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DoSomething Foundation

Locality: Katoomba, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 We all want to help out - if youre unsure where to start, try these five simple things. It could make a massive difference! Print out this file and put it on the wall in your home, workplace, doctors office, neighbourhood centre, and more. Share this document if youd like to be part of creating strong, connected communities all across Australia! ... #helloneighbouraustralia Corona Virus COVID-19 Australia

24.01.2022 July was the hottest month ever recorded on earth. https://buff.ly/31lQf3a

23.01.2022 Thanks to the 7am Podcast for mentioning RE100 (beginning at 8min 22sec) in this great podcast about Australias secret emissions target. They mention how Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes proposes that going carbon neutral is the smart business choice. "The argument he used was that this is about profitability, its good for the bottom-line". ... https://7ampodcast.com.au//australias-secret-emissions-tar

23.01.2022 Leadbeaters possum stays critically endangered in blow to Victorias native timber industry. We really have to stop logging in the areas where these possums are found. Its madness that this is allowed to happen - were taking out their habitat.

22.01.2022 Its been hard to think of another night with the same level of excitement and energy (the human kind that generates optimism). But on Wednesday night, there it was. More than 120 people piled into the Atlassian headquarters on George Street. On Wednesday night last week the DoSomething Foundation, as the Australian delivery partner of RE100, was proud to bring together speakers including Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, and Michael Liebreich, founde...r of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, at an event that celebrated the one year anniversary of RE100 in Australia. Check out The Fifth Estates article about the night and learn more about how you can be involved with one of the worlds most significant movements for renewable energy. https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//on-mike-cannon-brookes/

22.01.2022 MUST WATCH VIDEO: In this short video, DoSomething co-founder Jon Dee explains why its so important to look for the FSC symbol when purchasing your paper and wood-based products. Products from this logging operation in Victoria have NOT received the FSC symbol. By looking for the Forest Stewardship Council symbol, you can make a real difference for our wildlife.

21.01.2022 Meals on Wheels have an unprecedented demand for their services as elderly people self-isolate. Your support can keep these services running! Enter your postcode at www.MealsOnWheels.support Its a new site that connects you to your nearest MoW service, so you can volunteer or donate!

21.01.2022 Natures emergency: Where we are in five graphics. https://buff.ly/2J11d9b

19.01.2022 Renewable Energy Is Now The Cheapest Option - Even Without Subsidies

18.01.2022 If you want to see the government taking real action on the bushfires and climate change, share this video! SkyNews UK has done a story about Australias lack of action on climate change. DoSomething co-Founder Jon Dee is in the video talking about the Blue Mountains Fire currently threatening his home. ... Please like and share this video. https://jondee.info/2SiuxMc

17.01.2022 Honda is extending a European battery recycling initiative to ensure the collection and reuse of old batteries from the carmakers hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) and give them a second life as stationary storage assets.

17.01.2022 Its stunning, these are some of the companies that have agreed to go 100% renewable, ANZ, Atlassian, Commbank, Bank Australia, NAB, QBE, Westpac -Wendy Harmer Jon Dee chats on ABC Breakfast about how RE100 is helping the Aussie business sector lead action on climate change. ... Were focusing on denialism in politics and the media but this has such momentum. - Wendy Harmer https://soundcloud.com//re100-abc-radio-breakfast-interview

17.01.2022 Do you want to help DoSomethingNearYou be even bigger and better? If youre interested in contributing to a not-for-profit organisation that creates positive change across the country, please get in touch today! We are looking for a volunteer to help us create content for our newly relaunched website, www.dosomethingnearyou.com.au We currently have a huge list of amazing causes that need to be added to our site, and we need some extra help to get them live. If you have reliab...le access to a computer and internet connection, this could be you! Please PM to express interest and ask any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

16.01.2022 Good news! Britains electricity grid has gone an entire week without burning #coal for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. In 2013, coal powered more than a third of the UK grid.... Business Secretary Greg Clark says the UK is phasing out coal entirely by 2025. https://buff.ly/2JtxPIm

16.01.2022 Wed love to hear the success stories and heart-warming moments that have come from you supporting your neighbours. Send pics/text to [email protected] or post with #helloneighbouraustralia Sharing your story can inspire others to do the same!... #Coronaaustralia

14.01.2022 This #Hydrogen report is worth a read: Hydrogen - an enabler of the Grand Transition. Its a Future Energy Leader position paper from the World Energy Council.... https://buff.ly/2ChLL3N @simonahac @mcannonbrookes

13.01.2022 At DoSomething we just initiated a big article and push to help the wildlife that survived the Australian bushfires. It got a cover promo and a double page spread in todays Sunday Telegraph. Operation Sweet Potato is already getting results behind the scenes

12.01.2022 Germany tests its first electric highway for trucks

11.01.2022 The worlds first hydrogen double-decker buses are coming to Londons streets!

10.01.2022 Heres some yummy environmental news from Unilever! Magnum launches industry-first ice cream tubs made from recycled plastic https://buff.ly/2KJORAG #GoodNews

09.01.2022 Im excited to announce that @NAB has joined @TheRE100. This means that the big 4 banks have agreed to go 100% renewable with their electricity use. Many thanks to @CommBank, @Westpac, @ANZ_AU and @NAB for coming on board! Its been great working with you - we appreciate it!

