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“Ocean innovation in Albany’s Old Railways Station”: Sustainable Community Festival

A year into Albany having been put on the international map for ocean renewable energy, the new headquarters are getting ready to host a multi-disciplinary cohort of researchers and industry developers in the Old Railway Station on Proudlove Parade.

Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Earthbag House: Sustainable Community Festival

Discover the benefits of building an environmentally and economically sustainable home with Earthbags.

One Litre of Landfill a Week: Sustainable Community Festival

It seems that in many households, the women are leading the charge into low-waste lifestyles, with husbands and kids being brought along for the ride – sometimes kicking and screaming.

Why Loving Yourself is Essential for Sustainable Living: Sustainable Community Festival

Looking after your physical and mental health is an important pillar in living a sustainable lifestyle.

How You Can learn Nurdling at the Sustainable Community Festival

Plastic in the environment has become one of the big issues of our times. While we are a long way from the rest of the world, our shores are experiencing relatively high plastic loads. This presentation will provide you with information about the seasonality of plastic on our shores and what impact it is having…

Fermenting for your gut and brain health at the Sustainable Community Festival

Fermented foods are rich in probiotic bacteria so by consuming fermented foods you are adding beneficial bacteria and enzymes to your overall intestinal flora, increasing the health of your gut microbiome and digestive system and enhancing the immune system.

Sustainable Economies: Albany as a regional film Base

Hear about film industry opportunities at the Sustainable Community Festival Saturday 23rd March in the Albany Town Square. Western Australia has been described as “Australia’s outdoor film and television studio” due to its unique locations. In a highly competitive national and international marketplace, what makes Albany and the Great Southern region distinctive? What are the…

Not Waste Festival is Getting Closer

For every one who has not filled an application form to display there art and/or upcycling ideas yet time is running out.

Perth Hospitals jump onboard with Modern Cloth Nappies

These midwives were already full bottle on modern cloth nappies; they were just missing the actual nappies to show their parents-to-be.

Katannning Art Exhibition Opening and Eco Restoration Forum

On Monday 21 January, Green Skills, in conjunction with the Shire of Katanning’s Art Gallery held a Gondwana Connections art exhibition opening and eco restoration event at which 34 people attended.This event forms part of the South Coast Festival of Birds & Biodiversity.

Event Waste Management

Denmark Tip Shop has been helping to reduce Landfill at the Denmark Arts Markets. By comparison of last years markets we are going amazingly well.

Merry Tipmass and a Landfill Free Year

Yes it’s a crazy time of the year for Denmark Tip Shop stuff coming both in and out by the trailer load. You would be crazy to miss out!

Peace with Waste Comes to Denmark and Walpole

Peace With Waste has come to Denmark and Walpole in the form of green and other waste workshops.

Citizen Science In Action

Volunteers needed to help Green Skills with surveying Bandicoots, Phascogales and Birds as part of Balijup eco-restoration project.

Green Skills newsletter for November and December 2018

Green Skills November and December monthly newsletter is now available online – have a read and catch-up with coming up events in December 2018 and January 2019, and enjoy what has happened at Green Skills Inc.

Four Tips For A Fun Christmas

Last Friday a small group of ladies met at Green Skills Albany to eat, play, create and talk Christmas.

Sewing with Scraps for Christmas

Green Skills Sewing with Scraps workshop was a big hit at the City of Cockburn’s Sustainable Christmas Expo on Sunday 25th November.

YouTube Short film released on Cranbrook’s Salt Lakes

The Salt Lakes around Cranbrook, north of the iconic Stirling Range National Park, are one of WA’s hidden treasures.

A visit to Perup Nature’s Guesthouse, near Boyup Brook

Between 9 and 11 November I joined in an event organised by GreenTeach, an environmental education group based in Bunbury – for a delightful weekend at Perup- Nature’s Guest House.