au Feature Articles, Report Reviews, Etc. 2026 National Water Agreement, by Sara Washer (July 2026) Rainforest Rescue, by Allan
- [eNews Bulletins](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/enews-bulletins/) - Tab 1 Tab 2 Tab 3 Back issues of previous year's eNews Bulletin are available by contacting the office via email office@hopeaustralia.org.au . HOPE Enews bulletin 2026 #07.1 - July 2026 HOPE Special Edition Newsletter on Sustainable Living 2026 #06 - Mid-June 2026 HOPE Enews bulletin 2026 #06.1-June 2026 HOPE Special Edition Newsletter on the Earth Charter 2026
- [Committee Reports](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/committee-reports/) - Read Committee Reports 2025-2026 Reports 2025-2026 - 3.2 - Minutes of 3rd Ordinary Meeting of 2025-26 Committee, Saturday 13 June 2026 2025-2026 - 2.3 - Minutes of 2nd Ordinary Meeting of 2025-26 Committee Saturday 14 February 2026 2025-2026 - 2.1 - Office Manager's Quarterly Report for 14 Feb 2026 meeting 2025-2026 – 1.1 – Minutes
- [What's New](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new/) - What' New Upcoming Earth Chater Day webinar, 29 June 2026 🌍Earth Charter Day is coming up and we have amazing news! New magazine!! In this seventh edition of the Earth Charter Magazine, we are honored to share six unique articles from educators, leaders and activists who are Turning
- [Strategic Plan](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us0/strategic-plan/) - HOPE’s Strategic Plan Since developing our Strategic Plan last year, Mrs Anna Kula-Kaczmarski our President has drafted an article on the Strategic Plan and a Focus Area Tracker 2026 02 -- February 2026 We now invite you to review these documents and submit your thoughts – for and against – to office@hopeaustralia.org.au at your earliest convenience. Your
- [Brochures and Posters](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/brochures-and-posters/) - Preamble: The following brochures have been developed/written by HOPE members and volunteers. Please share these publications with your networks. Older material has been archived and can be accessed by contacting the office at office@hopeaustralia.org.au Brochures HOPE Charter The Transition Towns Initiative A snapshot of Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. Australia Minimise Waste and
- [Media Releases](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/media-releases/) - Media Releases Friday, 15 May 2026 MR - World Environment Day and Logan Eco Action Festival (LEAF) Thursday, 12 February 2026 - Between Fear and Fairness - Rethinking Australia's Immigration Story - Perry Bowe (Feb 2026) Monday, 9 February 2026 - Volunteering for the Environment Thursday, 29 January 2026 - The Boomerang Alliance's Plastic Free
- [Information Sheets](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/information-sheets/) - Information Sheets Information Sheet - Living Sustainably Information Sheet - Sustainable House Day - 17 May 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility and Take Back Programs (April 2026) The Essential Household Alternatives Info sheet on Composting - Is it for you Simple plant deficiency guide Info sheet on Companion Planting Info sheet on Community Supported Agriculture Activity
- [Our People](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us0/our-people/) - 2025 – 2026 Management Committee & Office Admin Support Team 2025‑2026 Executive Committee Anna Kula‑Kaczmarski President Kerry Kruger Secretary Miriam Sharp Treasurer 2025‑2026 Office Admin Support Team Ordinary members who fulfil administration support roles as: Frank Ondrus (QLD) Office Manager Panna Roy Choudhury (VIC) Website Administrator Nina Stick (WA) Newsletter Editor Office Manager —
- [2025 carried-forward projects; and proposed 2026 projects, etc.](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/projects-events0/2025-2026projects/) - 2025 carried-forward projects; and proposed 2026 projects, etc. 2025 carried-forward projects; and proposed 2026 projects, etc. 2025 carried-forward projects Current: Funding sought to publish a booklet of profiles and produce a series of podcasts on “male Environmental Champions of the Toowoomba region” Funding sought to purchase 2 laptops for Admin Support Team 2026 projects
- [Partnerships/Alliances – NGOs](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/partnershipsalliances-ngos/) - Partnerships/Alliances – NGOs In order to increase our understanding of a range of environmental issues and to “tap” into existing expertise and resources, HOPE took the decision that it was necessary to form relationships with key environmental NGOs throughout Australia and elsewhere. Key elements of the Partnerships/Alliances program are: Free reciprocal membership Access to each
- [Helpful Hints](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/helpful-hints/) - Helpful Hints: Worldwide Internet Carbon Footprint It provides a detailed country-by-country exploration and offers tips on how one can work towards a more sustainable future and promotes responsible device usage and streamlined digital activities in order to reduce harmful effects on the environment: https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/carbon-footprint/ Helpful Hints: The Pursuit of Sustainable Mining in Australia (Must-Read) Helpful resources on understanding
- [Booklets](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/booklets/) - Preamble: The following booklets have been developed/written by HOPE members and volunteers. Please share these publications with your networks. Older material has been archived and can be accessed by contacting the office at office@hopeaustralia.org.au Booklets 2023 Qld Women's Week - Queensland Women -- Inspiring stories from Environmental Champions Stories from Australian Biodynamic Farmers and Gardeners
