Sustainable Living in Practice

Here is very interesting article published today DEC 5th, on the effects of water restrictions on backyard growers. Fantastic to see this in a mainstream paper.

Click this link

Thanks Chris for the link

Hello,
I have found this 'listserv' very useful. It is basically a subscription that feeds discussion to your email inbox with sustainability discussion. Particularly useful for people working on behaviour change and public education. In saying that there is discussion on just about every aspect of sustainability. It is run by environmental psychologist, Doug McKenzie-Mohr. For more info, go to http://www.cbsm.com/forums/detail.lasso?ID=4283
Cheers, Jemma

In regards to the article in the current FERN Times, I would like to add the following, after I recieved some emails from some of you out there:
Of course it makes no sense if the Gull Bio-Diesel is sources from unsustainable practices. I did not do any research into where Gull actually sources the 20% from, I merely wanted to make the point that whilst Petrol, LPG and regular Diesel are ALL finite petrochemicals which are not carbon neutral, Bio-Diesel is a renewable, carbon neutral source of energy.
We should however encourage Gull to source it sustainable.
I still believe that I'd rather fill up my car with unsustainable but carbon neutral Bio-Diesel, than with unsunstainale but carbon intensive petrol.

What ways can we use to food locally, so it doesn't need to use ridiculous amounts of fossil fuels to get to our tables?
Ideally, everyone in the suburbs could grow at least a little of their own food. Urban community gardens can provide some locally produced fresh food.
Any little bit helps, and it's good to be aware of how far food has traveled before it got to you. For instance, the other day, a friend went to her local deli in Fremantle to get a lemon. Not having seen any free lemons hanging on fences to be shared around from local trees, she had to buy one - from California! It's crazy how far fruit and veg come.
What other things can people do along these lines?
Let us know what you do.