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Events in June 2022
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Smart Homes Save Dollars!
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Smart Homes Save Dollars!
Online EventShire of Mundaring and Switch Your Thinking invite you to attend this FREE webinar.
If you want to live smarter and learn some simple changes that can make a big difference to your hip pocket, this event is for you!
Energy and water smart homes are not only better for the environment, they can save thousands of dollars on bills and increase the resale value of your home.
A smart home is one that adopts a Goldilocks approach in managing energy and water use in a way that is 'not too much and not too little, just the right amount.'
In this webinar, we'll show you how to identify energy and water guzzlers in your home and the low and high tech solutions that really work.
Smart Homes Save Dollars!–
Smart Homes Save Dollars!
Online EventShire of Mundaring and Switch Your Thinking invite you to attend this FREE webinar.
If you want to live smarter and learn some simple changes that can make a big difference to your hip pocket, this event is for you!
Energy and water smart homes are not only better for the environment, they can save thousands of dollars on bills and increase the resale value of your home.
A smart home is one that adopts a Goldilocks approach in managing energy and water use in a way that is 'not too much and not too little, just the right amount.'
In this webinar, we'll show you how to identify energy and water guzzlers in your home and the low and high tech solutions that really work.
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Sustainability in the suburbs
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Sustainability in the suburbs
Online EventKeeping animals in our urban setting is a means of reducing organic waste to landfill, providing pest and weed control, fertiliser for the garden whilst bringing you and your family closer to nature. In a well- designed urban garden, you can reduce, reuse and recycle with the help of your animal friends – and don’t forget the worm farm.
Food preserving and seed saving adds another dimension to sustainable living. There is nothing more gratifying that learning about heirloom seed and saving your own seed to use for another season. Of course experiencing the joys of preserving your excess produce or making use of low-cost seasonal food deliciously ‘packed away’ to use for another day!
Learn from an accredited Beekeeper on how to have healthy bees living and working in your garden, best location in your garden, what bees like to feed on, environmental considerations both in Australia and worldwide, techniques for managing bees, regulations both State and Local Government and much more.
This workshop will give you the practical skills; easy to follow recipes and ideas to make you and your family safer and more sustainable with toxic free alternatives. Learn how to make a selection of your own products such as toothpaste, deodorant, hand cleaner and Moroccan lemon preserve!
Get Energy Smart At Home–
Get Energy Smart At Home
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre555 Leach HwyWinthrop,Learn to better understand your electricity and water usage and some simple changes that can make a big difference.
(Presented by Switch Your Thinking)
Get Energy Smart At Home–
Get Energy Smart At Home
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre555 Leach HwyWinthrop,Learn to better understand your electricity and water usage and some simple changes that can make a big difference.
(Presented by Switch Your Thinking)
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Thinking Green: Rethinking organic waste (Midland)
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Thinking Green: Rethinking organic waste (Midland)
Old Midland Courthouse49 Helena StMidland,During this talk and demonstration, Peg Davies from Lessen with Peg will talk about different composting systems and their maintenance, covering common issues such as pest control, inactivity, smelly composts and more. The session includes practical demonstrations of building and maintaining various systems.
Suitable for all ages.
Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Midland Public Library on (08) 9267 9020.
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Thinking Green: Sustainably Stylish + Clothes Swap (Bullsbrook)
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Thinking Green: Sustainably Stylish + Clothes Swap (Bullsbrook)
Bullsbrook Public Library3 Maroubra AveBullsbrook,Join Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman to learn how to dress more sustainably, shop mindfully and tackle common pre-loved shopping stigma. Learn to repair, rewear and repurpose clothing, and discover the key to becoming sustainably stylish: understanding your personal style. You’ll also get some great tips and tricks to help you do good, look good and feel good.
As the second largest polluter in the world, the fashion industry has a disastrous environmental impact. But it’s not all bad. By 2028 pre-loved clothing sales are expected to outrank traditional retail sales.
Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman is a London qualified, award-winning stylist with a passion for teaching people to do good and feel good while looking good. In her image consulting business, The Style Counsellor, she teaches clients to use personal style as a means to know and show who they are, sustainably.
Clothes Swap (12 - 1pm)
Bring along the items you don’t wear anymore (lurkers) and swap them for preloved, new to you items (workers) which will refresh your wardrobe. The clothes swap will be a practical application of all you just learnt in the presentation. More details on what you can bring and how the swap will work will be provided upon registration.
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Black Cockatoo Crisis - Fundraising Picnic
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Black Cockatoo Crisis - Fundraising Picnic
Mahara Park85 Aldersyde RdPiesse Brook,SAVE THE DATE: BLACK COCKATOO CRISIS DOCUMENTARY FUNDRAISING PICNIC - SUNDAY JUNE 12th 1-5pm at our beautiful family property MAHARA PARK 85 Aldersyde Rd Piesse Brook.
