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By Good For the Hood 12 Jul, 2021
You've got your Strong Network... now what? This month, we're looking at Sharing Your Vision and some simple steps to get you there.
Rebecca Prince-Ruiz
By Maitreyi Kulkarni 28 Jun, 2021
We had a great chat this month with the founder of Plastic Free July and Executive Director of the Plastic Free Foundation, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. It made us wonder about our 'throwaway culture' and question what it means to take individual action.
By Good For the Hood 18 Jun, 2021
You’ve found your Unexpected Allies, now what? In this article, we'll be looking at join forces and turn an unexpected ally into… a stronger network. Let's get started!
By Good For the Hood 01 Jun, 2021
We've been making some good in schools this month! Our chat with a year 7 STEM class at Lumen Christi Catholic College and a year 7 Geography class at Riverside Girls High School included all things sustainability-related, answering some wonderful questions, sharing laughs, and lots of enthusiasm!
By Good For the Hood 31 May, 2021
In April, our co-founder Jo Taranto joined Bridget Kennedy of Sydney Edible Garden trail and 40 community members from North Sydney to look at grassroots sustainability. Conversations explored the joys of community action and its power to build stronger communities and create sustainable neighbourhoods.
Sally Flower
By Maitreyi Kulkarni 25 May, 2021
Our Good For a Chat series continued in April as co-founder Jo Taranto was joined by KonMari Method trained organiser and sustainable speaker, Sally Flower, to discuss the ins and outs of sustainable living, and how we can mobilise the decisions we make at home for broader impact.
By Good For the Hood 12 May, 2021
We had some great conversations at the Litter Congress 2021 in Sydney. Not only was it great to be back at a face to face conference with all the other legendary Good Doers, but it got us doing one of our favourite things, talking rubbish! From community interest groups, policy makers, industry and everyone in between, this was the spot to start tackling litter, better.
By Good For the Hood 07 May, 2021
In April, we worked with Hornsby Council to make some good in the Hornsby 'hood! Our Rethinking Waste (For Good) workshop helped attendees consider a proposition about how they can rethink waste, manage consumption, and implement the circular economy model into their communities.
By Good For the Hood 07 May, 2021
Last month we held our Inspiring Connections (For Good) workshop with the Wagga 'hood, where we discussed the power of community and helped attendees answer questions about how they can inspire collective action and create inclusive communities to bring meaningful change.
By Good For the Hood 30 Apr, 2021
In b usiness you might call them competitors, but what do you call the people in your community who are tackling the same issues as you? Well, if you play it right, these are your allies; helping you build powerful connections for good. So why do many of us operate alone and how do we set ourselves up for allyship success?
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