1st Edition, Spring 2021
Sustainability by Australian Youth for Australian Youth
This Issue: • Easy Sustainability Tips • Australian Politics for Beginners • Learn how to make ?
Contents Sustainability......................................................................................4 Fun Stuff!..............................................................................................6 Around the World..............................................................................8 Greta Thunberg..................................................................................9
Sustainability Made Easy
Use LED Lightbulbs Make the switch from incadescent- they last longer, so you won’t need to buy as often!
Don’t buy bottled water Plastic bottles take 500 million years to decompose! Using your own makes a difference.
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Grow your own herbs and veggies They’re fresh, so they taste great, and they’ll save you money on your weekly grocery trips.
Shop Locally Supporting local businesses keeps more money in the community, helping it to flourish.
Adopt, don’t shop
Take Shorter Showers
There are so many beautiful furry friends in shelters waiting for their fur-ever homes!
Save water and time by getting a shower timer. A few minutes less can save 20-40 litres of water.
Compost food scraps
Say no to single use plastic
Composting cuts down on household waste output, and is a great way to fertilise your garden.
Single use packaging is dangerous to wildlife and can suffocate or kill animals on land and sea.
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Fun Stuff For Little Kids
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ACROSS 3. Where should your food scraps go? 6. Reduce, Re-use... 7. Everyone can reduce their own carbon... 8. Make sure to turn these off when you leave the room 10. The world’s biggest polluter
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DOWN 1. A great way to get around 2. Take this with you in case you get thirsty 4. There are 5.25 tillion pieces of this polluting the ocean 5. What colour bin does plant waste belong in? 9. Energy from the sun
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ACROSS 2. Form of Government where the people hold the power 5. At what age can you vote 6. The set of rules that guides the country 7. The people elect The House of ... 8. Local Government is usually called this
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DOWN 1. Considered the centre-right 3. Our current Prime Minister 4. This level of Government makes decisions for the entire country 8. Considered the centre-left 9. Because Australia is under rule of the Queen, we are part of the
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Around the World Your Favourite Celebs Doing Their Bit Leonardo Dicaprio
Photo: Time Magazine, 2019
He established the Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation in 1998, protecting the last untouched places on earth, pushing for environmental justice through mefia campaigning and marketing. He produced “The 11th Hour”, a documentary featuring scientists and environmental activists discussing the state of the earth, and he is currently on the board of the World Wildlife Fund. What a great example of using your power for good!
Lupita Nyong’o
Photo: Harper’s Bazaar, 2014
Recently named Global elephant Ambassador for Wildlife Aid, a conservation organisation, Lupita has used her platform to bring attention to the illegal ivory and poaching trade in Africa. Her notoriety has brought a lot of awareness to the issue and has been a big step in the right direction towards elephant conservation and protection. She strives for an ivory free world and has engaged her fans in this anti-ivory movement. “It is time... to consign the tragedy of the ivory trade to history.”
Mark Ruffalo
Photo: AITAF, 2020
Turns out, Mark isn’t just green as the Incredible Hulk! He founded Defen ce, dedicated to protecting clean water supplies and banning hydraulic fracturing. He rallies against fracking, and regularly attends public protests and events, spreading awareness and reinforcing accountability for industrial waste pollution. He has worked alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, hosting the event “100%”, voicing to the publc the necessity of turning their attention to focus on renewable energy resources.
Greta Thunberg The Voice of a Generation
Greta Thurnberg is a Swedish environmental activist,
Various politicains have acknowledged her outspoken
speaking in public rallies and directly to political
plee for change, including Michael Gove, Britian’s
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secretary for the environment, stating,
She began the School Climate Strikes, and by March
“You have woken us up.”
2019, was staging regular protests by camping outside the Swedish Parliment every Friday, occasionally being joined by other students. In February 2019, 224 academics signed an open letter stating that they were inspired by Greta’s activism, and her ability to make the voices of the youth heard. She has received a multitude of awards, including Time’s Person of the Year, and refuses to attend ceremonies which require to to fly; spearheading the anti-flying movement
Greta recognises that she is “one of the lucky ones”, in that she is able to have her voice heard, and lives in a place thus far unaffected by climate catastrophes.
“I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is.” Today, Greta continues her activism, and attends forums and conferences.
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