- [Sponsoring HOPE](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us0/sponsors/) - Become a sponsor - open letter to potential sponsors As Office Manager of non-for-profit organisation Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc., I should like to solicit your financial support to help defray our operating expenses; and to enable us to more effectively promote new projects, events and activities. Established in 1988, HOPE
- [Volunteer Form](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-form/) - Volunteer Form Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. is a community-based not-for-profit organisation managed entirely by volunteers. The development of a good, strong team of "willing workers" is important in achieving HOPE’s principal aim, which is to raise awareness of, and encourage active participation in, waste minimization and the conservation of energy and
- [MEDIA RELEASE: National Recycling Week, 13 – 19 November 2023](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/national-recycling-week-13-19-november-2023/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 1 November 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: National Recycling Week, 13 – 19 November 2023 National Recycling Week (NRW) has been held every year since its inception in 1996, and this year will be held from 13th – 19th November. Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, along with concerns of climate change and
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Potential vegetable gardening opportunities for the socially disadvantaged](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/potential-vegetable-gardening-opportunities-for-the-socially-disadvantaged/) - MEDIA RELEASE Saturday, 01 April 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Potential vegetable gardening opportunities for the socially disadvantaged Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. is founded on the vision of a society which is sustainable ecologically, economically and socially. H.O.P.E has long supported organic and sustainable gardening. In recent years, HOPE has been investigating
- [Queensland Women: Inspiring stories from Environmental Champions (QWEC)](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/queensland-women-inspiring-stories-from-environmental-champions-qwec/) - Welcome to a new podcast series produced by HOPE Inc. (Australia) - Queensland Women: Inspiring stories from Environmental Champions (QWEC) Monday, 12 June 2023 Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. (Australia) is proud to announce the launch of a new podcast series: Queensland Women: Inspiring stories from Environmental Champions. The series showcases the
- [Podcasts](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/watchlisten/podcasts/) - "Stories of Biodynamic Farmers and Gardeners in Australia" This six-episode series, commissioned by Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Ltd. and produced by Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc., features interviews with Australian biodynamic practitioners. The episodes cover a diverse range of agricultural and horticultural practices, from small-scale herb and vegetable farms to extensive botanical operations supplying
- [Donations](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/get-involved/donations/) - Donations We invite members and supporters to consider making an annual financial contribution to help cover our operating costs of approximately $20,500 p.a. Currently, our income is derived from project grants, fund-raising, corporate sponsorship and donations, but falls well short of our requirements. Your financial support, by donation, will considerably help us to achieve better
- [Contact Form](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/get-involved/contact-form/) - Contact form If you have any queries, wish to become a member of, or offer your support to HOPE, please contact: The Secretary HOPE Inc. PO Box 6118 - Clifford Gardens Toowoomba QLD 4350 Email office@hopeaustralia.org.au Phone 07 4639 2135 Address 22 Vacy Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 Contact HOPE Inc. We are here to answer
- [Membership Form](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/get-involved/membership-form/) - Membership Form By becoming a member of HOPE Inc., you are making a commitment to partner with us and become an agent for change in your area. We try to use creativity and our sense of fun to educate and inform people. Members make use of all their diverse talents to express their environmental concerns
- [Youtube (current)](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/watchlisten/youtube-current/) - HOPE Inc. Australia’s You Tube channel 📺 Explore HOPE’s YouTube Channels: HOPE Inc. Films – Watch videos on eco-social work, wildlife rescue, and rehabilitation:🔗 HOPE Inc. Films YouTube Channel HOPE Australia Films – Browse our environmental film resource archive:🔗 HOPE Australia Films YouTube Channel
- [2023 Environmental Events Calendar](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/calendar-of-events/calendar-2023/) - February Header 1 Header 2 Header 3 2nd World Wetlands Day 10th - 11th International Day of Women & Girls in Science 28th Business Clean Up Day March Header 1 Header 2 Header 3 3rd World Wildlife Day 3rd Schools Clean Up Day 4th-12th SeaWeek Parks Week 5th Clean
- [2024 Projects and Events](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/projects-events0/2024projects/) - Summary of carry-forward and proposed projects, etc. for 2024 Carried forward grant applications Qld GCBF: Nest Boxes Project – for birds and other tree animals -> Grant acquitted on 16/02/24 Australian Communities Foundation (ACF): Laptop (reactivated Sept 2023) - awaiting approval Federal Volunteer Grant program: 2 laptops -> Unsuccessful, 18 Jan 2024 Queensland Community Foundation (QCF): Website
