Happy Earth News Blog

Food production is responsible for a quarter of global carbon emissions. Climate Store by Felix, is a grocery store in Sweden that prices products based on environmental footprint. The higher the CO2 emissions produced throughout the supply chain, the higher the price!

Before more questions flood your mind ha ha. Let's just make it clear that the car doesn't run directly off poo...It is an electric car that runs off power that is generated from human waste at the Oxley Creek Resource Recovery Centre.

According to the International Energy Agency's 2020 World Energy Outlook report, electricity produced by solar panels is cheaper than coal or natural gas alternatives in most major countries! Price was seen as a major downfall for renewables in the past so this is a massive win for our sustainable future!

Research shows that over 1/3 of food waste occurs at household level with majority heading to landfill. This means that on average each Aussie household wastes $2,200-3,800 on food each year, also seen as 298kg per person. There are so many steps we can take at an individual level...

Women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing decisions, through their buying power and influence.

1 Million Women is a movement of 950,000+ women (and growing) from all corners of the world that are fighting for a lifestyle revolution. In the hope that 1 million people will inspire another 1 million people (and so on) to fight for climate justice...

The Royal Australian Mint has released a coin with a design that encourages people to give it away. Aussies are already known for lending a hand when a hand is needed. The coin aims to make an on-going impact on the lives of Aussies in need.

The Mint is producing 25 million 'donation dollars' over the next 3 years in the hope to boost Australia's level of charitable behaviours, not just in times of crisis, but all year round, in smaller amounts, and more often...