Go Greener, Australia

So, just to round out the week, here’s a few links to green things going on that I thought were interesting:

ProQuo has their Top 10 Creative Responses to Junk Mail. I still think it’s better to cut it off at the source, but there’s always one advertiser who thinks their ads aren’t junk, and you have to get rid of it somehow

New York is having Summer Streets Saturdays, where a section of the city is closed to cars for a few hours and people are invited to come out and play! They say it’s “part bike tour, part block party, a great time for exercise, people watching, and just enjoying summer mornings.” Can we get something like this happening regularly in our capital cities too?

Clare at Ockham’s Razor pointed out the Greenpeace Energy Revolution website. It’s a petition you can sign, asking PM Rudd to commit to building renewable energy sources and phasing out dirty coal by 2030. Check out the video under the Blueprint for Change menu, it’s good stuff.

Gavin has a fun video up, where the amazing Eco-Boy shows us how to save electricity and water around the home. Thanks, Eco-boy, you’re my hero!

Catchment Detox is the project for National Science Week this year. It’s an online game where you have to manage a catchment while balancing the needs of the environment, the economy and the people. There are great prizes for individuals and for school teams, including books and dvds from the ABC Shops, and a trip to the Kimberley.

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