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Taken for granted, the night sky is integral to the health of the whole natural world, including our own health and wellbeing. Local Blue Mountains astronomy groups are helping us rediscover and protect it from light pollution. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile):
https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/stargazing-in-the-blue-mountains/

@darkskyalliance @bluemountainsstargazing 
#darksky #stargazing #astronomy #bluemountainsnsw #wentworthfalls #linden #observatory #lindenobservatory #darkskypark #lightpollution #lightpollutionawareness #bluemountainsastronomicalclub #australasiandarkskyalliance

Taken for granted, the night sky is integral to the health of the whole natural world, including our own health and wellbeing. Local Blue Mountains astronomy groups are helping us rediscover and protect it from light pollution. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile):
https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/stargazing-in-the-blue-mountains/

@darkskyalliance @bluemountainsstargazing
#darksky #stargazing #astronomy #bluemountainsnsw #wentworthfalls #linden #observatory #lindenobservatory #darkskypark #lightpollution #lightpollutionawareness #bluemountainsastronomicalclub #australasiandarkskyalliance
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Check out the inspiring stories from the Lower Mountains to Lithgow in this week’s Planetary Health newsletter (link in profile): https://bit.ly/47LVQCC

You can subscribe to receive this free fortnightly newsletter at any of our news sites (links in profile):

Katoomba Area - Under Darker Skies – Stargazing in the Blue Mountains
Mid Mountains - Magpie Markets – A Lawson Institution Working Towards Sustainability
Springwood Area - A Generous Helping: A Reclaimed Food Revolution in Springwood
Lower Mountains - Top Tips To Help Your Garden Survive Summer
Blackheath Area - The Kind of Hope We Need
Lithgow Area - Get Ready, Stay Ready! 

#planetaryhealth #stargazingbluemountains #astronomicalsociety #astronomy #hope #hartleyrfs #magpiemarkets #lawson #glenbrook #katoomba #springwood #blackheath #lithgow #bluemountains #reclaimedfood #biancanogrady

Check out the inspiring stories from the Lower Mountains to Lithgow in this week’s Planetary Health newsletter (link in profile): https://bit.ly/47LVQCC

You can subscribe to receive this free fortnightly newsletter at any of our news sites (links in profile):

Katoomba Area - Under Darker Skies – Stargazing in the Blue Mountains
Mid Mountains - Magpie Markets – A Lawson Institution Working Towards Sustainability
Springwood Area - A Generous Helping: A Reclaimed Food Revolution in Springwood
Lower Mountains - Top Tips To Help Your Garden Survive Summer
Blackheath Area - The Kind of Hope We Need
Lithgow Area - Get Ready, Stay Ready!

#planetaryhealth #stargazingbluemountains #astronomicalsociety #astronomy #hope #hartleyrfs #magpiemarkets #lawson #glenbrook #katoomba #springwood #blackheath #lithgow #bluemountains #reclaimedfood #biancanogrady
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Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world. Read more in Springwood Area Local News (link in profile):

https://springwoodlocalnews.com/sustainability-on-macquarie-road/

#sustainability #greenbusinesses #springwood #macquariestreet #planetaryhealth #collaboration

Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world. Read more in Springwood Area Local News (link in profile):

https://springwoodlocalnews.com/sustainability-on-macquarie-road/

#sustainability #greenbusinesses #springwood #macquariestreet #planetaryhealth #collaboration
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Most of us have got into the groove around recycling. But what do we do with those items that can’t go in the recycling bin? A local recycling initiative has soft plastics, old undies and socks, broken tech, plant pots and more, sorted. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile): https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/soft-plastic-textile-and-e-waste-recycling/

#softplasticsrecycling #softplastics #resourcerecovery #landfill #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth

Most of us have got into the groove around recycling. But what do we do with those items that can’t go in the recycling bin? A local recycling initiative has soft plastics, old undies and socks, broken tech, plant pots and more, sorted. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile): https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/soft-plastic-textile-and-e-waste-recycling/

#softplasticsrecycling #softplastics #resourcerecovery #landfill #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth
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Thank you to those who attended our Wicking Bed workshop: check out how much everything's grown in one month! Lots more workshops planned for next year. You can join our mailing list for fortnightly updates here (link in profile): https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/planetary-health-news

#wickingbeds #selfwateringgarden #readytoharvest #growyourown #pluriversity #planetaryhealth #gardeningworkshops #waterwisegardening #beprepared #resilience

Thank you to those who attended our Wicking Bed workshop: check out how much everything`s grown in one month! Lots more workshops planned for next year. You can join our mailing list for fortnightly updates here (link in profile): https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/planetary-health-news

#wickingbeds #selfwateringgarden #readytoharvest #growyourown #pluriversity #planetaryhealth #gardeningworkshops #waterwisegardening #beprepared #resilience
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Lower Blue Mountains artist Corinne Loxton has used daily walks in the bush, journaling and painting to help her overcome culture shock and a personal crisis, and to connect more deeply with herself and the rest of the natural world. Read more in Lower Mountains Local News (link in profile):
https://lowermtnslocalnews.com/corinne-loxton-creative-solace/

@corinne_loxton #bluemountainsartist #painting #bushwalking #journaling #solace #lowermountains #artexhibitions #planetaryhealth #mindfulnesspractice

Lower Blue Mountains artist Corinne Loxton has used daily walks in the bush, journaling and painting to help her overcome culture shock and a personal crisis, and to connect more deeply with herself and the rest of the natural world. Read more in Lower Mountains Local News (link in profile):
https://lowermtnslocalnews.com/corinne-loxton-creative-solace/

@corinne_loxton #bluemountainsartist #painting #bushwalking #journaling #solace #lowermountains #artexhibitions #planetaryhealth #mindfulnesspractice
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Yesterday we had a soft launch of our new exhibition space at the Planetary Health Precinct with the Water for Life exhibition.

#planetaryhealth #waterforlife #artandscience #exhibitionspace #katoomba #bluemountains

Yesterday we had a soft launch of our new exhibition space at the Planetary Health Precinct with the Water for Life exhibition.

#planetaryhealth #waterforlife #artandscience #exhibitionspace #katoomba #bluemountains
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In Lithgow, the once common call of the Gang Gang Cockatoo has become a rarity. On Threatened Species Day 2023, Lithgow and Oberon Landcare volunteers banded together at Farmers Creek to see what could be done to address their decline. Read more in Lithgow Area Local News (link in profile):

https://lithgowlocalnews.com/bushcare-at-farmers-creek/
@landcare_nsw @landcareaus 
#ganggangcockatoos #lithgow #landcarensw #landcareaustralia #habitat #biodiversity #endangered #birdsoflithgow #planetaryhealth #generationrestoration

In Lithgow, the once common call of the Gang Gang Cockatoo has become a rarity. On Threatened Species Day 2023, Lithgow and Oberon Landcare volunteers banded together at Farmers Creek to see what could be done to address their decline. Read more in Lithgow Area Local News (link in profile):

https://lithgowlocalnews.com/bushcare-at-farmers-creek/
@landcare_nsw @landcareaus
#ganggangcockatoos #lithgow #landcarensw #landcareaustralia #habitat #biodiversity #endangered #birdsoflithgow #planetaryhealth #generationrestoration
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