Eco online: environmental news, features and opinion from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Following in the footsteps of a savvy prince and the founder of farming philosophy that has taken the world by storm sounds a sensible thing to do. John Burrows talks to Kaye Cheval who is spreading the word about biodynamics. Appearing at the GREENhouse: Healthy Ideas -10 am, Monday, December 27, 2010. Transformation -- changing the ways we do … [Read more...]
As the days grow shorter and the nights cooler, woodworkers of the Sunshine Coast and surrounds are putting the finishing touches on their timber creations for Barung Landcare’s annual Maleny Wood Expo. On the 1st and 2nd May, the Maleny Showgrounds will come alive as the mobile mills fire up and the smell of fresh-cut sawdust wafts across … [Read more...]
The climate was on everybody's mind as low clouds created hot and humid conditions on the Sunshine Coast today. But it wasn't only local weather patterns being discussed. As the Copenhagen climate conference enters its second week, thousands of Australians took to the streets around the country for the 5th annual walk against warming. On the … [Read more...]
By Ian Christesen The Federal Government’s chop and change approach to renewable energy policy is causing uncertainty and the stalling of cleaner energy projects. Everyone knows that solar hot water is not a renewable energy source however Minister for Climate Change and Water, Penny Wong has included solar hot water and heat pumps as … [Read more...]
The structure of the world-wide economy has been criticised for many years as being responsible for environmental degradation. The moral and ethical values of investors and lenders have come under the spotlight in recent months as the major cause of the so-called economic crisis. As governments around the world inject tax-payer money into failing … [Read more...]
Yandina-based company Rockcote has added two more awards, to an already impressive list. In a time when many businesses are struggling to stay afloat, Rockcote is leading the way in sustainability and innovation. Szencorp Green Building Award Rockcote recently took home the Szencorp Green Building Award at the recent United Nations … [Read more...]
Australia's first sustainable commercial building wins international recognition Yandina-based Rockcote, manufacturers of eco-friendly paints and renders, have gained international recognition for their Gold Coast showroom. The Rockcote Design Centre, Australia's first truly sustainable commercial building, is built on a former wasteland at … [Read more...]
The only reason to be in business is to make money. When I hear people say that, it reminds me of bees. Their only reason of existence is to collect honey (ok, pollen). Of course I can't hold still and have to talk about my truth: that there is more to business than making money. That it is a vehicle to increase the wellbeing of everyone … [Read more...]
Addressing the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Bob Cameron of Rockcote remembers the course he took with them years ago. "I was taught that a company is made up of plant, equipment and capital. Staff is outside the company and just employed to run things," he said. He disagreed back then and still does. "A company is a community … [Read more...]
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. In this era of fast-paced consumerism, with its centrepiece firmly based within the great Americanised shopping malls, many Sunshine Coast … [Read more...]
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