There will be food and drinks, kids art workshops, real cockatoos, silent auction, live music and more surprises to be announced soon! Stay tuned!
BLACK COCKATOO CRISIS is a documentary being produced and directed by the award winning filmmaker Jane Hammond (Cry of the Forests - A Western Australian Story, A Crude Injustice).
The event is to raise funds to help complete the film as soon as possible. So far they have raised over $55,000 (35%) of the goal of $170,000! Every little bit helps.
Western Australia's iconic black cockatoos are in crisis. Their numbers have fallen dramatically over the past few decades and all three species in the south west of WA could become extinct in just 20 years unless something is done to protect their habitats. With the loss of the banksia woodlands on the Swan Coastal Plain to housing, Carnaby's Black Cockatoos have come to depend on the once vast exotic pine plantations on Perth's northern fringe.
These pine plantations supply up to half of all the food needed to keep the population of Carnaby's alive but these too are disappearing. Within the next two years the remaining 6000ha of pines are slated for clearing leaving the cockatoos facing possible starvation.
Meanwhile the Baudin's Black Cockatoos are literally being shot out of the sky in an unequal battle for food with apple and pear growers in Perth's hills. And the Red Tail Forest Black Cockatoos are under threat from the loss of nesting hollows and declining habitat.
Black Cockatoo Crisis looks at the plight of our special cockatoos and what we can do to stop these threatened species disappearing for ever. The clock is ticking on our black cockatoos. Will we save them in time?
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Lifehacks: Towards an eco-friendly, joyous life
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Lifehacks: Towards an eco-friendly, joyous life
Hillview Intercultural Community Centre1-3 Hill View PlaceBentley,Monthly series of workshops - Life hacks
Including - Organisation skills, info on free local community groups like Buy Nothing, The Bibbulmun Track, Hiking, How to make household products, Worm farms etc.
Join us in learning these tried and tested life hacks!
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Sustainable Fashion Workshop and Clothing Swap
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Sustainable Fashion Workshop and Clothing Swap
Maylands Public Library28 Eighth AveMaylands,Join eco-fashion designer Mariana Kirova for a special presentation at Maylands Library. Learn about the importance of upcycling and the environmental impact of textile waste. Bring in an unwanted item of clothing for some advice on how to rework it or donate unwanted clothes to participate in a clothes swap at the end of the session.
Please ensure all clothing items are clean and in good condition.
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Sustainable Habits
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Sustainable Habits
Bassendean Memorial Library46 Old Perth RdBassendean,We want to do more for the environment, lower our carbon footprint, perhaps use less plastic, but how do we feel less overwhelmed, how do we get started, and more importantly, how do we keep going?
In this workshop, which builds on recognised behaviour change principles, we’ll cover how to set ourselves up to succeed, how to design goals that we can meet, and why there’s no such thing as lacking willpower (it’s true!)
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Cutting Kitchen Waste
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Cutting Kitchen Waste
Online EventShire of Mundaring and Switch Your Thinking invite you to attend this FREE webinar.
If you want to learn how to shop smarter, waste less and save money on food, this event is for you!
In Australia, reducing food waste could save the average family up to $3,800 per year. Research by the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre has identified that nearly 300kgs of food is wasted in Australia per person per year, with household food waste making up 2.5 million tonnes, or about 34% of the overall total amount of food wasted.
Approximately 92% of household food waste still goes directly to landfill, where it anaerobically decomposes, expelling methane – a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Knowing how to reduce food waste is not only more sustainable for the environment, but it will also help you be more efficient with your time in the kitchen too. If we all do our bit, we can have a huge impact on the amount of food wasted and create a more sustainable future. There are many ways to combat food wastage in the home and the key is developing good habits.
Switch your Thinking will discuss strategies to help reduce your food waste through things like meal planning, shopping, using leftovers and composting rather than using a landfill and more!
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Circular Economy Helping to Reduce Biodiversity Loss
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Circular Economy Helping to Reduce Biodiversity Loss
Online EventThe EMRC, in collaboration with Circular Economy Western Australia (CEWA), is leading in catalysing Circular Economy topics to create a foundation for circularity within our local economy.
The upcoming webinar will give you the opportunity to understand ‘Circular Economy Helping to Reduce Biodiversity Loss’ and show you how circularity can help us to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, and support conservation efforts to bend the curve towards a nature-positive future.
The webinar will cover:
• Understand how the circular economy can transform the way we make and use products and food to significantly reduce biodiversity loss
• Benefits and value that circularity can bring towards a nature-positive future
• Provide information on the many activities available to rebuild and increase biodiversity in surrounding ecosystems
This webinar will provide you with practical skills and knowledge to make a difference in your business and drive the change. Think forward, act now – get involved and see how you can contribute to the Circular Economy.