- [MEDIA RELEASE: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-international-day-for-the-preservation-of-the-ozone-layer/) - MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 4 September 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer With all the attention fixed on climate change, it is easy to forget that there is another very important atmospheric process that is both vital to health and can reduce anthropogenic climate change: the preservation
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Historic Treaty to Protect the High Seas](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/historic-treaty-to-protect-the-high-seas/) - MEDIA RELEASE Saturday, 01 April 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Historic Treaty to Protect the High Seas After a long 15 years of discussions and disagreements, over 100 countries signed a landmark agreement will ultimately aim to bring 30 per cent of the world’s ocean under protection by 2030. Currently, only 1 per cent
- [Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment: Three decades of environmentalism](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/three-decades-environmentalism/) - Written by Anna Kula, HOPE researcher Qld Bedrock: inspired beginnings The World Environment Day held on Sunday 5 June 1988 celebrated the theme “When People Put Environment First, Development Will Last”, what we now have come to refer to as sustainable practice. On this day Janet MacKenzie, editor and avid environmentalist, gave an informal speech
- [Microplastic releases from Recycling Facilities](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/microplastic-releases/) - A recent article in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances (Brown, MacDonald, Allen and Allen, 2023) found that plastic recycling facilities can be a major source of microplastics getting into the environment. Whilst there is increasing understanding of the negative impacts of plastic pollution on the environment – and many people try to do their
- [MEDIA RELEASE: “Advice to Help You Minimise Waste and Conserve Resources” brochure](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-advice-to-help-you-minimise-waste-and-conserve-resources-brochure/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 08 March 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: “Advice to Help You Minimise Waste and Conserve Resources” brochure As part of its continuing efforts to educate and inform the public on living more sustainably, Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc., has produced a brochure entitled “Advice to Help You Minimise
- [MEDIA RELEASE: HOPE receives funding for Nesting Boxes Project](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-hope-receives-funding-for-nesting-boxes-project/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 22 March 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: HOPE receives funding for Nesting Boxes Project Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. is thrilled to announce that it has received funding from the Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) to build 150 nesting boxes for birds and other tree-dwelling animals. “Given
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Microplastic releases from Recycling Facilities](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/microplastic-releases-from-recycling-facilities/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 10 May 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Microplastic releases from Recycling Facilities A recent article in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances (Brown, MacDonald, Allen and Allen, 2023) found that plastic recycling facilities can be a major source of microplastics getting into the environment. Whilst there is increasing understanding of the
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Request for Environmental Poems](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/request-for-environmental-poems/) - MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 06 March 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Request for Environmental Poems Calling all wordsmiths! Here’s your opportunity to pen a poem or two on an environmental issue of interest or concern to you. Mr Frank Ondrus, President of Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. invites members of the community
- [World Environment Day 5th June 2023](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/world-environment-day-5th-june-2023/) - World Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution are the consequence of this action.It is time to accelerate this action and transition to a circular economy. Click to read and download the document Greenhouse gas calculator.docx . Frank Ondrus,
- [Support our initiatives by making a donation today](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/support-our-initiatives/) - We invite members and supporters to consider making an annual financial contribution to help cover our operating costs of approximately $20,500 p.a. Currently, our income is derived from project grants, fund-raising, corporate sponsorship and donations, but falls well short of our requirements. Your financial support, by donation, will considerably help us to achieve better financial
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Volunteering for the Environment!](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/volunteering-for-the-environment/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 24 May 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Volunteering for the Environment! Whilst many people are concerned about environmental matters, the desire to participate in volunteer opportunities with environmental organisations is somewhat limited: not enough time; too big an issue to tackle; will we do any good? Isn’t it the Government’s job?
