IN THE NEWS: What is the NATIONAL FOOD PLAN?
Did you know Australia has a National Food Plan? Did you know that it affects every Australian? Why do we need a food plan? This is an excerpt from The National Food Plan which explains why,...
View ArticleHow to Celebrate World Environment Day
We are so excited about World Environment Day (WED) happening tomorrow that we just could not wait to share some celebration ideas! We know its not easy to bring a new holiday into your life, so we’ve...
View ArticleMaggie Beer – our 1MW Woman of the moment
Our Woman of the moment this week is the legendary Maggie Beer, a self-taught cook, food author, restaurateur and food producer. Maggie Beer 1. Describe yourself in 3 words? Passionate, determined,...
View ArticleWorld Environment Day recipe series: Maeve O’Meara’s Mexican Guacamole
This World Environment Day’s theme is Think:Eat:Save. Australians waste over 4 million tonnes of food a year, or nearly 180kg per person. We need to make people conscious of the impact this waste is...
View ArticleHandy Hints Thursday: Pantry Essentials
Handy Hints Thursday by Holly Royce. We love the chalkboard idea, such an easy way to plan weekly meals! This week we have been concentrating on the World Environment Day theme Think, Eat, Save. One of...
View ArticleFoodPrint Recipe: Dominique Rizzo’s Sicilian lemon grilled meatballs.
This World Environment Day’s theme was Think:Eat:Save. Australians waste over 4 million tonnes of food a year, or nearly 180kg per person, part of our mission at 1 Million Women is make people...
View ArticleFast Facts for World Ocean Day
Today (June 8th) is World Ocean Day, and a perfect time to ask yourself – how much do I really know about the state of our oceans, and why is it important? Here are some fast facts: The ocean regulates...
View ArticleHow to Become a Balcony Garden Bandit: Guest Post from City of Sydney’s Green...
The following is a guest post by The City of Sydney’s Green Villages. Green Villages is the City of Sydney’s sustainability program for its residents and workers. The hub for this program, the Green...
View ArticleSusta-Style: Clothing Care And Cleaning
Susta-Style Wednesday By Holly Royce (- filling in for your normal Style Guru Bronte Hogarth who is currently taking the 1MW message to Brazil, find out more about that here). A report from the...
View ArticleSave money and the environment by keeping warm, naturally.
Handy Hints by Holly Royce Heating bills are a huge concern in winter months, both for the household budget and for the environment. One of the main questions going around the 1MW community at the...
View Article5 FANTASTIC USES FOR POTATOES (THAT AREN’T EATING THEM)
Did you know?? Up to 30% of food we buy is wasted, at an estimated national cost of $5 billion-plus a year according to the Canberra-based Australia Institute. Much of it goes out of date before it can...
View ArticleA BIG DAY FOR CLIMATE ACTION: A Highlight Reel of Obama’s Climate Plan
By Holly Royce Early this morning Australian time, a worldwide audience collectively held its breath, in anticipation of a speech – containing a climate change action plan – from the world’s most...
View ArticleFood Waste? Think again! 8 uses for fruit and vegetable peelings.
By Holly Royce Our Previous post on 7 uses for a Banana peel was so popular that we wanted to share some more amazing uses for other parts of our food we may have previously considered waste. Enjoy and...
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef then National Food Plan top our election survey
In our pre-Election Day 2013 survey, 1 Million Women proposed 7 policies we would like all politicians and parties to support, and invited women to tell us which if any of these policies they agreed...
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