 Renewable Energy (solar, wind, hydro) & Solar Hot Water
- Successful Solar Books - Collyn Rivers, author of "Solar That Really Works" and "Solar Success".
- Sun Lizard - our favourite toy! solar powered heating/cooling for your home.
- Oasis Windmills - affordable windpower, pumps up to 80m. 30 Baldock St Dookie VIC 3646. (03) 5828 6452.
- Precision Wind Technology - authorised Australian importers and service agents for Southwest Windpower products, including Air Marine and Air Land, since 1995.
- Energy Matters - online supplier of renewable energy products, with free calculators to help people to determine their renewable energy needs, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions they can expect by moving to solar energy.
- Solar Online Australia - solar, wind, specialising in packages for caravans and motor homes.
- Solar-Mio - solar hot water systems. Discount for EG readers! (02) 6040 6666 metaldynamicsAThotmail.com
- The friendly folks at Going Solar will help with all your sustainable living needs.
- Sustainability Victoria - Victoria's Statutory Authority and a good contact point.
- Alternative Technology Association (a non-profit community group using and promoting renewable and appropriate energy). Also the home of RENEW magazine
- Business Council for Sustainable Energy (formerly Solar Energy Industry Association of Australia). The accredited solar energy industry association, with contacts to suppliers and installers.
- Strath Steam Rod Muller's fabulous steam engines for home energy, marine and industrial uses.
- Rainbow Power Co. Where it all began in Australia
- NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change
- Solar Hot Water Rebate information - state by state
- Europe's Centre for Alternative Technology
RAP Installers
- Lists of accredited RAP Installers - courtesy BSCE
- The Solar Bloke - Rear 27 Lyttleton St., Castlemaine 3450 03 54705892 solarblokeATgcom.net.au
- Solarcharge - in business for over 25 years - Melbourne
- Ecosouth - renewable energy system supplier installer in SA
- Sun Real - Fully SEIAA accredited RAP installer in North East Victoria
- Solazone - solar products and installation, pool systems
Owner Building/Earth and Straw Building
- Hidden Tanks specialise in custom designing underground concrete water tanks. Usually for larger properties, Hidden Tanks store from 20,000 to 200,000 litres of water.
- Professional Strawbale - over 12 years experience in eco-friendly building
- Earthships - 35 years of research and development of Earth friendly self-sufficient housing made from recycled materials
- Central Strawbale Rendering - the fella who built and rendered our beautiful new office. Andrew Baker 0438 423 219
- Natural Paint - just what they say, everything you'll need
- Bluescope Water - tanks and rainwater harvesting solutions
- Pioneer Water Tanks
- Earth Garden Strawbale Information Pages
- International Straw Bale Building Conference
- Becky Bee's "Groundworks" Cob Building Page The fabulous one-stop cob building site of the one and only Becky Bee in Oregon, U.S of A.
- Huff'n'Puff Constructions - Strawbale Building Consultancy
- Newton House - sustainable buildings, strawbale in Queensland
- Unicorn House - Per and Helen Bernard, makers of "The Flying Pig", as featured on the cover of EG106.
- Bob Rich - "Mudsmith" - regular building columnist with EG
- Yesterday -Today -Tomorrow - licensed builders, specialised in strawbale construction. Also specialise in developing and producing comprehensive sets of detailed drawings for straw bale homes. Design homes, emphasizing environmentally friendly design, passive solar principles and sustainable building techniques.
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Permaculture/Organic Gardening/Lifestyle
- Seedsavers - a 23 year old charitable organisation registered with the ATO to preserve the diversity of our cultural plants.
- Permaculture Melbourne is a member based non-profit association, which acts as an umbrella for a number of local and special interest groups including the Seedy Group, Education Group and the Heritage Fruit Group. Local groups include Mountain Districts, Eastern Suburbs, North East Ranges and Yarra Valley.
