Atmospheric levels of greenhouse gasses are higher than they have ever been in the past 800,000 years. Studies of Antarctic ices have revealed that carbon dioxide concentrations are now 24% higher than any previous concentration during that period. Methane concentrations are a staggering 124% higher.

There wasn't much in last night's federal budget for our climate. With defence getting more than forty times the funding allocated to climate change initiatives, critics are questioning the Rudd Government's commitment to future climate security.

I've found this wonderful book for urban gardening in Austrailia - "Backyard Self-sufficiency". Written by decorated Austrailian author Jackie French, who is probably best known for her children's books, this book is full of practical and relevant advice for growing food to eat in your own garden year-round.

My youngest child is seven now so I am definitely beyond the baby years, but I've been noticing how much *Stuff* mums with young children seem to be lugging about with them nowadays ...

The Ashfield, Manly and Blacktown Councils have banned the bottle a their workplace.

The water bottle, that is! 300 million litres of bottled water will be consumed by Australians in 2008. All those bottles consume 544,000 barrels of oil in their production and transportation.

Planet Ark's annual http://treeday.planetark.com/ >National Tree Day, Australia's largest community tree planting event, is taking place on the 27th July. This event encouarges people to plant native trees to maintain biodiversity and combat climate change. You know, I love the sentiment, but I've got a half a box of native trees that I bought for my own yard back in February, still waiting for someone to put them in the ground. If I can't get around to planting my own plants am I realistically going to get out there to plant some other trees? Something like this seems more suited to someone with a lot less on her plate ...

Get up is running a new campaign in the lead up to the federal budget. Apparently an unholy alliance of climate polluting industries including coal, aluminum, cement, electricity generators, and mining, are collectively lobbying the government to derail urgent action to combat climate change.

Bayside resident and powerhouse activist Coni Forcey alerted the 'Mums to this year's Mother's Day march for climate change.

Here's a great thing - Earth Hour is a beautiful symbol of our commitment to the earth. It's philosophical effects are important, but it's energy saving effects are not so effective.

On an unrelated, but fun, topic, we're going to have a reconciliation GetTogether at our Edithvale Em Space studio on Tuesday 29th March.