Ethical living
Want to avoid farmed Atlantic salmon? Get hooked on these alternatives instead
Experts advise avoiding the Tasmanian-farmed fish variety following recent catastrophic events. Here are some alternative – and more sustainable – catches to try instead.
- Ardyn Bernoth
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New Sydney homes that go up ‘like a Lego kit’
A leading architect whose clients include 20 of Australia’s richest people is experimenting with fast, sustainable materials on a row of four terraces in Bondi Junction.
- Julie Power
- Opinion
- Farming
Planning tonight’s dinner? Don’t eat Atlantic salmon before reading this
Some people are under the illusion that farmed salmon is a sustainable industry. But if you’re feeling hungry, read this first.
- Peter Singer
Why do so few apartments in Sydney and Melbourne have cost-saving solar panels?
It’s a question that has long frustrated governments and apartment dwellers, particularly as Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar.
- Simon Johanson
Could you buy nothing for a whole year? The Aussies curbing their shopping habits
A no-buy challenge may sound restrictive, but for those who have done it, it’s brought freedom.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Exterminate the brutes’: Should stray cats be killed or cared for?
A parliamentary inquiry into containment laws in NSW has sparked debate about a controversial policy spreading around the world.
- Nick O'Malley
One big bummer ruined Laura Ryan’s dream of going off-grid in the inner city
Dr Laura Ryan has been a guinea pig for how to go off the grid in a small inner-city terrace. She nearly succeeded, except for “one real bummer” that cut her energy production by half.
- Julie Power
- Opinion
- Perth
Hey Perth, want inspiration for a sustainable city? Just look to the horizon
Rottnest Island/Wadjemup is in many ways everything that Greater Perth is not.
- Brad Pettitt
A pot plant tree, homemade gifts: How to have a sustainable Christmas
The Christmas season affects more than just our wallets and waistlines, so how can you reduce the impact of your yuletide celebrations on the environment?
- Alyssa Talakovski
Untapped beauty: The battle to save the wild Scott Reef from mining
Woodside's plans to exploit Australia’s largest untapped gas resource, off the coast of Western Australia, have hit a snag. High-profile Australians including Tim Winton and John Butler are uniting to fight the project.
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