Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Too much? I may be exaggerating when I say that Australian winters are fffreezing! – but surely we’re all familiar with that age old problem of trying to get the laundry done when it’s cold and dewy outside. Speaking of airing out dirty laundry, those massive spikes in energy use…
Say hello to our fishy friends! This pair, constructed from thousands of disused plastic bottles on Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro, has been dominating the blogosphere of late – an apt visual symbol for just one of the topics on the table at the recent Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Sustainable use of…
Now in its eighth year, Sustain (formally known as Organic Expo and Green Show) is back in Sydney for one weekend only. Australia’s premier natural and organic lifestyle show, this is our favourite time of year to watch a healthy cooking demonstration, check out a yoga workshop, listen in on a Speaker’s Corner presentation on sustainable fashion…
Ever find yourself lamenting that ‘there just aren’t enough hours in the day’? Then spare a thought for entrants in this year’s 48 EcoFilm Challenge. All the creativity involved in producing a film – from the writing, shooting and editing down to soundtrack production – must be squeezed into a 48 hour window starting 7pm,…
In the chilly depths of an urban winter it’s sometimes hard to find the motivation to leave the lounge room. Would the lure of free beer help? We’re guessing it might – especially when you also get the chance to check out works by emerging artists and help raise funds for Greenpeace. If that sounds…
Sometimes cartoons offer life’s sagest wisdom, and this has certainly never been truer than with the team at The Secret Life of Things. In their latest animation, This is Your Life Cycle, a glitzy animated whale and a neurotic vacuum cleaner lead the charge of quirky characters in a five minute quest to teach us…
If you’ve already read the latest copy of Peppermint from cover to cover, you may have seen our new Assignmint section on page 114. ‘Small steps for a better world’ is what Assignmint is all about, and we’ve kicked our new initiative off with a very special book-themed mission. We’re asking you to find a…
Need a good excuse to dust off those joggers? Walk Together is happening on June 23 in capital cities and a handful of regional locations across the country. Tackling some pretty big issues head on – like refugees and asylum seekers – Walk Together is all about uniting Australians on the ground and spreading positive messages…
Some of you may have read about Hailey Bartholomew and her 365 Grateful project in our latest issue. And some of you may have not – but you can read a bit about it here! Having discovered the power of gratitude herself several years ago, Hailey is now on a mission to document the little…
Do you have a couple of spare hours up that brightly-coloured sleeve of yours? Then we can’t think of a better way to spend it than by volunteering at your local Salvos Store. The Salvation Army are busily recruiting new volunteers all throughout June to help with the daily running of their 213 stores, so…
It’s all hands on deck in Brisbane this month as Bleeding Heart Gallery kicks off its Hands On Brisbane winter craft program. Hot cups of tea and coffee are the order of the day while you join friendly folk to learn new skills like crochet, paper mache and needle felting – all taught by some…
Driving through New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward – the neighbourhood worst affected by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina – the devastation that left 80% of the city underwater for months, took more than 1800 lives and destroyed countless homes and businesses is still palpable. Wrecked houses, left abandoned just like the hospitals, schools and public buildings downtown,…
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