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| |style="color:#000"|We are [[Special:Recentchanges|currently editing]] over '''[[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]'''. These are our '''[[Special:Popularpages|popular pages]]''', '''[[Special:Newpages|new pages]]''' and '''[[Special:Statistics|site statistics]]'''<br /> | |style="color:#000"|We are [[Special:Recentchanges|currently editing]] over '''[[Special:Allpages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]'''. These are our '''[[Special:Popularpages|popular pages]]''', '''[[Special:Newpages|new pages]]''' and '''[[Special:Statistics|site statistics]]'''<br /> | ||
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| - | |style="color:#000"|Your contributions are welcome, you can create and edit articles directly from your web browser once you '''[http://www.greenlivingpedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup create an account]''' or '''[[Special:Userlogin|log in]]''' if you have an existing account. Start an article about your sustainable building project or other green living topic today! Never edited a wiki? Create an account then edit our '''[[Greenlivingpedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]''' to give it a try. | + | |style="color:#000"|Your contributions are welcome, you can create and edit articles directly from your web browser once you '''[https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHJEanRPMUpvZDhiOEhUMV9tbXhmWXc6MQ#gid=0 have an account created]''' or '''[[Special:Userlogin|log in]]''' if you have an existing account. Start an article about your sustainable building project or other green living topic today! Never edited a wiki? Get an account created then edit our '''[[Greenlivingpedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]''' to give it a try. |
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| <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#ddcef2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #afa3bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Green living news</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#ddcef2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #afa3bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Green living news</h2> | ||
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| - | {{News box item|300 people attended the '''[[Australian climate action summit 2011|2011 Australian climate action summit]]''' in Melbourme on 9-10 April with activists voicing their frustration over the failure of Australian governments to develop effective climate policy.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2015 Peoples Climate March Melbourne DSC 2253.JPG|right|150px]] 785,000+ people attended 2300+ Peoples Climate Change events in 175+ countries in November 2015 just prior to the [[COP21]] conference. Over 60,000 people attended the [[Peoples Climate Marches November 2015]] in Melbourne}} |
| - | {{News box item|10,000 people attended the '''[[2011 climate action and carbon price rally]]''' in Melbourme on 12 March 2011 to support a carbon price and real action on climate change.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2014-09-21 Peoples Climate March Melbourne 600 0584.JPG|right|150px]] Over 30,000 people attended the [[Peoples Climate March September 2014]] in Melbourne}} |
| + | {{News box item|[[Image:2014-08-10-Anglesea-Coal-Mine-Rally-600 9497.JPG|right|150px]] Over 500 people attended a rally demanding the closure of the [[Alcoa Anglesea brown coal mine and power station]]}} | ||
| - | {{News box item|'''[[Cyclone Yasi]]''' is a category 5 cyclone that impacted North Queensland on 23:50 Wednesday 2 February 2011.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2014-06 Solar Power global.jpg|right|150px]] Top 10 countries for solar PV capacity in 2012}} |
| - | {{News box item|Extreme weather causes '''[[ 2011 Australian floods|massive flood events]]''' in Queensland, northern New South Wales and Victoria, Australia in mid January 2011. People with solar panels are advised to shutdown their system prior to floodwaters arriving, and seek expert assistance when attempting to restart it. See '''[[Safety Bulletin – Floods and household solar panels]]''' for more information.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:AntarcticaTemps 1957-2006.jpg|right|150px]] The '''[[West Antarctic ice sheet]]''' is collapsing due to global warming, three studies have concluded. Sea levels predicted to rise 3m in 100 years.}} |
| - | {{News box item|'''[[Yes to Renewables]]''' was launched in October 2010 by [[Friends of the Earth]] to engage the community on proposed renewable energy projects.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2014-01-16 Australian heatwave.jpg|right|150px]] Australia experienced an '''[[Australian heatwave January 2014|extreme heatwave during January 2014]]''' with maximum temperatures in excess of 40C were experienced on 4 successive days.}} |
| - | {{News box item|The '''[[My Bikeroute wiki]]''' was launched in October 2010 as a first step in a NSW Government program to improve the availability of information about bike-riding in the State. In the first 10-week phase they we are asking cyclists to help map the "bikeable" street network in Greater Sydney.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:Solana Power Plant.jpg|right|150px]] The '''[[Solana solar power plant]]''' was commissioned in October 2013. The plant in Arizona features arrays of solar mirrors and energy storage using hot salt.}} |
| - | {{News box item|The '''[[SCAG Bike Ped Planning wiki]]''' is a wiki-based website to provide a new approach to public involvement in transportation planning. The website has been provided by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to improve public participation in the planning of cycling routes and facilities.}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2013-03-04 Angry Summer Report Australia.jpg|right|150px]] '''[[Australian summer of 2012-2013 was the hottest ever|The summer of 2012-2013 was the hottest summer in Australian history]]'''. January 2013 was the hottest month. January 7 2013 was the hottest day.}} |
| - | {{News box item|The '''[[2010 Walk Against Warming]]''' on Saturday 15 August 2010 targeted marginal seats in the '''[[Australian federal election campaign, 2010|2010 Australian federal election]]'''}} | + | {{News box item|[[Image:2013-03 Australian Solar Power.jpg|100px|right]] Australia's solar era dawns with over 1.5 million rooftop power stations - equivalent to three medium sized coal-fired power plants.}} |
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| - | {{News box item|The solar array and system at the '''[[Knox Leisure Works]]''' designed and installed by Robert McCauley of '''[[RJM Sunpower]]''' has won an Award for Excellence from the '''[[Clean Energy Council]]'''.}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|The '''[[Victorian government 2010 climate change whitepaper]]''' was released on 26 July 2010, with a target to reduce emissions by at least 20% by 2020 compared to 2000 levels.}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|'''[[Green roof 131 Queen Street|The Green roof at 131 Queen Street]]''' (Melbourne, Australia), the first roof garden retrofitted to an existing commercial building in Melbourne, was unveiled on 15 July 2010.}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|The '''[[Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan]]''' produced by [[Beyond Zero Emissions]], was launched in Melbourne, Australia to a packed audience at Melbourne University on Wednesday 14 August 2010.}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|Some content from the [[Alternative Technology Association]] is now published on Greenlivingpedia. You can view a summary of content via '''[[:Category:Alternative Technology Association|this category]]'''.}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|The first production [[Green cars|electric vehicle]] arrives in Australia, but the [[IMiEV electric car]] is very over-priced at 70K. [http://www.caradvice.com.au/60591/mitsubishi-i-miev-preview-electric-cars-land-in-australia/ link]}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|South Australia mandates all new houses to have a '''[[Building energy efficiency standards|six-star energy efficiency rating]]''', announced 19 April 2010. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/19/2876113.htm link].}} | + | |
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| - | {{News box item|The '''[[Transition Decade]]''' was launched by David de Kretser, Victorian Governer, at a mass public event in Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday 14 February 2010.}} | + | |
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