When children hear of traumatic events on the news or social media, how can parents help them process this news and ensure they feel safe in their community?
Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the most misunderstood listening skills.
Here are 10 things people often say about climate action. But are they true?
When it comes to shopping sustainably, what are the attitudes and behaviours of Australian shoppers?
Each year, Australian households discard about 2.5 million tonnes of food. Over 70% of this food waste ends up in landfill.
From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse. But climate change is threatening these sites.
Solar panels, electric vehicle, vegetarian diet, avoid flying. What is the biggest step you can take to cut your carbon footprint?
Life is worth celebrating no matter the size of your accomplishments. This year, make an effort to toast to your friends (and yourself) for little wins and unconventional milestones.
Gardening doesn’t have to be a guilt-inducing chore. In fact, it can be a liberating act of eco-conscious laziness.
The view on wetlands has shifted from undesirable landscapes to superhero ecosystems important for protecting people and places.
Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour—and we need to do it fast.
One simple way you can do your part is by investing your money responsibly.
Sustainability is a word adorning product labels, fuelling political platforms, and popping up in every Instagram story. But what does sustainability actually mean?
Every day, thousands of decisions about the future of our communities, countries and the planet are made. Too often, young people are excluded from these decisions.
Cleaning up Australia’s 80,000 disused mines is a huge job, but the payoffs—environmental, social and economic—can outweigh the costs.
In regard to psychological and social responses to climate change, an increasingly common response appears to be extreme worry.
A Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and depression, and increases overall life expectancy. More importantly perhaps, older people can lead more productive and active lives as they tend not to be obese and are more agile. What’s not to like?
Camping is an affordable and fun holiday option, but it’s crucial to make sure we do it sustainably with minimal impact on the environment.
Increasing interest rates, housing affordability, rising cost of living pressures—there’s no doubt we’re all feeling the pinch. So, the thought of indulging in gift-giving might seem daunting. And the idea of giving sustainably? That’s for the too hard basket.
Climate change has become one of our biggest challenges this century. Omor Faruque shares his own story of living with the impacts of climate change, and what we can all do to help each other and our planet.
There’s no doubt that sometimes, when we think about how we can live more sustainably, it can all seem too hard.
When Glimmer met with Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes, we asked her for her top sustainability tips for reducing waste; she spoke about the big impact of small, simple steps.
With no mobile phone coverage, many remote First Nations communities and homelands around Australia face significant exclusion. Digital inclusion for First Nations people is key to Closing the Gap.
While social media has become an integral part of our lives, it can also be a breeding ground for intolerance. Read how Glimmer does social media differently.
In a time dominated by headlines of the escalating cost of living, soaring prices of fruit and vegetables, and the adverse impact of screen time on our children’s development, it is hard to imagine a more compelling solution than a program that immerses children in nature, empowering them to cultivate and cook their own produce.
In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the impact of dietary choices on personal health and the environment, World Vegan Day is a great time to consider how you might increase your consumption of plant-based food.
In this digital age, we need the media to challenge traditional depictions of masculinity. We need to redefine what it should mean to be a man.
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, flexitarian. Are they just fads or diets for the future?
To say there is a mental health crisis in Australia today is to state the obvious, and telling young people about it will likely be met with no shortage of eye-rolling. The truth is, we know there’s a problem.
Around a third of Australians report feeling lonely. How can our supermarkets help?
Following the devastating cyclone in 2002, New Zealander John Ross was determined to help the village community in Vava’u, Tonga.
On International Peace Day (Sep 21), we celebrate the importance of peace for all people and nations. Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but also the presence of justice, equality, and opportunity. It is a necessary condition for sustainable development which, in turn, helps create a more peaceful world.
