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"This nice little video was put together for our friends at Sustainable Table for the Give a Fork! event. From the Sustainable Table website: Here's your chance to make a real difference by joining Sustainable Table in showing that you Give a Fork! about what's on your plate. sustainabletable.org.au/"

"The science behind what makes our planet's temperature rise is pretty straightforward. Pollutants like soot and greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide trap heat within the earth's atmosphere, the global average surface temperature goes up, ice caps melt, sea levels rise and extreme weather events become even more extreme. However, American college students are coming with with some of the coolest ways to battle climate change and clean up domestic energy production."

"Over 2012 and 2013, parts of New Zealand experienced their worst drought in nearly 70 years. Drought is the costliest climate extreme in New Zealand; the 2012-2013 event depressed the country's GDP by 0.7-0.9%. The drought of 1988-1989 affected 5,500 farms, pushing some farmers to the wall. But what does a climate-changed future hold? Recent evidence confirms that New Zealand on the whole is getting dryer. And we're beginning to understand why - increasing greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases are driving changes in the atmosphere, with impacts far beyond New Zealand."

"Evidence of how our climate is changing is vital to encourage investment in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as coping with inevitable change. You can help discover how the climate could look by running our free software on your computer. The data generated is sent back to us and incorporated into the climateprediction.net projects. Our computer models simulate the climate for the next century, producing predictions of temperature, rainfall and the probability of extreme weather events. The more models that are run, the more evidence we gather on climate change. Get started and help us predict the climate."

"The World Meteorological Organization released its 'Status of the Global Climate' today, an annual review of the climatic highlights in the past 12 months. In an email to journalists, the WMO also included a compilation of highlights, based on reports from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and WMO Regional Climate Centres. We've added this in full below."

"Get out and about in the city to discover some of the best Green Star-rated icons. The Sustainable Melbourne Walking Tour is a self-guided, street-level exploration of some of Melbourne's greenest buildings. Walk the city while learning how green buildings are contributing to the sustainability of the inner-city community and leading by green example in the design and construction of our built environment."

"Educating kids about recycling can have an impact on the entire household. That's why Planet Ark has developed the Packaging Covenant Schools Recycle Right Challenge to support recycling education in schools. Register your school now to access a wide range of recycling-themed activities, lesson plans and events ideas that have been developed specifically for Australian schools."

"The US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society cordially invite you to join us for the release of "Climate Change: Evidence & Causes," a new publication produced jointly by the two institutions. Written by a UK-US team of leading climate scientists and reviewed by climate scientists and others, the publication is intended as a brief, readable reference document for decision makers, policy makers, educators, and other individuals seeking authoritative information on the some of the questions that continue to be asked."

Do Something Near You is Australia's definitive community directory and volunteer portal. The website provides vital links between charities, councils and communities. The aim of the project is to encourage and assist members of the public and the business community to invest their time and resources in local not-for-profit organisations, to the benefit of all Australians.