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School principals

Our schools are not bargaining chips in the teacher transfer system Your article ‘Call for Mel Davis to be permanent...

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A quick and tasty Middle Eastern-inspired meal from Baraka Foods

Looking for a quick, tasty and wholesome meal that doesn’t involve spending hours in the kitchen? A delicious Middle Eastern-inspired falafel plate could be just the ticket.

Shoebridge’s forked tongue

Senator Shoebridge tells us that Ukraine has his full support – but is ruling out arms transfers to Ukraine...

Celebrating 125 years of the Bangalow Show

The Bangalow Show is celebrating 125 years this weekend on Friday, 13 and Saturday, 14 November at the Bangalow Showgrounds.

Paterson Street grass fire

After various reports from members of the public about an incident at Paterson Street in Byron Bay on the weekend, Fire & Rescue NSW has confirmed that they responded to a Triple 0 call on Sunday evening.

No costing or impact reports to support decision to develop Mullum car park

Continued community questioning of the reason why 57 Station Street was selected as a development site has revealed that Byron Council has apparently no studies or reports relating to how and why 57 Station Street was selected over any alternative site.

Contention over Clifford Street, Suffolk Park DA

The proposed development at 9-13 and 15 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park has again raised significant community concerns as the developer and community debate the range of potential impacts on the site and the broader community.

Sustainability Supplements

Hints for living a sustainable life

Look, we got carried away about sustainability. We started with a few stories about the simple life and it grew into a series of features, and then into an annual publication is in its own right. Here you can learn about worm farming, electric vehicles, how fabulous the ocean is, growing organic food, how to save money when building or retrofitting a house, and maybe incidentally do the planet a few favours. It’s a DIY manual for living on Earth like there isn’t a second one.

The Echo‘s annual Sustainability supplement is a much anticipated resource for those who would like to tread lightly on this planet.

The current and all past editions are collected here on this page.


Sustainability 2026

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Sustainability 2026

Humans are in a position where we are physically shaping and changing the world we live in on a scale we have never seen before. Our every choice influences changes, systems, and outcomes on how the world will look in the future. Rising greenhouse gases are impacting global temperatures which is driving climate disasters from floods, wildfires, droughts, sea level rise and more.

How we chose to live our lives, how we chose to distribute wealth, resources, and provide equity across the world will influence how we get to live into the future. Inside Sustainability 2026 we look at a range of ways you can take action and shape your future in a positive way for yourself and future generations.

Aslan Shand – editor


Sustainability 2025

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Sustainability 2021


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Sustainability 2015

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Your Sustainable Community 2014

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Shoebridge’s forked tongue

Senator Shoebridge tells us that Ukraine has his full support – but is ruling out arms transfers to Ukraine really supporting them? The Ukrainian...

Students strike to reclaim their future

On Friday 20 November, students in the Byron Shire and surrounds will close their books and laptops to meet at Apex Park, Byron Bay in another strike for climate action.

Cadwallader says Ballina hospital infrastructure plans ‘a shambles’

Ballina is trapped in a health planning paradox, with no hospital site, no construction funding and no clear investment pathway, according to independent candidate for Ballina and local mayor Sharon Cadwallader.

The fastest climate solution has two wheels and no tailpipe

As the climate negotiations start in earnest at COP31, major Australian cities are backing a global citizens initiative calling for targets for cycling to be included in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).