3things is a movement for global goodness. We believe if each of us take small positive steps, together we can make some big changes.
So whether you've got 3 minutes, 3 weeks or more, you can do 3things to change the world...
An initiative of Oxfam Australia.
Zac Phillips wants you to help him raise money for charity simply by watching his YouTube clips, AND he wants you to help him decide where to donate it!
The Aussie YouTuber says, "I have decided to donate all the advertisement revenue that I get from my YouTube videos to a charity. Recently I got my first cheque for $159 and I'm going to match that with my own money. I know it's not much but it is infinitely more than nothing.
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Shebeen is a non-profit bar that sells beers from around the world and gives 100% of profits back to your drink's country of origin. Who Gives A Crap is a brand of toilet paper that helps provide people in developing countries with toilets and better sanitation. Simon Griffiths is the brains behind both these amazing ventures!
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Marg Alexandra is the manager of Hazeldean Forest Farm, where they’ve been farming ecologically and producing quality organic food for over 25 years. Marg and Jason Alexandra transformed the 92 acre property on the base of the Stezleckie Ranges “to create integrated biodiversity and sustainable ecosystems”, which was achieved by planting windbreaks, orchards, forests, and building a dam. Some of their produce includes walnuts, chestnuts, peaches, and 40 apple varieties. They even make their own apple cider (I am a huge fan already). Marg sells her produce direct to CERES, one or two other markets and her own farmers’ market circuit.
I asked Marg a few questions about being a small-scale farmer.
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You may have read news articles about the recent factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in which hundreds of garment workers died. It is important to ask: if consumers didn’t demand so much cheap clothing, would factory workers be working in such poor conditions?
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Students had the chance to grill Prime Minister Julia Gillard during last night's episode of Q&A. The special "High School Showdown" invited school kids to quiz the PM about the issues that matter to them most. Brianna Colgan, a year 12 student and avid 3things fan, decided to ask the PM what 3 things she's doing in her personal life to help change the world.
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In today's age of austerity, bankruptcy is an option that many people are facing due to ever increasing debts and a longing to start again. However, for many people it is so much more than a means to re-establish their financial lives. It is a move towards a more spiritual, stress free way of living that you may not have even noticed you were lacking until you have to start again. Once you have wiped your financial slate clean, the self evaluation can begin. This is a time when many people feel empowered to finally be in control of their finances again; imagine the weight of debt on your shoulders for many years, trying to live a life that you simply cannot and then all of a sudden it is removed - a wonderfully freeing feeling. This is the time when you can start to look at what you do have in a different way, you may start to notice things that you have overlooked previously like the company of friends or a reconnection with hobbies long forgotten.
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Did you know that in NSW we waste an average of 1 in every 5 shopping bags of food we buy? That is about 20% of our purchased food. Our garbage bins are predominantly filled with discarded food and the reality is that the overall wastage is far more than just the food in the bin but also a waste of everything that went into producing that food.
And did you know that in landfill, food waste produces methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide?! I didn’t. At least not until I spoke with Macquarie University’s lovely resident Sustainability Officer Belinda Bean.
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There is no denying the great power held within the simple act of giving and that’s what International Pay It Forward Day, on April 25th, is all about. People, from all walks of life, giving to someone else and making a positive difference. At last count there were more than 38 countries participating.
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Over the next few months, 3things will be bringing you best practice in zombie apocalypse preparedness - specifically, how to ensure that when those living dead come knocking, they aren’t the only ones with a steady supply of food.
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Mason Jar Meals are amazing for so many reasons. No more uncertainty about what’s for dinner, no need to cook every night when you’re exhausted, more organisation in your fridge and say goodbye to plastic containers! It’s a simple idea – prepare your meals ahead in a jar, where they stay fresh and look totally delicious at the same time. You’re also reusing jars. I decided to try these Mason Jar Meals out AND with seasonal produce. You can’t get more sustainable than that.
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