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🌿 Newkind Festival: Time to Act! 🌿

The Newkind Conference (Nov 2-5, 2024) NeNewkind Worldeld on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Redbank, Victoria, is not just another festival. It’s an immersive experience that brings together changemakers, educators, and activists to create real-world solutions for social and environmental justice. Attendees will engage in workshops, thought-provoking talks, and collaborations that focus on sustainability, justice, and systemic change.

But we need your help! Ticket sales are critical to make this event happen. Newkind thrives on participation and collaboration, and this is your chance to be a part of something transformative. Join the movement for a better future—solar-powered, zero waste, and plant-based—and contribute to meaningful social change.

🎟️ Get your tickets now!

https://events.humanitix.com/newkind-conference-2024

Events like these are vital for the future of our planet, and B-Alternative would love to see you there supporting such a powerful initiative! Don't miss the opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to redesigning society for the better.

Our August positive climate news stories in Australia for your enjoyment!

🎃 Get ready for a spooktacular day at Halloween on the Green! B-Alternative will be at this awesome community event for the second year, operating our reusable system and resource recovery to make it as eco-friendly as it is fun! 🌱👻

Come say hi to our crew on Sunday, October 27th from 11 AM to 5 PM at Ferny Creek Reserve for a day filled with delicious food, exciting games, and an epic costume contest. Tickets are just $8 per person, with free entry for kids under 3. 🎟️

Let’s make this Halloween a green one.

Purchase tickets at www.halloweenonthegreen.com.au

In collaboration with , B-Alternative is seeking 8 volunteers for a beach cleanup in Discovery Bay at Blacks Beach! Have a weekend away with like-minded folks on the beautiful coastline of Victoria's west.

🗓️ Date: Sunday Oct 6, 2024 (arrive Oct 5th)
Meetup: 10:30am Celia Lookout
End Time: 2:30pm

We are seeking at least 1 person with a car who can bring the other vollies from the Melbourne region.

What’s Included:
-If coming from Melbourne, petrol cost covered
-Morning Tea & Lunch included🥪🍎
-Free camping nearby available
-Booking is essential: link in bio for sign up!

Thank you to those supporting this event 🎉
Victorian Fisheries Authority Glenelg Hopkins CMA and Coles Coaches Supported by Aurora Surf

Let’s keep our beaches clean together! 💚

🍴 Join us at Groove and Graze next month 🎶

For the Spring Equinox, why not ring it in with an incredible lineup of local musicians, food trucks, and a beautiful outdoor setting?

Come celebrate the changing of the seasons with B-Alternative as we help this event go reusable and eliminate single-use waste, because food tastes that much better when it's not harming the planet!

Let’s groove, graze, and green it up together 💚

Date/Time: 21 September, 12-7pm
Location: Hopetoun Gardens, Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick
Entry: Free!

We've been working on something behind the scenes 👀

Introducing our new and improved website! Through a major team effort, we've added all of our new services, categorised the businesses we help, organised our media releases, updated our Contact page & FAQs, and displayed ample photos to show you how we

From waste audits and truly PFAS free eco-packaging to reusable crockery and resource recovery at festivals, explore our new website to see how B-Alternative can help you meet all your sustainability goals for the future.

www.b-alternative.com

B-Alternative is humbled and elated to officially be certified as a People & Planet First social enterprise! 🎉

This verification is stewardess by the Social Enterprise World Forum which sets out specific criteria that organisations must meet:

- A purpose-driven mission to solve social & environmental challenges
- Prioritizing people & planet in our operations
- Sustainable revenue models
- Reinvesting surplus to further our mission
- Legal structures that protect our purpose
This certification means we’re now part of the incredible Good Market community, an online global network built of hundreds of other social enterprises making a difference to our beautiful world! 🌱

Check us out on Good Market!

https://www.goodmarket.global/balternative

🌱 This past weekend, we teamed up with the University of Melbourne for their Open Day across their Parkville and Southbank campuses, making a sustainable impact together. We worked with food vendors to incorporate our reusable system, and thanks to everyone’s efforts, we diverted 4,062 single-use items from landfill!

