Water Forever workshop...

The Water Forever workshop yesterday was very interesting and I learned a few new things. In the morning there were short talks, followed by group discussions on the topic. In the afternoon people had their say to the whole group. The topics were: Water Use and Efficiency; Water Sources and Recycling; and Water in the Environment. I had fun chatting with people from all sorts of different backgrounds - architects, market...

Water Forever workshop...

This Wednesday I’m going to the Water Forever Options workshop, held by the Water Corporation here in WA. The day will feature presentations about water use, efficiency, sources, recycling, climate change and so on, with a “Have Your Say” section as well. I don’t really have much to say myself, but I’m interested to learn what the Water Corp is doing about getting enough water for our growing...

New Year’s Resolutions 2008...

I make New Year’s Resolutions each year, and I even keep them more often than I forget them This year I’m making green resolutions for the first time. I thought about practical changes I could make that would have an impact on the environment, be measurable (so I can tell if I’ve succeeded or not), and achievable given my time and budget. So here they are: Switch to reusable bags I already own green...

Shower timer...

The other day I was at The Body Shop to return my empty moisturiser containers (yay for businesses who recycle their containers!), and they were having a cross-promotion with the Australian Conservation Foundation about climate change and the drought. I bought a shower-timer for $1.95: it’s a little sand-timer on a suction cup, and it’s got 4 minutes worth of sand in it. I’ve always taken long showers…...