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What are you planning to do this Earth Hour? If board games by candlelight don’t excite you, consider getting down to Melbourne Zoo on March 28. The place will be jumping with entertainment from local blues legend C.W. Stoneking & The Primitive Horn Orchestra, American blues darling Mamie Minch, and Melbourne swamp rockers Dirt River Radio.
In keeping with the eco-friendly ethos this will be an acoustic show with lights out from 8:30 to 9:30. To make it an extra green event, a portion of the proceeds will help to neutralise the concert’s carbon emissions.
This is a BYO concert, so make sure you bring along some cheese and biscuits and bubbles to celebrate! Gates open at 5:30 pm, giving you a little time to see the zoo’s furry residents before the show starts at 7.
I have three double passes to give away to Oz Music Scene readers. To win just tell me your favourite eco-friendly tip! Make sure you leave your e-mail address with your comment so I can be in touch if you’re a lucky winner. You’ll also need to make sure you can get to Melbourne Zoo on March 28, as travel is the winner’s responsibility. The first three valid entries will each win a double pass. Good luck!
Image used with permission from AmpHead Music
Charge your iPod from the wall socket, it uses much less energy than using your PC and adapters are available at most electrical shops
Get in the habit of turning appliances off at the powerpoint-it saves a suprising amount of energy. When you’re done watching telly for example, instead of just putting it on stand-by via the remote, switch it off completely and save energy and money.
There’s nothing like a good slathering of elephant poop to get a good vegie and herb garden growing. Take a big bag along to Earth Hour Unplugged and while the crowd’s eyes are on Dirt River Radio, fill it with as much pachyderm poo as you can. It also acts as a mulch.
Arrange to have all bank statements, bills, catalogues etc. delivered to your inbox instead of your mail box.
Conserve our most precious resource –
Water.
* Install a rainwater tank to flush the loo
* Eco-friendly washer & dishwasher
* Rainwater tank for the garden
* Think about instant hot water, or a new hot water recycling system, to reduce waste when waiting for the water to heat up.
I save, therefore I have….
[...] Jungle Blues, local bluesman C.W. Stoneking seems like the perfect headliner for this week’s Earth Hour concert at Melbourne Zoo. But before he joins the big cats and crocodiles, C.W. took a little time out to chat to Oz Music [...]
[...] lucky Oz Music Scene readers have each won a double pass to the upcoming Earth Hour concert at Melbourne Zoo. They’ll see some amazing acoustic sets from Dirt Music Radio, Mamie Minch, and C.W. [...]
The home kettle uses around 2300 watts.Only fill the water with the amount you need, and be considerate in making tea for each household person as you will be saving power and water at the same time.
WATER
Water in kettle regulary needs changing as
mould builds up on kettle surface.
Put a tub in your sink for washing vegetables etc, water collected can be re-used in a vegetable garden. The bucket in the shower to collect water also still works, use eco friendly soap and shampoo and you can also give that vegetable garden a kick along.