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Change by degrees

Change by degrees is a weekly Guardian Australia column written by a range of journalists and experts offering life hacks and sustainable living tips for households hoping to reduce their carbon footprint. Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com

19 July 2024

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  • Composite image showing a plane, a dog, a lightbulb, a food scraps bin, and a card payment

    Ten effective habits to adopt if you’re an eco-enthusiast

    Abigail Austin
    Regenerative farmers, philosophers, scientists and more offer their insights, from feeding your dog to finding your ‘enough’

12 July 2024

  • A composite image for Change By degrees Mattress Recycling

    Sleeping on waste: how to recycle a mattress in Australia so that it doesn’t end up in landfill (or on the street)

    It is possible to give your mattress a second life. Here are some handy tips

5 July 2024

  • The image shows a woman charging an electric vehicle.

    Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know

    After a slow start, Australians are about to be spoilt for EV choice. We look at the lay of the land – on batteries, charging, price and the secondhand market

28 June 2024

  • Daily Life In Kolkata, India - 23 Jun 2024<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sudipta Das/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock (14554178d) A woman is passing next to a mural about the environment in Kolkata, India, on June 23, 2024. Daily Life In Kolkata, India - 23 Jun 2024

    By reflecting a world in crisis, art can be a powerful part of the climate solution

    Artists can open hearts and minds to inspire environmental action, and help grieve the loss and damage already inflicted

21 June 2024

  • Woman gardening

    A gardening club is a collective way to grow food, flowers and friendship

    Getting dirty hands in the garden is a private act in some ways – but also an environmental gesture in the face of climate change

14 June 2024

  • Boy with father and mother using smart phone on sofa at home keeping warm with blankets.

    Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter

    Stay cosy, save money and reduce your carbon footprint with these easy DIY, landlord friendly options

7 June 2024

  • Heat pump installation

    Heat pumps: how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money this winter

    The rest of the world has already fallen in love with the ‘magic’ technology, but Australians are only just starting to catch on

31 May 2024

  • A Tesla Model Y at an EV charging station in Sydney

    Price driven: electric cars have never been cheaper. Is it now time to buy an EV?

    Carmakers are scrambling as new EV models arrive amid a glut of supply – and Australian buyers are likely to benefit

24 May 2024

  • Solar storage battery

    Thinking of getting a solar battery? Consider these things first

    Many Australians are undecided about how to use the excess power generated by their rooftop panels. Here’s what you should know

17 May 2024

  • Inside a Facebook datacentre in Sweden

    Think before you click – and three other ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint

    The invisible downside to our online lives is the data stored at giant energy-guzzling datacentres

10 May 2024

  • Child (10-11) standing in front of a large window in a bedroom and pulling a blue knitted sweater over her head to get dressed as part of the morning routine.<br>Stock image of a child putting on a jumper

    Cut down on baby clutter: how to recycle, swap and upcycle your children’s clothes

    Want to raise conscientious consumers? Set an example for your kids by focusing on their carbon footprint

3 May 2024

  • A woman takes a photo of T-shirt using her smartphone to sell her clothes

    Press for success: four tips from readers on the best ways to sell secondhand clothes

    Price and cleanliness are key to recycling fashion – and friends, charities, theatre groups and even museums will take quality castoffs

26 April 2024

  • The environmental impact of disposable cups is great – 6.5m trees are cut down every year to produce the 16bn paper cups used globally

    How to ditch disposable cups – and transform the way you enjoy coffee

    These cafes are determined to steer customer habits back away from single-use cups

19 April 2024

  • Sean Dooley pictured, at age 11, birdwatching at 'Seaford swamp', a fresh water wetland in Melbourne's south-east

    ‘Not the only birder in the village’: how citizen science is the bedrock of tackling species loss

    Birdwatching may have started out as a hobby, but active volunteers are helping bridge data gaps of threatened species and reaping real world outcomes as they go

12 April 2024

  • A young woman is browsing a rail of clothes at a street market

    Back on the rack: the best ways to sell secondhand clothes

    Clearing out your wardrobe? Here’s how you can stop good quality clothing from ending up in landfill

5 April 2024

  • Plant stylist Emma Sadie Thomson transformed a dilapidated Shed to Home Office Using Biowaste and Recycled Materials: A sustainable renovation story in the Adelaide Hills

    How Emma transformed a dilapidated shed into a home office with recycled materials and biowaste

    With no more than $10,000, a ‘junk heap’ was made over using salvaged cedar panels, secondhand doors and insulation made from wheat straw

22 March 2024

  • For Change by Degrees . Urban horticulturalist Patrick Belford at his nursery. Melbourne. Australia

    ‘Planting a tree is hope in action’: the people regenerating urban habitats and growing community

    Volunteer-led rewilding projects are helping restore degraded habitats in Australian cities, providing opportunities to connect with the planet and others

15 March 2024

  • Lucy Leonardi writing a list of all the vegetables in her fridge on its door

    ‘Every household needs to work out a system for their fridge’: how to throw out less food

    Hacks such as rotating the crisper, labelling food nearing expiry and shopping online can all reduce food waste

8 March 2024

  • Solar rooftop

    ‘Money and energy to be saved’: how to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green

    A good first step is to get an energy efficiency assessment – to provide a roadmap for building improvements that can benefit all tenants

1 March 2024

  • Change by degrees

    Can’t afford a home battery for your solar? It might be worth joining a Virtual Power Plant

    Virtual Power Plants have the capacity to reduce emissions and make home batteries cheaper. So what are they?
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