09.01.2022 Guess where this guy found a plastic bag? The Pacific Oceans Mariana Trench is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. The bottom of the trench is nearly 11km under water. In the deepest dive ever, Victor Vescovo got there and found a #PlasticBag... https://buff.ly/2Hlxk02 #BanTheBag

09.01.2022 "Im on the P&C at my local primary school and I see how some of the department capex is utterly wasted, I think this is low hanging fruit the DOE should want to spend money on." - Melinda White, signatory to Estelles petition. "This is an excellent idea which would save not only huge amounts of money, making the panels and lights in Oz would create jobs, and the use of solar panels & LEDS would contribute to lowering our carbon footprint." - Patricia Morris, signatory to ...Estelles petition. If you agree with Melinda, Patricia, and the 700 other people whove signed Estelles petition so far, please sign and share the link below. Were aiming for 10,000 signatures by the new year to really get the attention of Matt Kean and make renewables for our schools a reality! http://chng.it/prwwVFL5

06.01.2022 Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN

05.01.2022 By 2050, with the pressures of growing population and climate change, what will Australias famous food bowl have to offer? https://buff.ly/2tYTQ8N

05.01.2022 The owner of Northern Ireland bus manufacturer Wrightbus has unveiled a vision to put 3,000 hydrogen-powered bus into operation across key UK cities in a bid to reduce air pollution and spur job growth. https://buff.ly/2Wb76F8 #hydrogen

05.01.2022 Whats the easiest thing you can do to support your community? Just check in with your neighbours. You can print this page out as many times as you like, fill in your details, and distribute to the people in your building, or your street. Just the act of showing youre willing to help can make a huge difference to peoples lives! ... Please share this document with your friends, relatives, colleagues, faith community, and more. Lets get everyone across Australia showing support to the people around them. #helloneighbouraustralia CoronaVirus COVID-19 Australia / updates

05.01.2022 Want the government to do more on renewable energy and energy efficiency? Check out this petition asking the state government to install solar panels and LED lighting in NSW public schools. As well as reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 154,000 tonnes per year, it could also save $45M every year on energy costs! Sign and today if you want to support this win-win for our kids and the planet.... http://chng.it/prwwVFL5

04.01.2022 Ethiopia has planted more than 350 million trees in a day. The aim is to plant 4 billion indigenous trees across the country. The UN says Ethiopias forest coverage declined from 35% of total land in the early 20th Century to 4% in the 2000s.... https://buff.ly/2YtzyAU via BBC News See more

04.01.2022 Supporting your local charity op shop is one of the easiest and most effective ways that you can make a difference in your community. Rather than contributing t...o the environmental and social problems caused by #fastfashion jump off the consumer treadmill and give your time and funds to where its needed most! #opshopweek2019 See more

04.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has been involved with the DoSomething Foundation this year and has contributed to their community! We all create the quality of the country, towns, and streets in which we live. However you chose to spend today, remember the power you have to spread kindness and support to every one around you, and create the world that you want to live in.

03.01.2022 Heres the video for our fundraising album "Mashtots. Sacred Armenian Songs From The Fifth Century". The songs on it are 1,600 years old! All the money that we raise will fund new instruments for the music school that we built in the Armenian earthquake zone. https://buff.ly/2KWWntV

03.01.2022 Panasonic promises big efficiency boost to Tesla EV batteries, and no cobalt.

03.01.2022 Scientists break "bottleneck" in hydrogen electrolysis technology.

02.01.2022 Businesses in bushfire-affected Bilpin have opened their doors to tourists in the towns push to recover from the #BlueMountainsFires. Please join us in supporting them - that community needs our help. DoSomethings Jon Dee went yesterday and reports that they have great food and cider! https://buff.ly/2stbuV7 via @smh

01.01.2022 Locked down at home but still want to help your community? Here are 12 tips on how you can keep giving back during the #coronavirus pandemic. Its just one of many helpful articles at the #DoSomethingNearYou website!... https://dosomethingnearyou.com.au//twelve-ways-you-can-he/