Jamie Durie's Groundswell

Inspiring people around the world to make their homes and their lives more sustainable, in turn safeguarding the planet for future generations.

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Environmental Film Festival Australia partnering with their friends at SEED MOB to present an online screening of the award-winning documentary The Condor and the Eagle.
The film will be screened on Saturday 27 June at 11am, with a First Nations panel afterwards.

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Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele has announced that the Italian brand will be going seasonless and holding just two fashion shows a year in an effort to reduce waste. #sustainablefashion #jointhegroundswell

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Jobs and clean energy to flow from new solar farm.....The Palaszczuk Government has announced this major boost for regional renewable energy jobs with work to start in July 2020 on Australia’s biggest solar farm on the Western Downs, near Chinchilla. 🌞🌏 #jointhegroundswell

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A group of climate campaigners are taking Clive Palmer to court claiming the proposed coal mine in the Galilee Basin could breach their human rights. This landmark case is a major moment in environmental law in Aust 🌱🌏
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Groundswell’s Jamie Durie chats with leading activists to discuss some of the key objectives of this year’s School Strike 4 Climate – and also how the logistics of the strike itself are changing due to COVID-19 #youthonstrike #BUILDABETTERFUTURE Livestream 4pm – 8pm today.

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School Strike 4 Climate Interactive Livestream. WHEN: Next Friday May 15, 4-8 pm AEST (That’s 3:30-7:30 pm ACST, and 2-6 pm AWST). #BUILDABETTERFUTURE
WHERE TO WATCH? Livestream will be broadcast onto YouTube, Facebook, and SS4C website. Subscribe to SS4C YouTube to watch live!

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Thanks to a couple of innovative Aussies the Flow Hive was invented in 2015 and proudly made in Australia. In 2020 this Aussie invention is still going strong is regarded by many as the most significant advancement in beekeeping since 1852! https://t.co/OdZMjieo0Q

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Newcastle's an Aussie regional coal town with an industrial past but now looking to a renewable powered future. The locals are pushing for clean energy solutions and the city’s council have listened by becoming a founding member of the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership.

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Nike’s Space Hippie….Trash Transformed
Nike is prototyping the Space Hippie, an exploratory footwear collection. Created from scraps or “space junk”, Space Hippie is the result of sustainable practices meeting radical design.
#trashtransformed #movetozero #jointhegroundswell

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The GROWtunnel provides a perfect growing environment that is protected from wind, rain, hail and intense sun. Your crop will also be protected from insects and possums. They can be used in the backyard, rural areas and for commercial crops. #jointhegroundswell #organicfood

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Cutting edge, Perth company ClearVue Technologies has developed an advanced glazing system that will transform the world to one where consumers will be part of the energy solution in the future. Imagine glass windows of your house, office or car harvesting the suns energy.

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As we gain more awareness about the connection between diet, health and the environment the popularity of organic foods surge. Groundswell’s Jamie Durie deep dives into the ongoing evolution of Australia’s organic farming industry and where the industry is heading.#organics

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So if you’re staying in on Saturday 28 March, join us for #EarthHourLIve at 8.30pm AEDT for a great line-up of music, comedy and special guests so you can #SwitchOff and celebrate the most important Earth Hour from the comfort of your own home.

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If ever there was a definitive book on how humanity can and will survive the climate crisis, The Future We Choose is it. Christiana Figueres was the architect of the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. Co-author is Tom Rivett-Carnac, who was Christiana’s political strategist.

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The Summer of Crisis Report is the first comprehensive overview and summary of the devastating climate impacts all Australians experienced this Summer of 2019-2020. The report by the Climate Council focuses on NSW & ACT, but also acknowledges other States affected.

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Youth On Strike! In March 2019 Aust students, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s call to action, defied calls to stay in school and went on strike for climate change action. As told by students themselves, is a new, innovative 3-part documentary series on Junkee’s YouTube channel.

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Progressive Aust companies MIRRECO & ARCFORMS have exciting plans for future of Aust housing – houses made of hemp! Imagine 3D-printing hemp bioplastic walls, floors, roofs to be used to build ecofriendly, prefab homes that store huge amounts of C02 within the actual structure!👏🏾

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As overall electricity generation from coal fell 3% in 2019 due to some countries experiencing milder winters and some are making the move away from coal-fired power plants,- the result is positive – carbon dioxide emissions from the global electricity system fell by 2%. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

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Enova are Australia’s first community – owned power company that is about communities, customers and the welfare of the planet. Launched in 2016 in Byron Bay in NSW, Enova is a thriving, fast-growing company selling electricity throughout NSW with plans to expand.

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Telstra has become the first Australian telecommunications company to commit to become carbon neutral from this year, enabling 100% renewable energy by 2025 in an announcement made this week by CEO Andrew Penn, naming climate change as the reason behind the move. Bravo Telstra!