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Install efficient appliances and fixtures
When investing in large household appliances and fixtures, use the government’s Energy and Water Ratings (stars) to guide you to the most efficient products to
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Harvest and use your rainwater
Install a rainwater tank to collect and store rain hitting your roof and use it to water your garden, wash your clothes or fill your
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Generate your own electricity
The sun hitting your roof can power your home. It’s just a question of gadgets. The installation of solar panels on your home will generate
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Embrace Energy Efficiency
Energy conservation can save resources and money through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviors. The cost of energy is rising, and the effect of
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DIY environmental home checklist
Time to grab the clipboard and run the environmental ruler over your home. Identify the low hanging fruit and big bang actions that will quickly
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Buy renewable electricity
Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf. So buy the clean stuff! By purchasing 100 per
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Grow an Indigenous Garden
Growing indigenous and endemic plants in your backyard helps extend remnant patches of native fauna, attracts native wildlife to your garden and conserves biodiversity. So
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Nurture and Conserve Biodiversity
Create an urban refuge for local biodiversity and enjoy the visual elements, the sounds and serenity of nature in your own backyard. Nature is something
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Mulch your patch
Mulching your garden beds improves soil health and prevents water loss through evaporation. Mulching is the number one rule for water conservation in your garden.
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Water Efficient Gardening
With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens. Clean water
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