Happy Earth News Blog

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...

In 2019, the Repair Cafe diverted over 250,000kg of waste from landfill.

The Repair Cafe is all about repairing what you have before buying something new! They aim to challenge our throwaway culture, reduce the amount of valuable items that head to landfill, avoid additional CO2 emissions, and enhance community connections.

Concrete accounts for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists in Dubai have developed a 3D printing method that could be a game-changer for reducing concrete waste and emissions in the construction industry. The building in the image above was 3D printed using soil as a sustainable alternative to concrete.