Electrifying Bradfield

* 'We are living in a sea of microplastics!     Microplastics are in our food, our drinks, our oceans, our homes AND US!!

* This is the increasingly serious finding of latest research.  Microplastics have been found in the Arctic, in the deepest ocean trenches, in land and sea animals, fish and birds  - it is estimated there 14 million tonnes of microplastic on our oceans floors! - mainly from decomposing plastic bags and containers thrown mindlessly into the seas, lakes, rivers and oceans of the world!

Recent research into household dust, petrochemically produced plastics and petrol and oil driven transport reveals more reasons why we need to stop mining and using fossil fuels and quickly convert to renewably generated electricity. Doing this will make both us and our Earth and its natural environments healthier!   Here are some of the reasons!

* 'WHATS IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD DUST??': THE TOXIC CONTAMINANTS INSIDE OUR HOMES!' 

* Australia's Clean Energy Council last week announced figures for the amount of electric power provided to the national electricity grid from household  rooftop solar generation! 

* Results demonstrate the rapidly increasing role that household rooftop solar is playing in powering Australia!

* There are now more than 3 million of Australia's 11 million households with rooftop solar panels! The large majority of these are houses due to the continuing difficulties of installing rooftop solar on apartment buildings!

* Premier of NSW, Chris Minns, has not followed A.C.T. or Victoria in a state-wide banning of gas connections BUT local innovative Councils are using  their Development Control Plans [DCPs] to ban new gas connections to households/apartments and other buildings!

* Climate change action group 350.org are working directly with local councils to advise and support them in achieving the bans.

* Yesterday I had my 20,000 Kilometre service on my MG ZV Electric car! - with a very, very pleasant surprise!!

* The cost of the entire service -  $280.00 !!

* That's a huge difference to the $400/500/600.00.00  payment for services to my petrol vehicle - even my hybrid petrol/electric car!

*  Just another reason for being so happy about choosing to go electric!!

* AND DON"T BELIEVE A WORD OF WHAT WAS SAID ON ABC TV ON MONDAY NIGHT ABOUT HOW FEW SECOND-HAND ELECTRIC CARS THERE ARE FOR SALE!! 

* Looking for a BIRTHDAY/SPECIAL present for your children or grandchildren??

* Want something that gets them engaged with issues of natural environments and sustainable living??

* Something to help them understand the effects of climate change on our birds, animals and plants?? 

* Get them reading some wonderful high quality stories??

** WELL! HERE ARE SOME BOOKS FROM SOME OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS !

* WEREN'T ABLE TO GET TO 'SUSTAINABLE FUTURES DAY' - St Ives Village Green - 30th September, 2023??    Well, no worries!  Now you can see what happened - and listen to all the speakers!

* Just go to - netzero.krg.nsw.gov.au/Community-Hub/Sustainable-Futures-Day,2023

* Then you can either watch a video of highlights for a glimpse of all that happened  OR

* Watch and listen to each of the speakers who presented!

* 'Ever worried, like me, about all the soft plastic you are putting in the garbage??  Well now there is a solution!         IT'S SIMPLE!      AND IT'S FREE! 

* Ku-ring-gai Council, along with a number of Sydney and regional councils, has teamed up with Recycle Smart.       [go to Ku-ring-gai Council website for further information]