Thank you to Uni Melb organisers, our incredible staff and volunteer team, and a big shout out to our bin fairies for educating patrons on proper waste and resource disposal. 🎉

Do you have an event where you'd like to see circular economy initiatives in action? DM us or visit our website for a free quote. Let's make reusables the new normal! 💚

A few days late, but we can always use some positive climate news! A special shoutout to our partners over at for winning a Circular Economy Grant to implement their reusables cups at events across Australia! We love the work you do and can't wait to see all of the incredible work to come.

Article references:

https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/waste/news/sa-revives-soft-plastics-recycling-907602864

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-04/bettercup-reusable-cup-melbourne-small-business/104157086

https://www.greencareer.net.au/news/co2-pump-pulls-from-air

https://nre.tas.gov.au/about-the-department/news/hopping-for-joy-endangered-species-rediscovered

https://www.siemens.com/au/en/company/fairs-events/beyond-summit.html

https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/energy/news/low-income-tenants-go-solar-in-vic-688189723 #:~:text=This%20has%20involved%20Haven%20Home,more%20than%20%241000%20a%20year.

https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/energy/case-study/qld-govt-enlists-redflow-for-major-energy-project-677991578

Come join our team!

We're seeking a passionate, outgoing, and organised Events Project Manager to oversee and deliver our sustainability and environmental services at events.

Become part of a growing environmental social enterprise helping events nationwide make the switch to more eco-focussed solutions.

Apply now at the link in our bio. Applications close July 31st.

Keep the fire burning! 🔥 This we celebrate the unyielding spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with the theme "Blak, Loud, and Proud." This theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of Indigenous cultures, connecting to the land, each other, and the rich tapestry of traditions passed down through generations.

As a business that works with festivals that always have a smoking ceremony and an elder welcome us to their traditional lands, these moments give us the opportunity to ask questions and be a part of something profoundly moving. As many festivals have gone under or been cancelled this year, it's imperative to bring awareness to the role that the arts play in building community with our indigenous peoples.

As we stand in solidarity, let's amplify the voices that have long been silenced. This is a call to action for all Australians to listen, learn, and engage in meaningful dialogue. By igniting unity, we commit to justice and equality, ensuring the stories, traditions, and achievements of these incredible people are heard.

You positive climate news for June!

Links to news references:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-26/rooftop-solar-uptake-expected-to-bolster-energy-transition/104021144

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-16/resilient-rainforest-project-climate-environment-conservation/103967400

https://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/sustainability/news/new-method-has-potential-to-manage-forever-chemicals--808492273

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/byron-bay-council-introduces-a-ban-on-balloons-confetti-and-streamers/news-story/a0eb9fb0b8e09e2f20b337d5b2588466

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/sustainability/uber-launches-carbon-dioxide-savings-tracker/news-story/ab2d5117754aa5af579baf64f65de3e6

https://www.greencareer.net.au/news/unesco-calls-for-reef-work

https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-turns-to-maggots-in-war-against-growing-food-waste-problem/93ff39d6-9257-4cda-a70d-98c193415102

https://www.9news.com.au/national/illawarra-offshore-wind-zone-federal-government-announcement/3c433732-c638-4ce6-afcd-2a1a72ec3b93

🌊♻️ Dive into with us! This movement began in Australia and has become a global initiative to bring awareness to our consumption habits. Here are 3 simple ways you can get involved and take the pledge this month:

Switch to Reusables: Ditch single-use plastics by using reusable bags, bottles, and containers. Every small change adds up! 🌿

Support Local Zero-Waste Stores: Shop at stores that promote sustainable living. Your support helps these businesses thrive and reduces plastic pollution. 🛒

Join a Cleanup Event: Participate in local beach or community cleanups. Together, we can keep our environment clean and plastic-free! 🧹

🌍 If we don't curb our use, plastic pollution will outweigh all the fish in the oceans by 2050. Reducing plastic use is crucial to protect marine life, reduce carbon emissions, and ensure a sustainable future for our planet.

Learn all about taking the pledge at plastcfreejuly.org or follow Plastic Free July

ReducePlastic

🌊✨ We're excited to share the incredible success of our recent beach cleanup at Elim Beach and Cape Bedford Beach! Together with the amazing team at Parley (.tv ) we stayed on the land of the Thiithaarr people and made a huge impact.

BA collected 1.1 tonnes and Parley collected 5 tonnes, for a total of 6.6 tonnes of trash!

