| Living Sustainably |
Issue 7: February 2008 |
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Welcome to Issue 7 of Living Sustainably, which contains news and resources from sustainability programs within partnerships, local government, businesses, community groups, non-government organisations, and the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC).
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| Who Cares About Water and Climate Change in 2007? |

The NSW community's concern over climate change has doubled over 12 months according to new research released by the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC). More |

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| Sustainable Schools NSW launched |

A web portal supporting government and non-government schools across NSW to undertake environmental projects that embed sustainability activities into curriculum and community participation, is up and running. More |

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| Sustainable business podcast series launched |

The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program is proud to launch a podcast series featuring global sustainable business expert, Dr Bob Willard. More |

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| Make yours a green home |

Project home buyers are able to make more informed choices to reduce their impact on the environment with the launch of the Your Home Buyers Guide in December 2007 in Sydney. More |

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| EcoClubs celebrates first anniversary |

A Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) partnership with ClubsNSW helping registered clubs in NSW to go green, is celebrating its first anniversary. More |

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| Green Globe Awards |

A record number of nominations were received for the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW 2008 Sustainability Green Globe Awards. More |

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| Free training kit for managing liquids available |

Any liquid - from milk to oils to hazardous chemicals - has the potential to damage the environment. More |

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| Tathra named NSW Clean Beach winner |

Tathra Beach on the NSW far south coast was declared the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) Overall NSW Clean Beach Winner, as part of the 2007 Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) NSW Clean Beach Challenge. More |

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| More habitat for native fish |

Native fish across NSW will soon be swimming more freely due to two NSW Government Environmental Trust funded projects. More |

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| Ecologically sustainable development workshops for local government |

A series of sustainability workshops focussing on ecologically sustainable practices has provided knowledge, skills and support for councils to take a leadership role in the sustainable future of their communities. More |

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| Composting for a healthy earth |

International Composting Awareness Week (ICAW) is on again this year from the 4 -10 May 2008 with the theme of telling the story of compost - how compost is made, where compost is applied, and compost's contribution to environmental sustainability. More |

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| Easy riders at Sydney Festival |

Sydneysiders got on their bike and pedalled to Sydney Festival Jazz in the Domain and Symphony in the Domain in January 2008. More |

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| 2007 Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards |

A residential energy conservation project, a large scale city wide sustainability project, a eco-friendly youth centres project and sustainable procurement strategies were the winners of the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) sponsored categories at the 2007 Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards. More |

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| Operation Bluetongue |

Operation Bluetongue is giving recently arrived migrants and refugees a chance to understand Australia's unique biodiversity and provide actions individuals can take to protect the environment, as well as take part in a 'hands on' eco-field trip. More
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| What's new on livingthing.net.au |

Our Resource Centre is constantly being updated with new free tools, guides and fact sheets to help you live sustainable at home, work and play. More |

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| Italian community supports water saving campaign |

A "Festa dell'acqua" dinner for over 100 people on 18 November 2007 marked the end of a highly successful three month water saving campaign which was developed by and targeted at the Italian community. More |

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| Environmental costs of bottled water |

Australians bought 250 million litres of bottled water in 2006 which produced approximately 60 000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. More
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| 97% drink container recycling rate achieved at Homebake 07 festival |

Looking to improve on the previous years' drink container recycling rates, organisers of a large outdoor music festival decided on a new approach for the 2007 event. More |

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| Earth Hour 2008 |

Remember to note Saturday 29 March 2008 in your diary so you can join thousands of workplaces and homes around in the world in sending a powerful message about the need for action on climate change by turning off your lights for one hour. More |

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| How to get young people to care about saving water? |

A new suite of online resources to assist environmental educators to run events aimed at 18-35 year olds has been developed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). More |

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