Listen to First Nations People

Connect and learn from First Nations people, the original zero-waste leaders of the land we reside on here and across the world.

• Neil Morris – DRMNGNOW and Culture Is Life
• Te Kawa Robb – Para Kore, Aotearoa/New Zealand

Watch

• First Nations: Green Past, Green Futures – Neil Morris (DRMNGNOW)
• First Nations – Māori Stories – Te Kawa Robb, Para Kore

Connect

Connect and learn from local and global communities taking action now.

• Ana Le Rocha – Nipe Fagio
• Caitlyn Socwell – @thewastenotspot
• Carina Turner – Women Against Waste
• Cam Saves the World – a young change maker
• Joost Baker’s Future Food System. – Learn about a home that produces no waste – This self sustaining, zero waste, productive house demonstrates the potential of our homes providing shelter, producing food and generating energy. Take a tour and watch the youtube videos. 
• Karin Ecker aka Plastic Free Boy -a passionate and inspiring young leader who has been on a 4.5-year journey, determined to help school students to become global citizens of change.
• Laura Châtel – Zero Waste France
• Lily –  Mademoiselle Organic
• Liam and Hannah –  The Rubbish Trip
• Tammy Logan – Gippsland Unwrapped 

Farmer’s Markets

Victorian Farmers’ Market Association – Shrink the food miles (and carbon emissions) by supporting Victorian Farmers’ by visiting an accredited Victorian Farmers Market and shopping locally and seasonally – List of accredited farmers markets

Free Pantry

Reduce those food miles even further and get inspired to start a Food is Free project, like the one in Ballarat. There are Free Food Pantries opening up all over Victoria where people drop off food, seeds, plants and more. There is also Grow Free to help locate free food carts too. Join Grow It Local and start sharing your backyard, balcony or windowsill produce with others. 

Join a local group 

• BeachPatrol
• Food is Free
• Landcare
• Love Our Street
• Open Table – is a not-for-profit community organisation focused on preventing food insecurity and food waste.

Film

The Environmental Film Festival Australia is an annual festival of groundbreaking films that traverse the relationship between humans and their environments, challenge the way people think about the natural world and inspire them to discuss, explore and act on important environmental issues. Each year, EFFA brings an exciting program of films, panels and events. 

Travel

Ever thought about travelling Australia without a car (or plane!). Follow Meg Ulman and Patrick Jones otherwise known as @artistasfamily.