🌿🏖️ Every piece we picked up helps protect our oceans and marine life, making our beaches cleaner and safer for everyone.

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for the incredible views and memories.

https://tasmaniantimes.com/2024/06/partnership-for-reusables-at-tasmanian-events/

Check out our partnership announcement for reusables in the Tasmania Times!

Partnership for Reusables at Tasmanian Events - Tasmanian Times Media release – B-Alternative, 12 June 2024 The Future of Sustainable Events in Tasmania Innovative Partnership Launches Pilot Program for Reusables at Tasmanian Events In a groundbreaking initiative to promote sustainability and reduce waste, two pioneering social enterprises, the Victorian compa...

MEDIA RELEASE: B-Alternative is partnering up with Milca Pérez and her business, MALVA (www.malva.com.au), to bring the future of sustainable events to Tasmania with our reusable crockery. Know any Tasmanian festivals or events that want to drastically reduce their single-use waste? Have a read about how our initative works and get in contact: [email protected]

https://www.b-alternative.com/so/12Oz6era1?languageTag=en

The Future of Sustainable Events in Tasmania B-Alternative and MALVA Partnership

In honour of World Environment Day and its focus on we wanted to highlight our recent efforts in Far North Queensland!

Some amazing team members at B-Alternative recently volunteered for the 25th annual Rainforest Rescue Community Tree Planting Day at the NightWings Rainforest Centre in the Daintree. This event took place on the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people.

With the help of approximately 150 volunteers, 3,000 trees were planted, contributing to the restoration and protection of this ancient UNESCO World Heritage site. Every tree planted is a step towards mitigating climate change and preserving the incredible biodiversity of this region, home to species found nowhere else on the planet. The lands that were once desolate sugar cane fields are slowly regenerating and animals are returning - two cassowaries have been spotted on the land recently!

We’re grateful for our long term partnership with Rainforest Rescue and being part of this vital initiative, working together to protect one of the world’s most precious ecosystems. Huge thanks to all the volunteers and to Rainforest Rescue for their unwavering dedication to rainforest conservation!

*Group photo credited to Martin Stringer Film & Photography

Rainforest Rescue

🌍 Happy World Environment Day! 🌿

This year, World Environment Day focuses on land restoration, halting desertification, and building drought resilience with the theme: We are

We are the first generation to witness the devastating effects of environmental degradation and the last that can take significant action to counter it. Let’s make peace with our land and restore our ecosystems.

Join the movement:
🌍 Register and get involved in restoration activities.
📍 Highlight your activity on the World Environment Day Activity Map.
📚 Use UNEP’s (United Nation Environmental Programme) practical guide to engage in land and soil restoration work.
📣 Spread the word with hashtags and

Together, we can revive our lands and secure a sustainable future. Let’s be the generation that restores our planet. 🌿💚

You climate positive news for May!
https://www.ecovoice.com.au/local-tiny-forests-make-a-big-sustainable-impact/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/515605/wellington-woman-takes-on-mission-of-cleaning-entire-coastline
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/514597/new-zealand-s-planet-heating-gases-hit-lowest-level-since-the-1990s

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-19/eco-anxiety-climate-change-cafes/103862272

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2024/May/International-effort-to-solve-Southern-Ocean-cloud-mysteries
https://www.ecovoice.com.au/green-concrete-recycling-twice-the-coal-ash-is-built-to-last/

https://tourism.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/articles/sustainability-news-in-cairns-great-barrier-reef-may-2024/

https://www.ecovoice.com.au/grilld-announces-a-major-initiative-to-promote-sustainability-in-their-burger-offerings/

https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2024/5/16/go-west-doubles-down-on-electric-achievement

National Reconciliation Week is a significant time for all Australians to come together and learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. This week encourages us to reflect on the role we can each play in achieving reconciliation in Australia. The theme for this year, "Now More Than Ever," highlights the pressing need for connection, respect, and meaningful action to support the ongoing fight for the rights and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is crucial to acknowledge that 6.2 million people voted Yes for A Voice to Parliament!

Now more than ever, we must ask ourselves: What can I commit to doing towards reconciliation? Attending one of the many events happening this week is a great start (link below). By participating and engaging, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and equitable society. Let's seize this opportunity to make a positive impact and move forward together.

https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/