Sustainability attitudes and behaviours of Australian shoppers
When it comes to shopping sustainably, what are the attitudes and behaviours of Australian shoppers?
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Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites—and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence
From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse. But climate change is threatening these sites.
A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing
Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour—and we need to do it fast.
One simple way you can do your part is by investing your money responsibly.
Sustainability in 2024: beyond buzzwords
Sustainability. It’s a word bandied about with increasing frequency, adorning product labels, fuelling political platforms, and popping up in every Instagram story. But in 2024, amidst a climate crisis intensifying by the day, the question begs: what does sustainability actually mean? Is it simply swapping plastic straws for metal ones? Planting a few trees in…
Cleaning up Australia’s 80,000 disused mines is a huge job—but the payoffs can outweigh the costs
Cleaning up Australia’s 80,000 disused mines is a huge job, but the payoffs—environmental, social and economic—can outweigh the costs.
The Mediterranean diet
A Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and depression, and increases overall life expectancy. More importantly perhaps, older people can lead more productive and active lives as they tend not to be obese and are more agile. What’s not to like?
Tiptoe through the gum trees: ideas for camping sustainably
Camping is an affordable and fun holiday option, but it’s crucial to make sure we do it sustainably with minimal impact on the environment.
The art of good gifting
Increasing interest rates, housing affordability, rising cost of living pressures—there’s no doubt we’re all feeling the pinch. So, the thought of indulging in gift-giving might seem daunting. And the idea of giving sustainably? That’s for the too hard basket.
Top sustainability tips from Clean Up Australia
There’s no doubt that sometimes, when we think about how we can live more sustainably, it can all seem too hard.
When Glimmer met with Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes, we asked her for her top sustainability tips for reducing waste; she spoke about the big impact of small, simple steps.
The hands, hearts, and souls growing a better tomorrow
In a time dominated by headlines of the escalating cost of living, soaring prices of fruit and vegetables, and the adverse impact of screen time on our children’s development, it is hard to imagine a more compelling solution than a program that immerses children in nature, empowering them to cultivate and cook their own produce.
