Armidale Dumaresq Sustainable Living Guide
Developed in conjunction with The Natural Strategies Group, this guide is designed to help Armidale Dumaresq residents take action to live more sustainably at home and in the community. The guide is packed with ideas, tips and inspiration about how small, easy changes can have positive impacts on the environment, your health and wellbeing - and save you money too!
So go on, challenge yourself to take up a new sustainable action today! Find out just how easy it is to work towards creating a sustainable future for ourselves, our children and our children's children.
Note: The content of the guide does not necesarily reflect the position or views of Armidale Dumaresq Council. We welcome your feedback.
Reduce wood smoke pollution
Air quality is a vitally important environmental issue and smoke from wood heaters is a major cause of air pollution. more »
Cultivate energy saving habits
Energy saving habits are easy to learn. By changing your daily habits, you can save resources and money and reduce your contribution to global warming. more »
Avoid genetically modified (GM) food
Avoid eating Genetically Modified (GM) Food and demand more thorough testing and mandatory labelling of genetic crops and foods. more »
Buy renewable electricity
Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf. So buy the clean stuff! more »
Cultivate water saving habits
Water saving habits are those easy-to-learn daily behaviours that can save us thousands of litres (and dollars) during the course of our lives. more »
Help protect our waterways
Our water practices over the past 200 years have brought many of our waterways to their knees. Help restore our rivers, lakes and estuaries. more »
Ride a bike
Stay fit, focused and firm and help save the world. Explore bike paths, cycle groups and ride any blues away. more »
