The Place for Your Place
Ready to participate in climate change – the reality of it and what it can mean in your community – starting Tasmania but will extend to other areas
Join Friends of the Earth http://www.wilderness.org.au/regions/tasmania/community-carbon-counting-in-the-blue-tier?utm_source=phplist&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan_12_wildnews-5641&utm_content=featuredeventreadmore
The debate rages and the government has now stepped in in NSW – see story on the ABC here
If you have always wanted to know how much water is needed based on your location, soil, garden size, season and plants try out the free Smart Watering Guide to help you. Check it out here so that you can control you water usage efficiently that suits your plants, and keeps you water consumption down. http://everylittledrop.com.au/smart-watering-guide-preview
Duck farming based on organic free range special select Muscovy ducks that provide not only lean tend delicious meat but a lower fat content. You don’t require huge amounts of land, there is excellent demand fro good restaurants and chefs.
Farmers capturing the methane from the effluent of pigs and providing a fantastic return on investment is one example of carbon credit helping reduce greenhouse emissions. See The Australian article for more details
Check out the $1.7b Federal Government Clean Energy Future Package to see how it might assist you – and learn how the funding via the new carbon tax will work in practice.
Two types of work are available and you can do either or both.
EcoProperty is all about property and sustainability.
No specific experience is necessary; personality, aptitude and attitude is what is important. We will provide training, resources and support.
Firstly and most importantly, you will be passionate about sustainability, or have a very strong interest to learn.
You will demonstrate high levels of commitment, drive to succeed, teamwork, good communication and entrepreneurship.
Aptitude will include capacity -to learn, to be enterprising and resourceful.
Your existing skills and knowledge as well as education, training, work and life experiences will of course be appreciated.
Recruiting Now : Local EcoProperty Consultants (LocalsCAN)
This role is for anyone with a commitment and interest in local community activities and economic development.
You may be an architect or designer, builder or consultant, involved or interested in Permaculture, landscape or gardening, community worker, have your own business, be retired, family commitments.. If this sounds like you please apply – we have no set prescription other than your commitment and interest.
See below about how to apply and the benefits of this work.
Recruiting Now : The Eco Real Estate Network
Join The Eco Real Estate Network and become an EcoProperty Specialist Real Estate Agent.
No previous experience is required in real estate (our preference is to train you). However, if you are already a real estate agent, whether or not you have been working recently, EcoProperty will also welcome your application.
See below about how to apply and the benefits of this work.
Benefits of this Work
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for both roles, please register per email and include the information requested below. Prefer to talk first, (61) 0409 528 692.
Once your application is received, you will be contacted to discuss. Recruitment dates are below. If you cannot attend on these days , alternative arrangements may be made for you.
If you have any questions, please use the email contact below.
Recruiting Now: Local EcoProperty Consultants (LocalsCAN)
This is for anyone with a commitment and interest in local community activities and economic development.
To find out more please email your name and contact details along with the following:
EcoProperty will send you more details regarding the recruitment and training scheduled for November. All applications are commercial in confidence.
Recruiting Now: The Eco Real Estate Network
Join The Eco Real Estate Network and become an EcoProperty Specialist Real Estate Agent.
To find out more please email your name and contact details along with the following:
EcoProperty will send you more details regarding the recruitment and training scheduled for November. All applications are commercial in confidence.
Current Recruitment Workshop Dates for 2011
November 2-3 Melbourne CBD
November 10-11 Sydney CBD
November 18 Brisbane CBD
Not available now but would like to register – most welcome to – please send email here
Life is becoming very mainstream – now on the ABC they have a story on a woman saving fuel by lowering her tyre pressure. This has been one of our tips for a longtime. Car and tyre companies “recommend” tyre pressure way below what is needed for reducing consumption of fuel.
WHY ?
Cars are more comfortable to drive in at a lower tyre pressure – more cushion effect. Try it though – a higher pressure makes little difference.
Tyres last alot less time when at lower pressure. So you need to replace, buy far far more often. Tyre technology has improved dramatically. What has not changed is attitude to tyre pressure and promotion of costs and benefits.
So save fuel, save tyres for very little cost in terms of comfort.
You can still love your car.
We are starting a new section in the New Ideas Now section as there are so many great things that can be done with so little effort, energy and just a slightly different way of looking at things.
We look forward to your ideas or thoughts on what we are suggesting – some of which I personally have already started.
Whilst we do not drive or fly around Australia selling property, we do Field Trips which do require long distance travel. We always try and do many properties and other local activities on our travels.
And, I have been driving for many years now and so have had much experience pretty much of all types of drivers.
FIRST HINT
I now drive up hills very slowly. This all started with the shock of the little computer in the car which tells you how much fuel is used going up a hill compared to down. So now I drive slowly up hill and very fast downhills.
SECOND HINT
I now wave buses or cars on through a pedestrian crossing if they are approaching rather than exerting my rights. Seems ridiculous for them to slow down and stop for me and then have to accelerate off once I have walked across. Me as pedestrian waiting another 15 seconds for them to pass is one of the best things I can do in a city.
Issues I would like feedback about
- how to stop buses driving so fast in the city, what a waste of time and effort. The bus systems seems to think there job is to move a piece of machinery from place to place. So ideas to share please ?
- how to persuade the bus system to have small buses going continously around suburbs that have no good public transport or very slow and not very reliable ones. So it seems small electric buses feeding in to trains, trams, big buses.
Politics of fear and attempts at power grabbing are clouding what is one of the most important debates of our time. Ensure you are informed and can make better decisions by utilising some of the tools now available. The Australian Greenhouse Calculator (AGC) helps you explore how your lifestyle contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
We all enjoy the benefits of modern technology such as heating and lighting, but we can do things to reduce our production of greenhouse gases and help combat climate change.
Use the AGC to explore how to live more sustainably. By changing your behaviour and selecting energy-efficient options, you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ways that do not compromise comfort and quality of life.