Reflections

It's a staggering figure, but about one-third of all food produced for human consumption around the world goes to waste.

Below are some tips from the World Wide Fund for Nature on why reducing food waste matters and how you can improve your food management to save your hard earned dollars and reduce your environmental impact

https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/food/reducing-food-waste

When thinking of Easter eggs, there are some that are better than others...

Around 70% of the chocolate we consume comes from West Africa, where it's estimated that more than two million children and young people under the age of 18 work as labourers in cocoa harvesting. Some of these children are trafficked; many are working under harmful labour conditions. And it's the cocoa they produce that ends up in the chocolate we eat.

Be part of the solution and look for chocolate that is certified by the Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade or UTZ.

"Net zero emissions 'needed by 2050"

This article by Mike Foley, Climate Correspondent, appeared on the front page of The Age on Tuesday 25 February.  The story was also run by the Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian. 

Following on from Merici College being awarded the ACT Sustainable School of the Year, I was asked to launch a children's book on the weekend. 

This week's tip is based on the information I presented at the launch on ocean's, sea life and plastics.  I was also asked to speak about what we are doing here at Merici and the room erupted into applause at the conclusion.  People spoke to me afterwards and are impressed with what we do here!

After a summer of fire and smoke many times the maximum hazardous level, loss of life and property and the catastrophic impact on so much of our precious wildlife, many are experiencing anxiety and concern for the future. 

I am among you. So are my children. Also Greta Thunberg and Australian economist Steve Keen (see attached article).