The kids came home this week so I started stacking! My boys came home for the first time since they’ve had Covid. I’ve been just so ecstatic to see them again, but this morning I found myself asking: how on earth could I squeeze another action to restore planetary health Read more…
We are nature No two one of us are alike. We’ve all grown up with different aesthetics, different expectations, different pressures, and different anxieties. I grew up in a whole different era. I was made to feel embarrassed about having fine limp hair in the era of the bouffant hairdo. Read more…
We made the switch Blue Mountains City Council made the announcement in December that it is to be powered by 100% renewable energy (see below) and we want to make sure we are too! The new Greenpeace Green Electricity Guide came out this week and I was thrilled to see Read more…
Love Local Growers Our wonderful growers are facing a second year of difficult weather conditions as they work to bring us fresh and healthy, locally-grown food. I’ve struggled with my home garden, and it’s been a hard year too at Blackheath Community Farm, so I was delighted, as my NEW Read more…
The final barrier Last week I overcame a range of barriers to finally ride my bike to Blackheath Community Farm instead of driving. Just doing something once, however, doesn’t constitute real change, so this week we added a basket to my bike so I wouldn’t have the excuse of not Read more…
Today my new action was to turn used olive oil & ashes to soap It’s been such a cold wet week that we’ve resorted to hot chips and log fires. That’s meant, however, a big jar of used olive oil that I couldn’t bear to just throw out. I’ve always Read more…
On feeling intense relief at finally doing what I’ve wanted to do for such a long time I have been dependent on buying sanitary pads for over 40 years. I expected to no longer need them after I stopped menstruating, but as a mother who birthed twin boys, I’ve now Read more…
Love Local and Love Global Blue Mountains City Council’s Love Local Campaign has been at the front of my mind this week as I’ve been trying to decide the best new actions I could choose to restore planetary health! Two days ago I purchased my first ever Vegan cookbook, inspired Read more…
Microgreens Part 2 Just under two weeks ago I made my first attempt at growing microgreens. I’ve been so impressed at how quickly we got a crop. Today we harvested the last of them and used them on our Laksa for dinner. Researchers have found that the leaves of microgreens Read more…
Not Just Another Vegan Cookbook I just LOVE Food. I love growing it, cooking it and eating it, and today a whole new world opened up for me when I bought my first ever Vegan Cookbook – hot off the press – by Katoomba writer and fabulous cook, Teya Brooks Read more…
We’d love you to share what you’re doing to inspire us all to act! A huge thank you to Tracie McMahon for sharing her action with us on the Planetary Health Initiative Facebook page – we were inspired to try it today too! While it may be a daily practice Read more…