Want to reduce disposable face masks and learn new skills? We’ll help you make your own reusable face mask! Reusable face masks are sustainable and a great way to show your creativity. We’ve teamed up with PatternPak to make DIY masks, a fun and simple activity. No sewing experience? No worries! This step-by-step guide and YouTube tutorial are beginner level. It’s a great way to use any scrap fabric you have lying around. And if you don’t have a sewing machine, you can borrow one from ASC’s Library of Things. Let’s get sewing! Resources here: Instructions and required materials YouTube tutori ..read more

We’re excited to announce that our friends at Makerspace Adelaide have taken over the delivery of Adelaide Repair Cafe sessions (previously run by the Adelaide Sustainability Centre). Makerspace Adelaide (at 110 Franklin St, opposite the Joinery) is a community fabrication workshop providing affordable access to tools and equipment, and a like-minded community of makers. Their repair cafes sessions, held from 12-3pm the last Sunday of each month, provide a welcoming space for community to learn skills to repair broken or damaged items. The Adelaide Repair Cafe and Unley Repair Cafe began ..read more

We want to continue to support you to live sustainably, learn new skills, and connect to each other and nature, while we’re increasingly at home due to COVID-19.  Winter is the perfect time to slow down, and try new home-based and self-sufficient skills for simple living.  We’ve been inspired by people trying new things and learning new skills – from baking bread to composting – and by the community resources being made available to help us do so.  We’ve compiled seven home-based living activiti ..read more

We want to continue to support you to live sustainably, learn new skills, and connect to each other and nature, while we’re increasingly at home due to COVID-19. Following our recent virtual screening and panel discussion of The Story of Plastic, we’ve collated useful resources so you can find out more about the waste and plastic industry, and how you can take action. The documentary took a sweeping look at the human-made crisis of plastic pollution, it’s history, and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. The Story of Plastics features powerful ..read more

We want to continue to support you to live sustainably, learn new skills, and connect to each other and nature, while we’re increasingly at home due to COVID-19. As families are currently home more together, below is a collation of resources to engage and support kids and the whole family. The above image is by Brenna Quinlan, see more inspiring permaculture illustrations here: www.brennaquinlan.com/   Family, Nature and COVID-19 online guide Nature Play SA’s new, free online guide is a great resource to supporting families during the pandemic. It includes information, strategies and prac ..read more

The tiny house movement has emerged as a response to a number of factors. These include climate change and the need for sustainability, the availability of affordable housing, and growing trends of simple living and minimalism. They’ve even been used in Australia as a solution for homelessness. Tiny homes are an obvious and practical answer to these issues. What Are Tiny Homes? Tiny homes are exactly what they sound like – a small scale house, usually under 400 square foot. There are a variety of tiny houses that can be purchased pre-made, though many people choose to build their own to suit t ..read more

By Ilyth Burton In Australia, we are globally recognised for our vast agricultural systems. Unfortunately however, our food production can is sometimes be unsustainable with environmental, social and even economic costs. Many people have started their sustainability journey through their food consumption habits. This ground-up approach is not only a great way to minimise our agricultural carbon footprint, but also a great way to encourage the market to provide more sustainable options for consumers and help change the way we think about our food and our consumption habits. Here are some key et ..read more

Did you know that Australia sends 1.9 million tonnes of paper to landfill annually? Each year Australian’s use over 3 billion aluminium cans and 8 million tonnes of plastic leak into our oceans, that is equivalent to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute. Making an effort to recycle can play a huge role in counteracting this environmental damage. In fact, Australia plays a lead role as a recycling nation and has one of the best paper and cardboard recycling rates globally. Starting Monday 11 November is National Recycling Week! Planet Ark has been running this cam ..read more

  By Megan Williams We’ve been busy rejuvenating the Butterfly Habitat Garden at the Adelaide Sustainability Centre. Join us in improving urban biodiversity by planting some butterfly-friendly plants in your garden. Why attract butterflies? Butterflies and other insects are integral to the health of urban biodiversity. They rely on flowers for nectar and help to pollinate plants. Gardens can provide habitat for butterflies and create wildlife corridors which link conservation sites, parks and bushland. This helps butterflies survive by increasing available habitat and resilience. Why is b ..read more

Join the Adelaide Sustainability Centre as we take part in Plastic Free July. Avoid landfill. Reduce your eco-footprint. Protect the ocean from plastic pollution. Why Plastic Free July? Did you know scientists estimate that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans? Most comes from the land and was once in our hands. By preventing the problem in the first place, we can begin to make a real impact on reducing plastic pollution. Source: United Nations Association San Diego Chapter, Ocean Literacy About half of all plastic produced is for single-use or disposable items s ..read more