Australia’s ‘greenest’ hotel pioneers

The Observatory is an independent 4.5 star hotel overlooking the beaches of Port Macquarie and the dedication of it’s 80 strata title owners to tackling climate change has earned it the moniker of ‘Australia’s greenest hotel’. “Our sustainability plan stemmed from...

Ancient farming practices point to the future

Affectionately called “Professor” by his neighbors, Josefino Martinez is a well-respected indigenous farmer and community organizer from the remote town of Chicahuaxtla, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The land he cultivates is etched into the mountainside, with a...

New Video – Lismore Community Solar

With the Support of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, and the filming team, Oren Siedler and Michael Balson, project partners, Lismore City Council we are pleased to share this educational and promotional video for the Farming the Sun project – Lismore...

Winton going geothermal

The outback Queensland Shire of Winton will soon power all of its local government buildings and infrastructure using locally sourced renewable energy, after the council waved through plans to build two geothermal plants with a total 300kW capacity. It is part of an...