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Darwin is known for its warm weather, rich indigenous culture, national parks and laid-back lifestyle. But now it can add Australia’s top sustainability city score to its list of attractions. Conducted by the Australian Conservation Council, the Sustainable Cities Index ranked the comparative performance of Australia’s 20 largest cities against 15 sustainability indicators. But it also aims to encourage healthy competition, stimulate discussion and suggest new ways of thinking about our cities.

via Aware Newsletter – Who Has Been Crowned Australia’s Most Sustainable City? – Planet Ark.

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Two typical German shepherds kept as pets in Europe or the U.S. consume more in a year than the average person living in Bangladesh, according to research by sustainability experts Brenda and Robert Vale of Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. So are the world’s environmental ills really a result of the burgeoning number of humans on the planet—predicted to reach at least nine billion people by 2050? Or is it more due to the fact that although the human population has doubled in the past 50 years, we have increased our use of resources fourfold?

via Observations: Environmental ills? It’s consumerism, stupid.

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Patti is in the Grow Magazine Vol 2 brought to you by publishers of Fine Gardening Magazine. See more publications from Taunton Press. Patti Moreno, Garden Girl TV: Urban Sustainable Living

Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, host of Public Televisions’,Farmer’s Almanac TV and how to web video diva invites the world into her home to inspire generations x and generations y to live more in harmony with the natural world. Patti Moreno will help you produce more and consume less in ways that will make you and your family live a healthy lifestyle.

via GardenGirlTV: Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl Products at Olivebarn.com.

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Join Sheryn Pitman to explore two of Adelaide’s sustainable landscapes and find out how to apply these principles in your backyard at home – create your own eco-garden masterpiece!

Green Living Guide lists consumer products that I believe are environmentally friendly. I have chosen these products based solely on their reputation and credentials.

What the manufacturer, Natural Instinct, says about the product:

Many deodorants are packed with harsh chemicals and ingredients that clog your skin. Natural Instinct Deodorant is made from all natural ingredients that won’t just mask body odour instead it actually kills the bacteria that causes body odour.

Ingredients: Purified Water, and Crystal Mineral Salts.

via Natural Instinct

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