As Christmas approaches, the Traveston Dam fight continues. The award winning Save the Mary Group, along with its supporters, has been busy …

As the Sunshine Coast’s population increases to about 300,000 and continues to climb, serious questions are being raised about the negative impacts upon our lifestyle and natural environment.
Managing growth is increasingly seen as a failed idea, or just marketing-spin for developers and their backers.

Voter concern about climate change and Greens’ preferences have helped Federal Labor to a decisive victory.
The Nationals won 10 seats, with only 5.5 per cent of the nation’s vote, yet the Greens at 7.5 per cent, ended up with no representatives.
However, the influence of the green vote has not gone unnoticed by Prime Minister Kevin [...]

The recent federal election result has sounded a clear warning to politicians at all levels of government. Australians are concerned about more than just short-term economic gain and have become tired of governments not listening to the people they serve.
Despite public outrage, the Queensland Government has ruthlessly pursued the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam and the [...]

It is obvious that not all Sunshine Coast residents will welcome the State Government’s forced amalgamations and, as a consequence, the new regional council.
Democracy has been threatened in our region from several angles over the past year, with the prime example being the Traveston Dam. The amalgamations, especially in the Noosa Shire, have been seen [...]

ISSUE 8 of ECO is out now.
In Issue 8 we explore consumerism. With Christmas approaching ECO looks at the problems associated with our love for consuming and most importantly we examine alternative gifts and other ideas for those of us who want a buy a gift with real meaning. Click the image below to read [...]

How can householders effectively tackle climate change at their own level? Noosa and Caboolture Councils have looked closely at this issue and the result is the Living Smart Homes Project. Officially launched in June, the project gives householders ways of measuring and reducing their consumption in the areas of energy, waste, water and transport.
“The project’s [...]

On any weekend, somewhere on the Coast, a local market is taking place. From Gympie to Caboolture, west into the ranges and up into the Mary Valley, local people are buying and selling local products.

Bill Mollison and David Holmgren developed the concept of permaculture in the 1970s, with the understanding that working with nature and not against it …

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