Plan Your Year. Gather the troops and make some serious sustainable plans for the year. Start where you are and add on when you can. Nobody is perfect. We all have preferences and sustainability blind spots, and fumbles. Put up reminders because it is far too easy to revert back to ‘normal’. Normal is what […]
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Come Planting.
Team building brings people together by encouraging teamwork. Fun good activities that help people see each other in a different light allows them to reconnect in different settings. One of the best reasons for a team building activity is to improve communication. Working along side your colleagues gives you the opportunity to learn about each […]
Giving Back.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an in-depth approach that incorporates ethical, environmental and social considerations into a company’s operations and decision-making. CSR matters because it can help a company build a positive reputation, improve employee engagement, attract and retain customers and investors, and even boost financial performance. Here’s how CSR can help your […]
Eleven Green Gift Ideas
As you hunt for the perfect gifts for your family and friends this festive season, we’d like to encourage you to find gifts that are eco-friendly, don’t contribute to landfill and support small local businesses. But you’ve probably got a lot on your plate, and so we thought we’d go looking for some great eco […]
How to host a small footprint event!
It’s not so hard to ensure your events are sustainable, it just takes a little forward planning and a couple of killer colleagues to work with. Go all out and up the ante! Taking responsibility for your event’s carbon footprint isn’t just about doing the right thing, it is also good for business. You will […]
Can Air Travel Be Sustainable?
Air travel takes a big chunk of our individual carbon footprint, accounting for almost 4% of CO2 emissions in Australia. There are a few reasons for this, as we know Australia is geographically isolated from the rest of the world and there are vast distances between our population centres, plus … we do love to […]
Indigenous plants rule!
Put simply (and straight from the dictionary) indigenous trees occurs naturally in a given geographical area. And just for clarity, endemic trees are those indigenous plants that are limited to a very small geographical area, such as on an island or mountain range. Indigenous plants have adapted to the local conditions over thousands of years. This […]
Six ways trees help our rivers.
Trees and waterways are both critical for ecosystems, and we are always delighted when we hear of a planting project that involves planting along a creek or river. Trees and waterways work to benefit each other in so many ways. A symbiotic relationship worth celebrating. If trees are the lungs of the earth, it […]
How we can support your revegetation project.
At Fifteen Trees, we believe in supporting community groups by providing them with native trees for their revegetation projects. Sometimes, we can also include funds towards tree guards and morning teas. There is no charge to receive trees for planting, however you do need to be a member of an environmental or community group (such […]
The couple behind Angus & Celeste.
If you enjoy wandering round quirky, chic homewares shops you’re probably familiar with Angus & Celeste. For those that haven’t wandered in quite the right direction, Angus & Celeste is a Victorian ceramics studio that has become known for its distinctive modern Australian aesthetic. Delicate gum leaves, sprays of native flowers; the shapes, colours and […]
