COVID-19 Grants For Melbourne Small Businesses To Go Digital
Are you a small business owner living in the city of Melbourne? If so, you might be eligible for up to $5000 in funding from the Australian Government.
Sophie WinterExplore Distant Places From The Comfort Of Your Couch
With COVID-19 halting domestic and overseas travel in most countries around the world, innovative ways to explore distant places from the comfort of your couch have been emerging…
Sophie WinterRecycling Bread Tags to Fund Wheelchairs For People in Need
While I highly recommend avoiding buying bread in plastic bags with these tags (grab yourself a super cool reusable bread bag instead), I understand there are times when it just can’t be helped.
Sophie WinterThree Conservationists Who Inspire Me Daily
With so much going on in today’s world, and the negative stories constantly pushed to the forefront, it can be easy to lose focus on the good…
Sophie WinterDeforestation In Borneo: The Harsh Realities of Palm Oil
Looking out my window on a two-hour bus trip from Sabah to Sandakan, I saw nothing but flattened forests and scourged land the entire way…
Sophie WinterOn Having Time…
Time gives you space to move and room to grow. It helps you break down old barriers and open new doors. There’s a lot that time can do for you… if you choose to let it.
Sophie WinterTen Documentaries That Might Change Your Perspectives
Interested in gaining some new perspectives on the world we live in? The following documentaries are for you. I’ve watched each of these from start to finish and can guarantee they won’t bore you with tedious facts or lure you into a false sense of hope with inaccurate information…
Sophie WinterFive Key Takeaway Messages From The Women Of The World Festival
Last weekend, extraordinary women from around the world congregated at the Brisbane Powerhouse to share stories and spark discussions about gender equality…
Sophie WinterThe Snowball of Grief
I’ve always felt it weird to describe grief in stages. Grieving doesn’t seem a step-by-step process. There’s no pause between each phase, no smooth transitions, no way of knowing when you’ll make it through one and move onto the next…
Sophie WinterEmbracing The Sustainable Fashion Movement
Are you sick of buying new clothes and only wearing them once? Maybe you watched the ABC’s War on Waste and discovered that a whopping 6000 kgs of clothes are thrown out every 10 minutes in Australia, and that figure doesn’t sit well with you…
Sophie WinterBarcelona’s Beautifully Eco Boutiques
Wandering around the beautiful Barcelona, it’s clear to see that it is a city of sustainability. The streets and beaches are practically free from litter, there are more recycling bins than waste bins (sorted by glass, plastic, aluminium and cardboard)…
Sophie WinterRecycling Electronics – Saving The Environment And Your Own Health
Electronic waste (also known as E-waste) is one of the fastest growing waste issues in Australia. Yet e-cycling is not something that’s widely promoted…
Sophie WinterStronger Actions Needed To Save The Future Of Our Planet
On Sunday 21 September more than 2,000 marches took place in 166 countries across the globe, with activists standing in the streets desperately calling for action on climate change…
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