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Title	Type	Date	Words
Returning the goodness from city to soil.		Apr 1, 2011	1533
This sludge is no slouch.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	178
Solar-powered catamaran monitors water quality.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	219
Reforestation projects capture more carbon than industrial plantations.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	234
Victoria gets gross feed-in tariff for large-scale solar.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	217
New field site for sustainable farming.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	230
National container deposit system edges closer.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	201
Climate change hits SE Australian fish species.	Brief article	Oct 1, 2010	224
Towards more sustainable supply chains: thanks to their huge buying power and market dominance, retail chains and supermarkets have the capacity to drive sustainability initiatives: not just in their own stores, but also throughout their supply chains.		Aug 1, 2010	1163
What's in a label? Product certification and labelling is one way retailers can influence consumers to make more sustainable purchases, and the signs are that it is gaining traction.		Aug 1, 2010	1246
Can we reduce emissions without an emissions trading scheme?		Jun 1, 2010	2244
The challenges of sharing scientific knowledge.	Book review	Apr 1, 2010	362
Power to the people.		Feb 1, 2010	1239
Assessinq how well we've cared for country.	Book review	Feb 1, 2010	325
Lessons from livinq on the edge.	Book review	Feb 1, 2010	340
Local food for sustainable communities: many people are waking up to the wisdom of growing food within and around cities and towns, a movement that is leading to the creation of more sustainable communities.		Dec 1, 2009	2443
Addressing our groundwater crisis.		Oct 1, 2009	1364
Building resilience: adapting to climate impacts.		Oct 1, 2009	1152
Greening IT: while IT's pervasive expansion has facilitated many positive environmental and societal gains, there are also unexpectedly severe and growing impacts from the global electronics boom. Rachel Sullivan asks whether emerging thinking on greener IT can help make industries across the board more sustainable.	Report	Aug 1, 2009	2469
Citizen science: breaks new ground.		Jun 1, 2009	2134
New vehicle horizons: after our decades-long love affair with petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, escalating environmental concerns, the recent oil-price spike and the global financial crisis mean the era of greener cars and trucks is fast gearing up. Rachel Sullivan looks at recent developments and the opportunities ahead.		Apr 1, 2009	2401
Our options for global C[O.sub.2] drawdown: if rates of global C[O.sub.2] emissions continue to climb, ways to rapidly withdraw the gas from the atmosphere may be needed. Do we have them?		Feb 1, 2009	2782
Buying into food's impact: Australian consumers are starting to understand the true cost of the food they buy, and that particular choices can significantly reduce environment and health impacts.	Cover story	Dec 1, 2008	1204
The Ten Commitments.		Oct 1, 2008	1340
Inside ecovillage life: once regarded as little more than hippy communes, ecovillages are attracting a lot of attention as Australians, driven by concerns about climate, sustainability and community, seek a more satisfying lifestyle alternative. But are they for everyone?		Oct 1, 2008	2168
The living culture whose time has come: while permaculture has had a low profile in the West, it has been the key to self-sufficiency for many people in the developing world. Given that climate change and sustainable development are dominating world headlines, the concept is finally beginning to get mainstream recognition in Australia--the home of permaculture. Rachel Sullivan spoke to co-originator David Holmgren.		Aug 1, 2008	1738
DIY generation: the coal-fired electricity grid is hugely inefficient. Distributed electricity networks, on the other hand, are coming, linking each home or building as a lean power station, and helping to curb Australia's greenhouse emissions.		Jun 1, 2008	1997
A new voice for the Cape: both environmental organisations and the indigenous Australians who call Cape York home are fighting to preserve it. But with a disagreement simmering on how to protect the region's rivers, can a new foundation led by young Aboriginal leaders from the area help find the middle ground?		Jun 1, 2008	1511