Australian Renewable Energy & Modern Ideas

Eco Citizen Australia aims to present informative and entertaining information relating to renewable energy in Australia, sustainability and interesting developments in eco technology and ideas. By featuring renewable energy power projects and the latest in sustainable technology we hope to inform and inspire you about alternative methods of power generation, sustainable living and design. We also feature DIY tips, energy efficient products and feature personalities who are active in Australia.

Australia has an interesting future in front of it and we are in an era of change as we become more aware of our impact on our planet.

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• Garden Life and James Street Reserve Community Garden May 13, 2013A community garden can be an important link between people and nature, especially in an inner city suburb like Sydney’s Redfern. Located in the heart of this densely populated city, is an oasis called Garden Life, a business established by talented horticulturist Richard Unsworth, who also co-founded the community garden. When I first met Richard…

Innovation

• The IBM Solar Collector May 13, 2013There’s enormous potential to harness vast amounts of solar power energy. Although up until this point, the problem has been how to tap into our cardinal fireball’s reserves while not melting ourselves and the equipment in the process. However, IBM believe they’ve recently solved this problem with the advent of their solar collector. This solar…

Eco Energy & Products

• VioFlame Ethanol Fireplaces May 13, 2013With electricity prices becoming as aggressive as the cane toad population in Queensland, it can pay to reevaluate your household appliances. This is particularly the case with heating, which can take up a greedy portion of a household energy bill. Of the numerous energy efficient heaters springing up on the market, one group worth considering…

Eco Tips & Information

• Petroglyphs of Burrup Peninsula May 13, 2013When Australia indigenous art is considered many people jump straight to thoughts of painted rock art but a large amount of indigenous art in Australia exists in the form of engravings called petroglyphs. On a trip in April 2013 to the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago in the Pilbara region of North Western Australia I…

Eco Travel Destinations

• Forest Rise Eco Retreat – Margaret River Accommodation May 13, 2013Ensconced on the edge of Western Australia’s tall timber country, Forest Rise Eco Retreat offers a romantic getaway in thriving woodland surrounds. According to this Margaret River accommodation, “seclusion and privacy are the key words that describe Forest Rise”. Such exclusivity, which is sprawled across 240 acres of private land, contains treats such as spas…

Personalities

• David Baggs – Sustainability Expert March 25, 2013David Baggs is a multi-award winning architect, sustainability, energy-efficiency and eco-materials consultant with three decades experience in sustainable development. With the onslaught of information regarding sustainable products - in particular for the building industry - the growing need for a systemematic and integrative approach is vital. David Baggs is highly qualified to do just that.…

Style

• The critical mass of upcycled fashion April 29, 2013Most of us are familiar with upcycled fashion. While it’s not limited to fashion, the term is mostly used to describe re-working a used piece of clothing. This can be done by adding, improving or redesigning a garment to give a new incarnation. Another form of upcycled fashion is making an item of clothing by…

Harvest

• GoodLife Pizza May 13, 2013Australia’s first certified organic pizza bar in Adelaide prides itself on the combination of good food and good friends, which it aptly terms the good life. Named GoodLife Pizza, the store is spreading its message via healthy, quality food in a form just about everybody loves. Now with three stores across Adelaide, it appears everybody…

Education

• Earthship Australia March 25, 2013No, it’s not a cosmic, patriotic nightclub, rather Earthship Australia is the offshoot of Earthship Biotecture, a company that builds self-sufficient, sustainable homes. Originating in Taos, New Mexico in 1970s, Earthship was founded by American based architect Mike Reynolds. Since then, Earthship Biotecture has grown considerably, and is now established in Australia, Africa, Canada, Guatemala,…

Business & Investment

• The Banksia Awards March 25, 2013Named after the iconic Australian wildflower vital to our country’s bush food chain, the not-for-profit Banksia Environmental Foundation also nourishes - by supporting environmental excellence through its renowned awards program. Named the Banksia Awards, they’re regarded as the most prestigious environmental awards in Australia, having been behind both the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year…

Featured Video

• Young Aussie green activist needs your vote May 13, 2013Aussie ex-pat student, 13-year-old Mia Le Berre is living in Bali with her parents and attending The Green School. Students at the cool school are educated to be aware - environmentally, socially, emotionally and politically. Mia (with a little help from mum) made this video, Green Up & Clean Up. Mia needs your vote to…