Inspiring change one day at a time

Another great guide so you can be informed on election day. Nobody is perfect but some are better than others.

Federal Election Voting Guides Traffic Light Votings Guides for people who want action on the Climate Emergency. Find out how to vote climate in your electorate at the Federal Election in 2022. Guides for every electorate in Australia.

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Ahead of the Australian Federal Election (May 21st), we are unpacking the question 'How do we vote for climate?' so we can all make an informed choice when we get to the polling booth.

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Disturbing news!

UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica The United Nations on Thursday recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) made last year.

I chose my handle lighter.step.justine for a number of reasons. Do any of these resonate with you?

I am currently offering two free coaching sessions, no obligations, to determine if I am the correct coach fit for you. We don’t buy clothes or shoes without generally trying them on. We also rarely pay for services until they are done so I understand it is difficult to pass that hard-earned money on a service for which we do not know is right for us. This is a ‘try before you buy’ offer.

My schedule is also tight, so I also want to ensure you are the right fit for me. I do not waste my time on people that are not committed and wanting to put in the action to transform their life.

So, are you an action taker?

Are you willing to get out of your comfort zone?

Are you coachable?

Coaching has a great many benefits towards a growth mindset including:
- Removing limiting beliefs and building self-confidence
- Creating a vision for the future and developing goals as stepping stones to this vision
- Removing stress, anxiety and procrastination by improving time management and organisational skills
- Bringing more happiness and joy into life
- Reach towards a life of fulfillment
- Giving support and advise but also challenging you to step up and making you accountable for your actions

Coaching starts with CHANGING your mindset.

What is stopping you? Let’s see how well we fit.

Contact me through DM and let’s get this conversation started or book a free vision call with the link in my BIO.

Interesting read.

Soils from Antarctica seem to contain no life—something that's never been found The soils, from rocky ridges in the center of Antarctica, harbor no microbes at all, something that’s never been found.

Great to see things going in the right direction.

Big, big news! The Keystone XL pipeline project has officially been abandoned by developers! ✨✨ Indigenous activists and environmental groups fought for over a decade against the KXL pipeline. This is their moment, this is people power at its best. This proves that oil and gas projects can be stopped even after they’ve started construction! The world needs to end its affiliation with fossil fuels and we need to do it now! Let’s celebrate the wins and continue the fight! ✊

Image repost from Future Earth

How are you celebrating earth day?

We only have one planet to live. Make every day earth day by considering if all your actions are environmentally friendly.

Ten simple steps to help reduce your global footprint:
1 reduce, reuse and recycle to reduce waste
2. Volunteer to cleanup your community
3. Educate others on sustainable ways
4 conserve water by limiting shower time & turning off the tap when cleaning teeth
5. Choose products that are made sustainably
6. Use long life light bulbs
7. Shop wisely avoiding from plastics & packaging if possible
8. Walk or ride more and drive less
9. Don't add chemicals to our waterways
10. Plant trees and encourage green space

How are you celebrating earth day? We only have one planet to live. Make every day earth day by considering if all your actions are environmentally friendly. Ten simple steps to help reduce your global footprint: 1 reduce, reuse and recycle to reduce waste 2. Volunteer to cleanup your community 3. Educate others on sustainable ways 4 conserve water by limiting shower time & turning off the tap when cleaning teeth 5. Choose products that are made sustainably 6. Use long life light bulbs 7. Shop wisely avoiding from plastics & packaging if possible 8. Walk or ride more and drive less 9. Don't add chemicals to our waterways 10. Plant trees and encourage green space #earthday2021 #earthday #sustainability #sustainableliving #recycle #conservewater #plantatree #environmentallyfriendly #inspireothers #motivation #reducewaste #reduceplastic #volunteer #cleanuptheworld #sustainablefood #sustainablefishing #reusereducerecycle #educate #globalwarming #globalfootprints #conservation #zeroplastic #saveelectricity #gosolar #energyefficient

Amazing work that was given little recognition until suddenly in the pandemic, she was needed.

How Our Brutal Science System Almost Cost Us A Pioneer Of mRNA Vaccines A doctor who witnessed the tribulations of mRNA vaccine pioneer Katalin Karikó warns that science is naturally hard, but the system that puts make-or-break financial pressures on American scientists makes it even harder.

One of my fellow participants in the sixth cohort of Homeward Bound. I am in awe.

In the first of a series of profiles on women in the community we meet HH Princess Abeer S. Al Saud, an international development professional with culture and heritage, peace-building, and NGOs expertise, and a member of .
Learn more at https://bit.ly/2PkF2iT

This is really interesting how they did this and I love the lyrics.

Director: Jonathon Corbiere
Artist: Jon Todd
Music: Patrick Olson | Music for Scientists

Created by Post Cafe (https://www.postcafe.ca)

This video was produced with countless analog brushstrokes across three paintings by artist Jon Todd, captured in 15,000 sequential photographs. These photos were layered with performances by Patrick Olson, with key frames painted by Jon Todd, and processed through a form of machine learning called Neural Style Transfer. Director Jonathon Corbiere conceived, orchestrated and shepherded the entire project.