- [2023 Proposed and Planned Projects, Events and Activities](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/uncategorized/2023/) - (Last updated - 01 January 2023) Contents 2023 Planned and Proposed Activities Meeting schedule 2023 Proposed and Planned Activities 2023 promises to be another busy year for HOPE with ongoing commitment to: support our Alliance/Partner organisations; support, promote and/or participate in UN Environmental Observance events; and support initiatives such as the Earth Charter in Action - Powering a
- [Our Business Supporters](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us0/our-business-supporters/) - HOPE would like to introduce you to our Business supporters. Southern Queensland (SQ) Landscapes Southern Queensland Landscapes is a community owned organisation dedicated to connecting and supporting the community to take care of the landscape through attracting investment, innovation, trialling and developing approaches to assist people, and industry and community engagement. SQ Landscapes helps land managers
- [Our Mission](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us0/mission/) - The HOPE Charter HOPE (Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment) encourages people to take responsibility for protecting and enhancing the environment in their everyday lives. HOPE members and supporters have the following aims: To use a little as possible of energy and resources. To create minimal pollution, both directly and indirectly; To prefer, in general, renewable to non-renewable,
- [Positions Vacant](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/home/whats-new0/positions-vacant/) - Due to the recent departures of key admin support staff, we need extra personnel to fill the following vacancies: Researchers – required to review and comment on a range of discussion papers, policy documents and reports provided by government departments, business and industry organisations and NGOs. Media Officers – required to write media releases, event
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Volunteering for the Environment 23 November 2023](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/volunteering-for-the-environment-2/) - MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 23 November 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Volunteering for the Environment It’s official. Volunteering makes you happy. Research has shown that just a few hours of volunteering can make a difference to mood and happiness. Better still, sustained volunteering is associated with improved mental health. Volunteers sleep better, are healthier, and have
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Learn new skills, build new connections ... volunteer today!](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-learn-new-skills-build-new-connections-volunteer-today/) - MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 23 November 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Learn new skills, build new connections ... volunteer today! Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) is looking for active volunteers – both local and remote (i.e. online) – to help us maintain our high levels of activity. In return, volunteering can help you learn
- [MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Pollinator Week 11 – 19 November 2023](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-australian-pollinator-week-11-19-november-2023/) - MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 26 October 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: Australian Pollinator Week 11 – 19 November 2023 Australian Pollinator Week (APW) is a celebration of the pollinators found in Australia that are play a vital role in plant reproduction; including ensuring supplies of many important food crops. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the
- [MEDIA RELEASE: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty/) - MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 4 October 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty In 1992, the General Assembly declared that the 17 October would be the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. By acknowledging the issue of poverty through the observance of an International Day, an opportunity is presented to
- [MEDIA RELEASE: National Bilby Day](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/media/media-release-national-bilby-day/) - MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 1 September 2023 Think Globally, Act Locally Re: National Bilby Day Bilby – much more than an Easter chocolate time! Bilbies are nocturnal, omnivorous marsupials that are restricted to south-western Queensland, parts of the Northern Territory and north-west Western Australia. There is actually only one species, Macrotis lagotis,(the Greater Bilby) although at
- [envNGO networks](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resources/envngo-networks/) - envNGO Networks List The following lists contain information about environment/conservation, animal welfare, landcare/Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations operating in Australia. For information on groups in your area visit your council’s community information directory - https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/. National Groups and Alliance Networks The following links are great resources for environmental NGOs in Australia. Act on Climate (AoC) Australian

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- [Home](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/) - Welcome to HOPE Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. HOPE started in Mansfield, Victoria in 1988. Over the next decade or so, branches of HOPE were established throughout Victoria and in some other states. The national network of HOPE members and supporters was established in 2007. HOPE advocates for responsible and sustainable stewardship
- [Projects and Events](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/projects-events/) - Projects and Events As part of our on-going efforts to promote HOPE’s Charter, we have undertaken to initiate projects, events and activities in our own right - and to support where possible, those efforts of our envNGO colleagues. On these pages you will find a summary of our current and past projects, events and activities.
