Springwood Area Local News Strengthening community, healing Country, and restoring the health of our planet.

The Planetary Health newsletter is now out! Read it here: https://bit.ly/4o1FflK (link in profile)

It includes:
• Expo and Family Day on Nov 22
• A Story of Purpose & Mental Health with Rotarian Peter Joseph AM from the Black Dog Institute on Nov 29
• How to Use a Sewing Machine Workshop on Nov 29
• Qigong, Upper Mountains Seed Saving & Gardening Group and Planetary Health Bushcare on Dec 6
• Legalising human composting as a sustainable death care option in NSW
• The Climate Risk and Adaptation Plan for the Blue Mountains

#disasterriskreduction #extremeweather #hazardousmaterials #asbestos #familyday #christmas #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth ...

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We are so excited to be launching revolutionary new fire protection coatings that can stop your home burning down and slow the spread of fire. Learn more and pick up a sample pot at the Planetary Health Expo on Sat 22 Nov at 10am. FIRECOAT interior and exterior undercoat has been developed by scientists at UNSW and is already available for this fire season but new products will also be shared at the Expo, including a flexible fire-protective covering designed for temporary use on windows, doors, poles, fences, vehicles, equipment and other small assets. There is even a product that can create a fire-protective barrier around your home and these assets. FIRECOAT is waterproof, non toxic and game changing. Register here to attend the launch (link in profile): https://bit.ly/4nFrY1J and PLEASE SHARE. This breakthrough technology can help make our communities safer.

#fireprotection @firecoat_au #nontoxic #gamechanger #beprepared #planetaryhealth #disasterriskreduction #katoomba #bluemountains ...

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We’re thrilled that engineer Mark Liebman, who built a green roof in Blackheath, will be giving a free talk at the Planetary Health Centre Expo in Katoomba on Sat 22 November. Green roofs cool buildings, reduce stormwater runoff and increase biodiversity. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions and get tips on how to do it yourself. You can register to attend here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/4nFrY1J

#greenroofs #greenroofsforhealthycities #biodiversity #stormwater #disasterriskreduction #cooling #beprepared #heatwaves #planetaryhealth #disasterriskreduction ...

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There are so many ways to have a greener healthier Christmas! Ever thought of giving a voucher for Tai Chi and Qigong classes? You can try out one of our Qigong classes at the Planetary Health Centre this Saturday at 9am. Tutor Virginia Field is currently introducing Qigong`s 5-Animals Play, an ancient practice which developed from observing animals and mimicking their behaviour. Reserve a spot here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/3JlOAXh
Find other ideas for a greener Christmas on Council`s website here: www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/greenchristmas

Or come along to our Expo and Family Day on 22 November and try out some other great options like drumming classes, sewing and fashion upcycling! Register to attend here (link in profile): https://events.humanitix.com/disaster-risk-awareness-expo-or-full-cycle-2025

#qigong #greenchristmas #experiencesnotstuff #5animalsplay #katoomba #planetaryhealth #bluemountains #taichi ...

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When we pulled up some old lino we were shocked to learn at the Katoomba Resource Recovery and Waste Management Facility that it was made of asbestos. There are so many parts of old homes in the Blue Mountains that contain asbestos, so, to help keep everyone safe, we`ve invited Betty the Asbestos Education House to the Planetary Health Centre on Saturday 22nd November as part of our Disaster Risk Awareness Expo and pre-Christmas Family Day.
Betty is a purpose built, mobile model home designed to demonstrate where asbestos might be found in and around any Australian home built or renovated before 1990. Her exterior resembles a typical fibro home but when opened up, she has extensive audio and visual information including a bathroom, kitchen, living room, man shed/garage and a dog house. You can learn more and register to attend this free event here (link in profile): www.fullcycleconference.com.au

#asbestos @asbestosawareness #renovation #disasterrisk #disasterriskreduction #takeaction #staysave #planetaryhealth #katoomba #bluemountains ...

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The KTOWN pickers - Katoombans Taking On Waste Now - are clearing litter from local tracks and streets and stopping it from entering our waterways and eventually our water supply. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile): https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/ktown-katoombans-taking-on-waste-now/

#rubbish #cleanup #litter #reducewaste #pickitup #katoomba #bluemountains #togetherwecan #planetaryhealth #waterways #watersupply #stormwater ...

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This Saturday will be the first meeting of the Upper Mountains Seed Saving and Gardening Group at the Planetary Health Centre, starting at 10am. Register your interest here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/3LalNFy

It will be followed by the Planetary Health Bushcare group at 1.30pm. Register your interest here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/49k8PPo

#seedsaving #gardening #bushcare #planetaryhealth #katoomba #skillshare #bluemountains ...

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Global poisoning by a tsunami of toxins that are flooding the planet is fast becoming the biggest threat to life on earth. Extreme weather events like fire and flood accelerate this chemical pollution. To address this the Planetary Health Centre`s Full Cycle 2025 conference from 20-22 Nov is bringing together leading experts in managing extreme weather events as well as those who are working on reducing the risk of hazardous materials like asbestos and PFAS. According to keynote speaker Julian Cribb:

"The poisoning of our planet through human chemical emissions is arguably the largest human impact of all upon the Earth. In volume, it is four to five times greater than our climate emissions (which are a part of it), and three times more lethal than the estimated climate death-toll. It is the mega-threat least understood by society, monitored by science or regulated by government. It has mainly occurred over the last 50 years, due to a massive global surge in chemical use and materials extraction.

Scientific assessment has identified more than 350,000 man-made chemicals. The US Department of Health estimates 2000 new chemicals go on the market every year and the Smithsonian says 1000 new compounds are now being synthesised every hour. The UN Environment Program warns about a third of these “are persistent, able to accumulate in humans and animals and are toxic”.

The World Health Organisation estimates that 13.7 million people — one in every four — die each year from diseases caused by “air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, climate change and ultraviolet radiation”, caused by human activity.

Human chemical emissions are thus responsible for the largest mass killing in history.

Learn more and register for the conference here (link in profile): www.fullcycleconference.com.au

There will be a free community expo on Saturday 22 November at the Planetary Health Centre in Katoomba.

Conference volunteers receive free registration. Email planetaryhealthevents@bmcc.nsw.gov.au if you’d like to volunteer at this critically important event.

@ph_alliance #toxins #hazardousmaterials #asbestos #pollution #extremeweather #planetaryhealth ...

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