We regularly share our thoughts and tips on creating a truly sustainable business on our blog.
Environmental Matters for 2019 – The Year in Review
Our Earth and the environment had been one of the most talked-about topics of 2019 with much of the environmental impacts being the focus of these discussions. Early last year, thousands of fires burned over 7,200 square miles of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, home...
Get the Green Light for 2020
New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, which will mark the end of 2019 and gives us all a fresh year to start on our new resolutions, or recycle last years if you didn’t quite get to them all. But other than recycling your resolutions, what else could you do to celebrate...
Meet the Australian Spider with a thing for Christmas – The Christmas Spider – Austracantha minax
Austracantha minax is commonly known as the Jewel spider or the Christmas spider. Other common names for the species include "six-spined spiders" and "spiny spiders" in reference to the spine-like projections on their abdomens, that makes them easy to identify...
Working safely in the sun and in hot conditions
If you work outdoors in Western Australia, you will be no stranger to the sun and the difficulties that are associated with working in our hot, dry climate. There are many hazards associated with working outside such as exposure to harmful UV rays and heat exposure....
eDNA – How it is helping Biodiversity Conservation
Throughout history, natural changes in the environment have contributed to the extinction of flora and fauna. However, disturbances created by humans is amplifying natural extinction rates reducing plant and animal populations worldwide. As a result, it is...
War on Waste – National Recycling Week
This year Australia is celebrating National Recycling Week from the 11th - 17th of November. Established by Planet Ark in 1996, this annual event aims to educate the public and bring a national focus to the environmental benefits of recycling (Planet Ark 2019). It is...
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture provides farmers and land managers with an approach to agriculture that can potentially reverse land degradation and address issues of food quality and supply for an ever-growing population. Regenerative agriculture is a chemical-free approach...
Safety for New and Young Workers
New and young workers that are less experienced in a particular workplace are more prone to workplace injury (Work Health and Safety Training 2016). Between 2003 and 2016, 335 young workers aged under 25 have died as a result of a workplace incident (Safe Work...
Unique Birds of Australia – The Aussie Backyard Bird Count
It’s that time of year again, time for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count (Backyard Bird Count). Now in its 6th year, the Aussie Backyard Bird Count is occurring between 21st till the 27th of October and is facilitated by Birdlife Australia. Over the course the week...
Red-tailed Phascogale – How Cute Am I
The Red-tailed Phascogale is a small, ashy grey coloured insectivorous marsupial with a distinctive reddish-brown tail. Their scientific name is Phascogale calura, and they are also known as Red-tailed Wambenger and Kenngoor (Indigenous - Nyoongar) (Zoo 2019). Like...