ACT GreenGuide:History of the GreenGuide
From ACT GreenGuide
The GreenGuide was first published in 1999.
[If anyone knows about what happened between then and 2003, please edit this page.]
In 2003 a new version was produced, sometime around the middle of the year; in October we made two smaller booklets for the Factor of 10 collaboration.
Foreward to 2000 Green Guide (for reference)
There are lots of places you can find out about environmental problems: hopefully this one will give you lots of places to start overcoming them. Rich or poor, busy or relaxed, there should be something everybody can do to improve the world we all live in.
The Green living section contains a smattering of ideas for reducing your environmental impact and provides contacts for all sorts of groups in the environmental field. The second section of the Guide is focused on campaigning, that most vital of environmental activities, and gives contact details for groups working in all areas of environmental lobbying and campaigning along with brief information about each issue. The Boycotting section lists companies with bad environmental or social justice track records, and provides ideas for alternatives to their products. There is a printable boycotting page that you can take shopping with you if you've decided not to support a particular company.
Many people have been involved in putting together this book. As an update and stylistic revision of the first (1999) Green Guide, this second edition is heavily indebted to the work of the previous editors and writers Gabrielle Breen, Lucy Sargeson and Emily Brash. The new, polished text comes courtesy of John Harvey's editing expertise. For the visual embellishments, thanks to Nik Scott for donating cartoons; to Carl Davies from CSIRO plant industry for helping out with some photos; to Samantha Seery from ANU Graphics for use of the map; to Ron Cobb for permission to reprint; and to Friends of Aranda Bushland for allowing us to use an image from their pamphlet on the cover. Many thanks to Courtney Krause for all his help; and to all the members of the Environment Collective (and others) who have come up with ideas, given feedback, donated recipes, and other bits & pieces. Finally, while much help has been received from the people and groups named herein, any errors or omissions remain the responsibility of the editors. Please do forward any you find to the environment collective, for inclusion in next year's Guide.
