Ocean plastic swimwear

ByLeigh Baker August 9, 2019January 23, 2023

Lovely example of Circular Economy products and The Blue Economy principle of “meet local needs from local resources creating local jobs”.

The yarn is made from ocean plastic collected from the floor of the Mediterranean Sea and turned into swimwear.

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How Bill McDonough got a green roof approved at Ford in 3 minutes

ByLeigh Baker February 1, 2022January 10, 2023

How Bill McDonough got the Ford board to approve a green roof in 3 minutes. AND a framework you can apply to your own proposals.

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Is “government action on climate change” enough?

ByLeigh Baker March 28, 2017January 23, 2023

Effective, resilient sustainability solutions are mostly regional. They don’t need to wait for national government policy change.

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Bottom up community action on renewable energy

ByLeigh Baker April 8, 2020January 23, 2023

I’ve been watching the good folk of Yackandandah developing energy independence for years. It started when I first saw cute “golden yaks” on fences in this quiet country village when visiting family there.

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Plastic upcycled into road surfaces

ByLeigh Baker November 13, 2019January 20, 2023

Upcycling plastic into road surfaces recycles 100% of the surfacing and uses plastic waste to make it stronger. Emissions are reduced too.

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The future of HVAC-R in a post-zero world

ByLeigh Baker September 23, 2018July 24, 2023

The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Airconditioning and Heating gathered in Melbourne in September to discuss “The Future of HVAC”. This industry is a powerful player in reversing global climate disruption, with the ability to deliver on solutions comprising nearly 15% of the action.

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Drawdown is coming

ByLeigh Baker April 10, 2017January 23, 2023

Update 28 April 2017: Well worth the investment, just for a cogent explanation of key issues and options. Biggest surprise (so far): How high up the list Refrigerant Management sits. I’ve loved Paul Hawken’s work ever since I read both Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce alongside Ray Anderson’s Mid Course Correction. (In sustainability…

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