I LOVE hazelnuts! So much so, that way back in 2007, when I discovered that hazelnut trees were being propagated in the Megalong Valley, I organised a community bulk buy of bare-rooted trees. I could see their value in increasing food security in the Blue Mountains. They’re a source of Read more…
The Perfect Storm and the Perfect Antidote Today felt like the perfect storm …. globally and locally. It was a day of extreme overwhelm. The international crisis of Russia invading Ukraine, and the local crises caused by torrential rainfall in the Blue Mountains … all overlaid with the ongoing pandemic. Read more…
The toothpaste dilemma? Oral care products can’t be accepted in your recycling bin. This includes toothpaste tubes and caps, manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, toothbrush and toothpaste tube plastic packaging, and floss containers. So, for my action today, as I had to make a trip into Katoomba anyway, I dropped Read more…
Sashiko Denim Repair I wonder if anyone has worked out a way to measure the impact of sheer and unadulterated joy on planetary health? This afternoon I did something so unexpected and creative that I’m still basking in the afterglow! When my boys left home they also left behind a Read more…
There is no away! One of the most powerful statements I ever heard was You can’t throw anything away, there is no away! It’s a strong argument for stopping the production of toxic and poisonous substances so they won’t eventually enter our air, soil and waterways. Every time there’s a Read more…
Saying no to plastic shampoo bottles Despite all the viable alternatives, and my ongoing attempts to minimise single-use plastics, until today I’ve still continued to use shampoo in throw-away plastic bottles. Mark Twain once said: “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but Read more…
Act and Hope Will Come There are some very simple ways to contribute to A Year in a Day – the best way is to copy an action someone else has posted because it demonstrates that people’s actions have impact and each person can inspire another to act. Today I Read more…
The Planetary Health Initiative’s Wildlife Compatible Garden is on the Edible Garden Trail on Saturday 5 March and our first Swampcare group meets on Friday 25 February As the late afternoon sun cast its golden glow over our beautiful Country/Ngurra this evening, I took time after work for the first Read more…
Names Matter We give names to those we love. Names matter. The names we give our children, the nicknames we give our friends and lovers, and the names we give our companion animals. In 2016, as my husband and I began to fall in love with the native plants on Read more…
Sharing positive actions creates a multiplier effect Taking a positive action and then going one step further to share it with others, creates a multiplier effect – exactly what we need to urgently accelerate action to restore planetary health. Sharing what you do sends a message to others that we’re Read more…
In 2020 Rotary International made Supporting The Environment a new area of focus for Rotary worldwide. This is a seismic shift, as evidenced by the powerful Climate and Peace Forum Webinar I attended this evening as my action for A Year in a Day. Every quarterly Climate and Peace Forum Read more…