- The Home Grown Project - installs fully operational and sustainable vegetable gardens, for educational purposes, into Australian Schools.
- Spade to Blade Catering - based in Daylesford, Victoria. Run by our own Gary Thomas, they concentrate on preparing the very best and freshest organically grown foods from the many great farms which surround the district.
- The Good Life Book Club - our online and mail order book (and seeds) club for a simpler, healthier, Greener future
- Phoenix Seeds - No frills seed distribution company with a good range of non-hybrid seeds. PO Box 207 Snug TAS. 7054 Tel : 03 6267 9663 Fax : 03 6267 9592
- Australian Correspondence Schools - more than 180 courses, diplomas and certificates in everything from Permaculture, alternative farming and organic growing to photography, writing and business skills
- Backyard Organic Gardening - The site has about 90 pages covering the basics of backyard organic gardening.
- Southern Cross Permaculture - design courses on site in Victoria
- Permaculture International
- Gentle Earth Walking - Tipis, tipi camping, workshops and Alaskan Medicine Tour
- The Organic House: certified organic and natural products
- Living With Awareness - modern cloth nappies, cloth menstrual pads, enviro friendly skin care products, timber kids toys, gardening products and others.
- Wormtec worm farming and vermiculture. We aim to promote worm farming, waste reduction and natural soil solutions.
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Waste Management
- Eco-Flo - suppliers of waterless composting toilets
- Clivus Multrum Waterless Toilets - approved models for all States
- Nature-Loo - efficient composting toilets
- RotaLoo - "What goes around comes around!" - the rotating composting toilet
- Aqua Clarus - Australian waste water management system with a solar option
- EnviroLoo - totally sealed composting toilet system
- Biolytix - innovative system using worms to recycle grey and blackwater
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Ethical Investment
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Green Organisations
Information/Books/Clubs/Music/Video
- Successful Solar Books - Collyn Rivers, author of "Solar That Really Works" and "Solar Success".
- UseNature.com - natural health and lifestyle directory
- Australian Correspondence Schools - more than 180 courses, diplomas and certificates in everything from Permaculture, alternative farming and organic growing to photography, writing and business skills
- Australian Business Guides - make money from home
- Ecola Newsstand - A one-stop newsstand with nearly every periodical only a click away. Look for EG!
- Nature Sounds of Australia - "The Warbling of Magpies, the chuckling laughter of Kookaburras, or the amazing mimicry of the Lyrebird..." Andrew Skeoch and Sarah Koscak's marvellous site will fill your crusty electronics with the sounds of the Australian bush. Just the ticket for stressed-out surfers!
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Property/Real Estate
- ecoproperty - harmony in abundance. The ECO Directory - Eco Properties - Sustainable Living mag&zine. Bookshop: Books, Videos, products - ECO Home Stay - Sustainable Housing Projects
Expos/Shows/Tours
Eco Products
- Yengari Wines - a range of wines from single vineyard organic to preservative free wines
- Lana B - natural skin care products
- Justsite.com.au - high quality products made by ethical businesses
- RadPads - reusable cloth menstrual pads
- Miracle Wash Laundry Balls - never use detergent again (and $1 to Breast Cancer Research from every kit)
- Slingfings make bags. Beautiful bags, from vintage fabrics. But as you'll see from the site, they're not just bags.
- Bio Paints - natural and non-toxic paints that are a pleasure to use
- Natural Castile Soaps from DavidsonGrove Olives
- Eco-Shower - water saving shower heads
- Natural Paint - non-allergenic casein (milk) based paint in a huge range of natural colours
- Select Organic - traditional, open-pollinated organic vegetable, flower and herb seeds
- Solomit - brilliant straw ceiling material
- The Natural Company - natural, reusable health products - The Keeper menstrual cup, Moonpads cotton menstrual pads, Zappy Nappies
- Wren Industries - manufacturers of Renshade radiant heat barrier and Concertina Foil Batts insulation
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