ERA councils are supporting a project by City of Tea Tree Gully resident Margaret. ECO ERA - Sustainable Living Guide
The Eastern Region Alliance (ERA: the Cities of Burnside, Campbelltown, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters, Prospect, Tea Tree Gully and Unley and the Town of Walkerville) in South Australia is pleased to bring you this contemporary resource about sustainable living. The Guide is packed with ideas, tips and inspiration about how small, easy changes can have positive impacts on our environment, our wellbeing, and even our wallets!
So challenge yourself to take up a new sustainable action, for yourself, your kids and their kids.
Buy local and seasonal food
Locally produced food grown in sync with the seasons is fresher and requires less energy to produce and transport to you. more »
Buy fairtrade food and products
To stop the degradation of the global environment we have to deal with the failings of global trade, namely its tendency to increase poverty and its exploitation of the weak. ... more »
Buy second-hand products
By purchasing second-hand goods from an opportunity shop, you are supporting a charity, getting a bargain and reducing the resources required to satisfy your consumption needs ... more »
Immerse yourself in nature
Go hiking, bird watch, swim in the sea or simply enjoy nature and your connection to it. It's good for the body and great for the soul. more »
Slow and local travel
Holidays are a break from the normal routine, yet you can break your routine at home or in your local area, it just requires a new perspective. more »
Install solar hot water
Sunlight converts cold water into hot water. No gases are emitted and no one gets hurt. Life is rarely this simple! more »
