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Strong response to Share Offer... have you applied yet?
Since the launch of our Share Offer at Daylesford Town Hall on 25 July, almost 1000 people have downloaded the Share Offer document, and more registrations are being received every day. Registrations of interest are great, but to build Australia's first community owned wind farm, registrations need to become investments. If you, a friend, or family member are looking for an attractive long term return on your money, and care about creating a sustainable future for the next generation of Australians, then this may be an ideal investment for you.
The Share Offer document is available for download from www.hepburnwind.com.au or write to Hepburn Wind, PO Box 225, Daylesford, Vic 3460 to request a printed copy.
The Eco Directory- Visit http://www.ecodirectory.com.au to find your next sustainable purchase. EcoDirectory is Australia’s guide to sustainable living and finding just about any product featuring advice on how to be more sustainable.
FixMyRide- All the ease of a mobile bicycle repair service for your favourite sustainable form of transport. This service is personalised and very affordable and best of all they come to you! Servicing the Melbourne CBD and the Brunswick area you can call Sholto on 0428 552 741 or email .
'Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change' is an audiovisual presentation to be held on Sunday 31st August from 7.30 pm to 8.45 pm. The presenter is Tim Forcey, a petrochemical engineer in the oil & gas industry and passionate volunteer advocate for doing all we can to halt humanities slide into globally dangerous climatic feedback loops. Tim trained with Al Gore, Nobel Prize winner and creator of the movie, An Inconvenient Truth.
Venue: Hercus Theatre, physics building, Melbourne University, Parkville, (near the corner of Swanston & Elgin Streets). This event is free of charge, but seats are limited. To book your seat contact Shannon on 03 9439 1012 or flowinglikeariver@gmail.com.
Fijian tribal art meets eco design. Here is a unique chance to purchase a Zaishu slot together seat patterned with traditional tribal art from Fiji. Created by social networkers Tribewanted and eco design company Zaishu and using traditional artists in Vorovoro, Fiji this project is raising money for the town’s Mali District School. TribeWanted have been in Fiji building a sustainable tourist village to support the Vorovoro community. Kaz Brecher, the April 2008 chief of TribeWanted has instigated this project inspired by the tribal techniques of stencilling onto tapa bark cloth, woven mat and bula flower patterns. Contact information- Sales: ReForm School, 4014 Santa Monica Blvd LA, Media: Kaz Brecher Zaishu: helen@zaishu.com. Or log onto reformschoolrules.com, tribewanted.com or zaishu.com Miss Earth Australia 2008 finalists Claire Radbourne and Lucinda Smedley are organising a fundraising event called Fashion Means the World. It¹s to be held in Melbourne on Wed 6 August from 7.30pm until late. chic aktivist will be one of the retailers showcasing their clothes on the night. Funds go to Miss Earth Australia Foundation and the World Wildlife Foundation.
More info: http://www.myspace.com/fashionmeanstheworld
Free-range eggs. I have four chickens and more eggs than I know what to do with. If anyone would like free-range eggs with beautiful golden yolks, please email me at to arrange for pick-up. I am in Melbourne's north.
Recycle your old mobile phones via this national initiative: Visit www.mobilemuster.com.au and locate the nearest drop off point to responsibly dispose of your old mobiles. Or start up your own community muster by getting the local council and schools involved in a mobile round-up.
Can you use newspapers in the garden or elsewhere? Contact the Geelong Advertiser at www.geelongadvertiser.com.au to receive disused copies.
The Buy Recycled Business Alliance has launched it's first National Recycled Product Directory and is available online free-of charge at www.brba.com.au. The directory offers a comprehensive list of businesses that offer recycled products with over 500 listed to date!