Lyrics:

the idea

how do ideas come?
name the source they’re from
when one is right
an infinite are wrong

the key is somewhere near
i have more hope than fear
when one is right
an infinite are wrong

i thought today would bring
but evening turns
despite the effort
and all that i have learned
see the midnight oil that i burn
come to me my gentle whisperer

i’ll touch you as you drift to sleep
i’ll touch you as you drift to sleep

reframe the phenomena
rework the formula
when one is right
an infinite are wrong

how long is this road
to decipher this code
when one is right
an infinite are wrong

The Idea, written by Patrick Olson | Music for Scientists (Original Song) The Music for Scientists album is now released!Click the link below to listen:https://biglink.to/music-for-scientistsDirector: Jonathon CorbiereArtist: Jon T...

Another good news story........

The school district installed thousands of LED lights, replaced windows, sealed leaks, improved building insulation and installed almost 1,500 solar panels that now generate half of the district’s electricity. All the savings of the energy costs will be funnelled straight back into teachers salaries!

Watch this documentary “Picture a Scientist” if you can. The trailer is on https://vimeo.com/showcase/8206330/video/413760178?ref=tw-share
Confronting issues and sobering statistics that cannot be denied....as we slowly progress forward.

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I signed up to this four months ago. It is a small amount each month and I feel it helps reduce my global footprint as well as the physical changes I am making. Accordingly, I have offset 4,47 tonnes of CO2 which is equivalent to 14 m2 of sea ice saved according to a Science article (Notz and Stroeve 2016). This month my funds have helped inforest protection in northern Zimbabwe and an onshore wind energy generation in Taiwan. I also contribute to Australian projects.

Click this link below if you are interested in signing your self up.

https://ecologi.com/justinemurray?r=5fd1aefa10727a001d26e357

Justine Murray View Justine Murray's Ecologi profile. So far they've offset 4.57 tonnes of CO2 and planted 70 trees!

I thought I would share with you some of my travel stories. I initially spent four years travelling through the States, UK and Europe. During this time I did work on one of the Greek Islands as a waitress/ dishwasher/all hand, and horse jobs in England and Austria. The Austrian job allowed me to travel 3-4 times a year to different countries. On one trip I went with a friend to the southern part of the States. We drove from Miami to New Orleans but also booked a trip to Jamaica. This experience changed the way I visited countries and led me to have some of the most amazing experiences in my life. Hopefully the video blogs telling the story appear as well. Enjoy.....and let me know if you want more.

Look at this global spread of fellow participants in the Homeward Bound program. I met up with four of these amazing women that reside in Brisbane yesterday (one is missing). It led to a great and very appropriate conversation starter on gender inequality and what are the solutions on International Women's Day. 

As a child I was very shy so I have had to work on my public speaking skills. Covid has slowed down many opportunities for networking and public speaking, such as conferences and workshops. So I have got into practising again on my own.one day I will excel but it is a work in progress, a step at a time. What a great opportunity to do this on International Women's Day as I present a tribute to a woman that paved the way for the women of the future.

Speakinvg to inspire tribute speech

Fascinating photos of past and present showing the result of urban explosion with increasing populations both being born & surviving longer and gravitating to cities, and the obvious retraction of the glaciers and ice pack are very sobering, especially the photo of the Artic circle and Greenland. Do we need more proof that overpopulation, over-exploitation of natural resources and climate change is real?

The Astonishing Metamorphosis of World Wonders Over Time The Astonishing Metamorphosis of World Wonders Over Time February 9, 2010 by Sarah Carter Have you ever heard the saying “the only constant in life is change”? Over time, everything changes. Sometimes drastic changes are difficult to recognize at the moment. That’s why we’re lucky to have ...

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My motto - just keep showing up! Just keep trying! I applied for two big life changing opportunities in the last 12 months. I didn't hear back but I looked for ways to start the process myself and I started making progress. Both opportunities got back to me eventually and offered me to come onboard and now I am charging forward. Never give up! The stars will eventually align if you put the effort into your goals.

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And the change starts.....

Currently, the U.S conserves around 26 per cent of its coastal waters and only 12 per cent of its land, so this is a good start! To read more, search for ‘The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.’ by National Geographic.

What an inspiration!

Nzambi Matee, a woman from Kenya, started a company that manufactures bricks from recycled plastic! The company, Gjenge Makers Ltd, gets plastic waste from local packaging plants for free and produce a variety of different paving stones after the plastic polymer is heated and mixed with sand. They’ve also created 112 job opportunities for garbage collectors, women and youth groups! Initiatives that recycle plastic mean we can repurpose plastic that already exists and move away from making virgin plastics.