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The mystery and beauty of our majestic dolphins

The Burrunan dolphins are believed to be unique to our waters -- but the fight to understand and protect the species is little...

Battery blitz: Yarra Council looks to community batteries to improve solar access

Following the installation of Melbourne’s first community battery in Fitzroy North last year, the City of Yarra is keen to roll out more....

Victorian citizen scientists: a crucial species now under threat

After nightfall in early October, citizen scientists — volunteers from a community who collect scientific data — set out into a dozen...

As Australia pledges to reduce methane emissions, Viva Energy pushes forward with Geelong gas termin

“I knew that I could make a change, and I wanted to get involved.” Lauren Dillon, an 18-year-old student sustainability leader at Clonard...

Fighting for the future, one climate emergency at a time

Lesley Walker is in the middle of a bitter stalemate with unknown assailants. For months, someone has kept removing the anti-logging...

The new way to banish tough recycling problems

“There are these amazing people out there who want to do the right thing but they just need somebody or a company to allow them to do...

The move into sustainability: the next generation of cryptocurrency mining

A new Melbourne-based company is aiming to put a greener, more constructive spin on cryptocurrency. Blockchain company EcoGen...

Advertising campaign could be the key to saving our precious wildlife, experts say

Experts from Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens believe a marketing campaign could protect the natural world. Executive director of...

Glasgow 2021: anger at Australia’s lagging climate change response

“We [The Climate Council of Australia] did a ranking of about 31 countries in terms of climate action – and Australia ranked 31 out of 31...

‘Truth is everything’: a reporter’s credo

“Be curious,” is journalist Peter Hannam’s advice to the next generation of reporters. Hannam spent eight years covering the environment...

Down to 1%: Victoria’s native grasslands all but gone

Grasslands are one of Victoria’s most concerning ecosystems because only 1 per cent of native grasslands remain, Macedon Ranges Shire...

Go green as you shop: suburban centre sets a world standard

The world’s first fully sustainable shopping centre in Burwood will create a “ripple effect” of eco-consciousness throughout the...

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