Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world.
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Bandicoots in the Backyard: How to Cohabit With and Entice These Cute Little Critters
The Long-nosed Bandicoot is back in the Lower and Mid Mountains, and many residents are rejoicing at having visits from these furry friends. Find out about the benefits they bring and how to create a bandicoot-friendly garden here.
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The Compost in the Middle of the Street
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Julie Parkin: Back on Track
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Giving New Life to Things & People at the Australian Repair Shop in Faulconbridge
The Australian Repair Shop sits at the side of the busy Great Western Highway in Faulconbridge. It is run by Mark Phelan, his wife Rebecca and a team of dedicated 'repairers'.
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Emma Madison is Finding her Community Through Co-Working
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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It’s November and 1 Million Turtles are counting on you!
November is turtle nesting season and this month hundreds of these popular reptiles will be travelling to nesting sites across the Blue Mountains. Thanks to Springwood resident, Associate Professor Ricky Spencer and the innovative citizen science project 1 Million Turtles, there is a lot everyone can do to make sure our local turtle populations are protected and healthy.
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Caring for Community: Doing What We Need to Do
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A Light-hearted Look at a Serious Subject: Breaking Down Barriers to Bushfire Preparedness
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Hidden in Plain View: The Surprising Acts of Sustainability on Macquarie Road Springwood
Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world.
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Turning Carbon into Sunshine: Renewable Energy for Disaster Risk Reduction
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A Home for All Seasons: Future-Proofing for Human and Planetary Health
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Plants for the Planet’s Sake: The Life and Times of a Bush Doctor
Shane Grundy at Bush Doctor HQ explains how soft engineering techniques are helping rejuvenate swamps and improve water quality in the Blue Mountains.
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Blue Mountains achieves global standard in Ecotourism
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Council visits wind farm to launch transition to 100% renewable electricity
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
In this series of events to restore the songlines of the Seven Sisters across Australia, seven song women from Uluru visited the Blue Mountains to return ancestral knowledge to over 40 women and children who came from east coast mobs living in an area ranging from Queensland to the South Coast.
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A Light-hearted Look at a Serious Subject: Breaking Down Barriers to Bushfire Preparedness
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A Front Yard Full of Food – A Visit to Urbavore Micro Farm
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Barometers of Climate Change: Artists and Therapists at the Braemar Gallery
Six Blue Mountains artists take strikingly different approaches to expressing ecological emotions associated with fire, flood and pandemic.
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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Julie Parkin: Back on Track
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Battling Remote Bush Blazes
Fighting bushfires in rugged, mountainous terrain inaccessible by fire tankers requires considerable skill and endurance. Winmalee’s Bruce Coomer has spent 20 years battling fires deep in the bush as a volunteer remote area firefighter. He shares his experiences with writer Julie Nance.
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“We’re all in this together”: Towards Community Net Zero
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Remote Bushcare: Why?