Min says . . . - Min Barklin

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Min says . . .

When you lose hope, it is hard to know what to do, and how to act. Here are hopeful stories of brave, smart, dedicated gawples of all ages, over the world working hard to protect our trees, their eco-systems and the environment. Can you share what you learn, or what inspires you, and act where you can?

Support bees

Min says . . . there are many things you can do to support bees—these industrious and life-saving insects to their siren-luring flowers.

Hard rubbish day. Sad Planet day.

Min says . . . what can you avoid putting out for hard rubbish day by recycling, resusing or up-cycling? Think about everything you buy.

A battle for the bar of soap

The humble bar of soap versus soap in a bottle? No argument when you realise how much landfill soap bottles contribute too. Min says... make your own soap!

Plastic waste free ocean

Plastic waste—the bad and the good news

So much of our marine life is suffering from plastic waste. Take hope from the good news stories and spread the word.

Make your own microbes

Did you know if you examined one teaspoon of soil under a microscope, you would find about 1 billion microbes and 10,000 species?

Grow a forest in your backyard

Shubhendhu Sharmi proves you can grow a forest in your backyard or school in ten years. Imagine if we all did that!

Lumin tears and human technology grow trees

We need to grow trees, not just plant them. Planted in their millions, they often die. Land Life trees technology changes that.

Ottilyn the megowl

Powerful owls and megowls

Powerful owls are majestic birds. Their habitats are threatened, so they are moving into the suburbs. We must ensure they don't eat rat bait.

One billion trees

Add to the one trillion trees total

Take hope from the wonderful global initiative to plant one trillion trees.

Wollemi Pines

Saving the ancient Wollemi pines forest

Determination results in action, in this case the saving of a secret forest

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