The Carnivorous Environmentalist
Apr 22nd
The Carnivorous Environmentalist
I am told that being a carnivorous environmentalist is an oxymoron – or simply not possible. And yet, I believe I am one.
I dearly love good food and I love to cook. And yes, my family and I love beef, in pretty much all its forms. This More >
Camping: A sustainable holiday or just good fun?
Apr 6th
Camping: A Sustainable Holiday or Just Good Fun?
We went camping this past weekend for four nights at a great spot about three hours southeast of Perth called Fonty’s Pool (www.fontyspool.com.au). And we had a fantastic time.
On the face of it, camping would seem to get the big thumbs-up as More >
My son came home from school with worms
Mar 30th
My Son Came Home From School With Worms
No, not THOSE kind of worms.
Today Kevin Smith from The Worm Shed (www.wormshed.com.au) came to my son’s school to teach the kids about worm farms. And since worm farming has been a bit of a hole in my sustainability knowledge base, I invited More >
No New Clothes
Mar 26th
I do not have a lot of willpower. I am very stubborn and determined, but denying myself things I want is definitely not my strong point.
Which is why it will be hard for me to stick with my latest “sustainable declaration.” I’ve committed that I will buy no new clothes More >
Living Like Laura Ingalls Wilder … for a Day … Sort Of.
Mar 25th
Those of you local to One Green Step are all too familiar with the consequences of the once-in-a-century storm that struck Perth on Monday afternoon. They’re saying hundreds of millions of dollars of damage, which isn’t surprising to those of us who witnessed what was one of Mother Nature’s more More >