- [Podcast Series Project](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/podcast-series-project/) - IMAGINING 2040: Pathways to Flourishing Futures podcast series Developed by: Andrew Nicholson (consultant) on behalf of Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. (Australia) BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, University of East Anglia, UK (1977) Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK (1984) Master of Environmental Education, Griffith University,
- [Continuing IMAGINING 2040: Pathways to Flourishing Futures podcast series](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/continuing-imagining-2040-pathways-to-a-flourishing-futures-podcast-series/) - Continuing IMAGINING 2040: Pathways to Flourishing Futures podcast series Developed by: Andrew Nicholson (consultant) on behalf of Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. (Australia) BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, University of East Anglia, UK (1977) Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK (1984) Master of Environmental Education, Griffith University, Brisbane
- [Resources](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/resource-links/) - Resources Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. provides a treasure trove of useful resources (hard-copy and online) to support our objectives - to raise awareness of, and encourage active participation in, waste minimisation and the conservation of energy and resources. If you can't find what you are looking for, please contact us. Categories Media
- [Donations](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/donations/) - Donations We invite members and supporters to consider making an annual financial contribution to help cover our operating costs of approximately $20,500 p.a. Currently, our income is derived from project grants, fund-raising, corporate sponsorship and donations, but falls well short of our requirements. Your financial support, by donation, will considerably help us to achieve better
- [Watch & Listen](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/watchandlisten/) - Watch & Listen Explore HOPE’s video and audio content, where we share insights on eco-social work, environmental sustainability, and community initiatives through our YouTube videos and podcast series. Listen: HOPE Podcasts RSS DISTRIBUTED PODCASTS On Spotify the HOPE produced podcast series to date are: After the Virus - in South-East Queensland 14 episodes (launched October 2020). Eco-social work in Australia 21
- [Podcast Series Project EPISODE 2](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/podcast-series-project-episode-2/) - EPISODE 2 GUEST: DR MARK DIESENDORF - Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Humanities & Languages, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney. SUMMARY In this episode, we speak with Dr Mark Diesendorf, an environmental scientist with a background in physics and applied mathematics, whose work spans ecological economics, sustainable energy,
- [Podcast Series Project EPISODE 3](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/podcast-series-project-episode-3/) - EPISODE 3 GUEST: Dr ANDREW JOYCE - Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. In this episode, Dr Andrew Joyce shares insights from his extensive experience in social policy, public health, and systems evaluation, exploring how systems thinking and political science can support transformative change. Drawing
- [Podcast Series Project EPISODE 1](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/podcast-series-project-episode-1/) - EPISODE 1 GUESTS: DR SARAH PYE - children’s book author and staff member, School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. JENNIFER WAITHMAN - Coordinator, Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council, Queensland, Australia. SUMMARY In this episode, we explore how combining art and science can powerfully communicate the importance
- [Podcast Series Project EPISODE 4](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/podcast-series-project-episode-4/) - EPISODE 4 GUESTS: Dr. Anthony Kimpton, (He/Him/His, Lecturer (Urban and Regional Planning) School of Surveying and Built Environment, University of Southern Queensland. Email: Anthony.Kimpton@unisq.edu.au Dr Lara Mottee, Research Fellow, John Grill Institute for Project leadership, School of Project Management, The University of Sydney. Email lara.mottee@sydney.edu.au SUMMARY In this episode, we
- [Advocacy](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/advocacy/) - Advocacy Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. (Australia) advocates for responsible and sustainable stewardship of the environment. HOPE does this by researching current issues, trends and campaigns and publishing literature (via information sheets, e: newsletter and social media) to raise awareness of these issues to the general public. HOPE provides high quality
- [Get Involved](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/get-involved0/) - Get Involved Join us in protecting the environment and making a difference! Whether you’re passionate about conservation, community action, or supporting a greener future, there are many ways to get involved: Become a Member: Join our community and help drive our mission forward. Volunteer: Lend your time and skills to support our initiatives.
- [About Us](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/about-us/) - About Us The Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) movement was inspired by a speech given by Janet MacKenzie, editor and avid environmentalist, at a World Environment Day event in Melbourne. In 1988, Janet spoke about how “ordinary people can make a difference by raising awareness and initiating actions to solve local environmental problems”.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided
- [Contact Form](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/contact-us/) - Contact form If you have any queries, wish to become a member of, or offer your support to HOPE, please contact: The Secretary HOPE Inc. PO Box 6118 - Clifford Gardens Toowoomba QLD 4350 Email office@hopeaustralia.org.au Phone 07 4639 2135 Address 22 Vacy Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 Contact HOPE Inc. We are here to answer
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- [News](https://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/news-2/) - Stay tuned as we update you on the latest fitness and health happenings. From special fitness classes to health seminars, we will update you with exciting news each month. Introducing Pilates and Yoga We are pleased to announce that we will now be hosting new Pilates and yoga classes! Get ready to sweat and have

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