Fresh green links

I’ve got a lot of links today!

Useful tips

Digital downloads are greener than CDs – according to a new lifecycle study (they looked into other options too, if downloading isn’t your thing).

How to respond to lightbulb excuses – responses to all the usual reasons people give for not changing to the much more efficient and eco-friendly CFL bulbs

Sustainable living tips for renters – I was planning on writing something like this, but honestly, the Victorian government has done a much better job of it than I would have. This PDF covers all the info you’ll need to go greener if you’re renting a home.

Things to do

Eco Kids Festival – if you’re in Sydney on Sunday, September 13th, head on over to Luna Park with your kids. If I was there, I’d definitely be going with my nieces!

Switch off Hazelwood – a protest starting on Saturday September 12th at Victoria’s Hazelwood coal station. It was scheduled to be closed in 2008, because it’s that old and inefficient, but the government has given permission for it to stay operating until 2030!

Animal kingdom news

Illegal trade pushes Sumatran tiger close to extinction – and, in news that makes me want to cry, theives broke into a zoo and killed a Sumatran tiger to trade the body parts on the international market. This interview is from ABC Radio, you can listen to it or read the transcript instead.

Endangered whales breeding off Tasmania – which is a small win, but a very hopeful sign for the future. And…

New Zealand zoos offer to help save Tassie Devils – by taking part in a captive breeding program.