From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge
How can we change our homes to invite native animals in as housemates?
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These students cut air pollution near their schools – by taking aim at their parents’ idling cars
Every day, while children wait to be picked up from school, they are likely to be breathing in a mix of toxic gases and particle pollution. These children decided to do something about it.
International Friendship Day: Building a Brighter World Through Connection
This International Friendship Day is a great time to reflect on how friendship can inspire collaboration, compassion, and collective action for a sustainable future.
Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled
Sukhbir Sandhu, University of South Australia In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste—or e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes. Australia is a huge contributor to this problem. Every year each Australian, on average,…
Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it
Athletes have got better—but so has their equipment. And the amount of waste from sports is growing fast. Our research offers a way to reduce this waste—and extract valuable carbon fibres.
Sick of packing school lunches already? Here’s how to make it easier
Preparing nutritious food to appeal to kids, budgeting, buying sustainably, reducing food waste—how can we make school lunches easier?
6 New Year’s Resolutions for a Better You and a Better Planet in 2025
With a new year comes new resolutions. Here are 6 changes to make this year that will help make a better you and a better planet.
Wrap Your Gifts in Eco-Friendly Style
This holiday season, Glimmer offers some eco-friendly wrapping tips for you to minimise the environmental impact of your gift giving.
Green Beginnings: Empowering young minds for a sustainable future
Capping of our series of young change makers, Nicole Yaneza-Bagatsing shares her insights into empowering young minds for a sustainable future.
Sustainability attitudes and behaviours of Australian shoppers
When it comes to shopping sustainably, what are the attitudes and behaviours of Australian shoppers?