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Red Hill Waste Management Facility Tour - City of Kalamunda departure
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Red Hill Waste Management Facility Tour - City of Kalamunda departure
Red Hill Hill Waste Management Facility1094 Toodyay RdRed Hill WA ,Join the EMRC's Waste Educators for a FREE tour of the Red Hill Waste Management Facility - Bus departing from the City of Kalamunda
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE 5 TOURS TO THE RED HILL WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY THIS YEAR, EACH DEPARTING AT DIFFERENT DATES AND LOCATIONS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLOSELY CHECK THE DETAILS ON THIS EVENT TO ENSURE YOU ARE BOOKING YOUR PREFERRED TOUR. FOR OTHER DATES, PLEASE GO TO OUR EVENTBRITE HOMEPAGE.
This tour provides an informative behind-the-scenes look at EMRC's waste diversion programs, the Landfill Gas & Power Station site, the tip face and Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) recovery. After the site tour, participants are invited to visit Red Hill's Environmental Education Centre for a light morning tea and a look at our waste education activities before returning to the City of Kalamunda.
This tour is for residents in the Cities of Bayswater, Kalamunda and Swan, the Town of Bassendean and the Shire of Mundaring. Tours are suitable for both adults and children (aged 6+).
This tour departs from the City of Kalamunda. Full details including the departure location will be provided to you once you are registered.
For more information contact the EMRC's Waste Education team
Tel: (08) 9424 2222
E-mail: WasteEducation@emrc.org.au
Threatened Forests Tour - Northern Jarrah–
Threatened Forests Tour - Northern Jarrah
DwellingupDwellingup,Join the WA Forest Alliance (WAFA) for a weekend tour of the Northern Jarrah Forest in Jarrahdale and Dwellingup and learn about the forest’s ecology, immense natural and cultural values and about current threats from mining. You’ll come away equipped with tools and resources to be an active champion for the forests.
OVERVIEW
The Northern Jarrah Forest grows on the Darling Plateau in a belt around 250 kilometres long, from north of Toodyay to south of Collie. This two-day tour 25- 26 June will guide you through sections of the forest around Jarrahdale and Dwellingup which are under particular threat from the proposed expansion of bauxite mining. Find out more here: bit.ly/ProtectNJF
Travelling via bus, the Hotham Valley Railway and on foot, we’ll witness magnificent intact forest, cleared and rehabilitated areas and forests under threat. Along the way you’ll hear from locals who have been campaigning tirelessly against clearing for mining operations from Alcoa, South32 and Rio Tinto. The discussion will be continued over dinner at the Dwelly Pub on Saturday night.
This tour is open to all, whether you’re a long time supporter or have never come to a WAFA event before. Kids are welcome so long as they're able to manage a 6km walk. Please book an individual spot for them for the buses and accommodation. Those who haven’t campaigned with WAFA before are particularly encouraged to come along!
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Repair Lab Melville
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Repair Lab Melville
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre555 Leach HwyWinthrop,Repair Lab is a free community drop in event to help people fix their belongings and save things from going to landfill. Skilled volunteers will help you with repairs of bicycles, computers, electrical appliances, household items and textiles. If you're unsure, bring it down and we'll see what we can do!
Also at this event:
Buy Nothing Market Day presented by the Brentwood Village Town Team. Bring along your unwanted items to gift, or find a treasure to take home with you!
Neighbourhood Watch Melville promoting public safety and crime prevention products
The Rolling Bean will be providing caffeinated goodness . Please remember to bring your Keep Cup! There will be some reusable mugs on site in case you forget.
House Rules:Only one item is repaired at a time - if you have multiple items, you'll need to join the queue again. This ensures everyone gets to be seen at least once by a Repairer.
Please show your gratitude and respect for our Volunteer Repairer by staying with them for the duration of your repair - have a chat, you might learn a thing or two!
We cannot guarantee a successful repair, however our Volunteer Repairers will do their best to help you free of charge with the time, tools and skills they have available. Advice will be provided if your item is unable to be repaired.
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Environment Matters - Next steps for nature conservation in WA
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Environment Matters - Next steps for nature conservation in WA
City West Lotteries House2 Delhi StWest Perth,WA is home to unique plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. But every year the number of endangered species grows, and the available habitat for wildlife shrinks. In many places the expanding exploitation of natural resources and shifts in climate pose unprecedented threats to our ecosystems.
Join CCWA for our next Environment Matters event as we give an overview of the current state of conservation in WA and hear from our line-up of guest speakers on the all-important question – where to from here?
We need bold, urgent and decisive action, with new ways of thinking and working together to tackle these environmental challenges and protect our precious wildlife and biodiversity in a rapidly changing environment.
This is a free event and light refreshments will be provided.
Can't attend in person? We can send you a copy of the recording - just send an email to conswa@ccwa.org.au to be added to the distribution list.
We respectfully acknowledge that we will be meeting on unceded Whadjuk Noongar country, and pay our deepest respects to traditional custodians and their Elders past and present. We wish to acknowledge the enduring culture and connection of First Nations people in WA, who have been caring for country since time immemorial.