The State of the Environment Report calls for more plant based food innovation - does that mean more ultra-processed burgers?
The State of the Environment Report calls for more plant based food innovation - does that mean more ultra-processed burgers?

The State of the Environment report suggests we need more plant based food innovation to reduce pressure on land use. But what does that actually mean? Do we all have to go out and support the ultra-processed plant-based burger market? Veg Action lead, Claire Rowland, explores some of the reasons why innovation in plant based protein is important, some new (unprocessed) innovations, and some small steps you can take through your diet to support biodiversity, environmental health and a reduction in emissions.

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What to do about climate change? Get answers in 10-25 minutes
What to do about climate change? Get answers in 10-25 minutes

Not sure what “net zero emissions” means? Want to know how you can impact climate change?

Project Drawdown has produced an excellent series of 6 videos, ranging from 10-25 minutes, explaining where we can have the most impact on climate.

This is a thought-provoking series, highly recommended for anyone starting out on the road to sustainability.

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Resources & Tips, Farmers Market, Kyneton Transition Hub, Produce Swap, Regenerative Farmers, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Malmsbury, Transport, TTR, Veg ActionSue Barker
Four takeaways for adapting to Climate Change from the recent IPCC report
Four takeaways for adapting to Climate Change from the recent IPCC report

A few weeks ago, the IPCC released a report titled, “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability“. Even though the report focuses on impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptive practices on a global scale, I have tried to derive some adaptation principles that could be applied to the Macedon Ranges.

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Farmers Market, Healthy Homes, Regenerative Farmers, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Homes, Transport, Wash against Waste, Veg ActionDavid Gormley-O'BrienClimate Emergency, Climate ChangeComment
What is a resilient home?
What is a resilient home?

Resilience. It’s a word we’ve heard a lot over the last couple of years and lately, reflecting on the Covid pandemic and the June storms, I’ve been considering the role of our homes in resilience: How do our homes contribute to our resilience? What makes a home resilient? And how does that relate to sustainability?

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