Read our real stories about how people from all over Australia have made changes in their daily lives to live greener. You may even find some ideas you can try for yourself. Start with the most recent story (featured below) or search for stories in your area of interest.
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If you've taken steps to live a greener life and want to share your story with the world, please contribute. Your story may just be the inspiration someone else needs to get started. Include your experiences, tips and any technical solutions you’ve made at home. We also want to hear about the challenges: what went wrong, how you fixed it and anything else that will help others to take action at home.
Waste
"Saving tonnes of perfectly good fertiliser from going to landfill"
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Real stories
Energy; Water
""Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children." Native American Proverb"
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Energy; Water; Waste
"Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children - Kenyan Proverb"
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Energy; Water; Waste
"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace… Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies. Kofi Annan - UN Secretary-General, 1997 to 2006."
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Energy; Water; Waste
"Changing Fremantle – Changing the World: Our school demonstrates its commitment to a more sustainable future by working towards becoming carbon neutral, establishing sustainability as a core principle for inclusion across learning areas and in engagement with the community."
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Energy; Water; Waste
"the most important way to help the earth is to tell people how they can save it"
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Energy; Water; Waste
"We see our work in the EnviroKids Club as helping our friends and teachers at school by taking them on a green journey."
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Energy; Water; Waste
"Approaching the revamp of our lifestyle one step at a time, has made the journey both manageable and rewarding."
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Energy; Water; Waste
"Enjoyment, satisfaction, doing our bit for the environment, we love it!"
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Energy; Water
"You can modify your own home over time without breaking the bank. I did it without the assistance of government incentives so I could reduce my operating costs. Over the past ten years we have modified our house to reduce its cost of operating. This has enabled us to enjoy the summer and winter."
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