EcoDirectory - your guide to green Australia in 2012
 With thousands of green products and services plus campaigns, non-profit organisations, information, green blogs, econews and more, we're your gateway to green living in Australia. Our aim is a paradigm shift from an economy-first to an environment-first society. Help us by linking to us from your website, recommending us to friends, adding us to your favourites and advertising with us.
EcoNews Digest
Too busy to keep up with green news? Use the box on the right to subscribe to our short monthly round-up of green news, plus links to the best green articles and blogs. Or read archived EcoNews Digests here.
 Events: New ethical marketplace, networking and advocacy site launch
It began with test drives of the only volume-produced 100% electric vehicle on the market, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Dead silence, it was already on. It’s smooth handling impressed. Vegetable / soy based blocks of ink were then used to print stunning photos on the Fuji Xerox ColourQube 8570 cartridge-less printer - no waste! Mouth-watering Burragumbilli organic beer started flowing and teasers of certified organic raw food canapes prepared by Heath Movement and Marcea Klein began to excite taste buds before the big announcement...
The launch of the hub for eco, green and fair trade products, services and businesses plus campaigns, information, blogs, news and more...
See a detailed article, photos and sustainability report on the event here. Visit the hub here. See our EcoEvents section for upcoming green events.
Green movies
Looking for environmental films for your climate action or Transition Town group, or just to watch yourself? Check out our selection here.
 Pocket guide to going green
We've partnered with Planet Ark to publish The Little Green Guide, written by EcoDirectory co-founder Mark Mann. It's a great little guide showing you how to go green with the least cost and effort. See EcoPress.com.au.
Green rebates
Find green grants and rebates for your home with our handy guide.
 Climate change update
Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions (excluding land use and forestry) rose by 16% from 1998 to 2008, from 473m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent gases to 549.5m tonnes - Australian Bureau of Statistics, Sept 2010. See our Climate Change section for Australian climate change links.
Fresh vegetables?
 A UK study says "fresh" vegetables lose up to 45% of their nutrients before we buy them, with many items in supermarkets up to 16 days old. For real fresh food, grow your own or buy direct from local farmers. See our Garden, Eating Local and Community Supported Agriculture sections.
Green blogs
Read our EcoBlog for a fresh slant on green news, or see our Australian green blogs section for more Australian green blogs. Follow us on Twitter.
Sign the Coral Sea petition
Use the widget to send a message to your Federal MP to protect the Coral Sea.
Looking for non-Australian information?
If you want to find international green resources, we suggest Green Pages (global), Green Directory (UK) or EcoBusiness Links (US). Or see our Overseas Sites category on the left for more non-Australian sites.
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