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

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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T`ai-chi and Qigong routines can increase mobility and strength, improve immunity and help build an inner calm. To get the greatest health impact you need to practice them on a regular basis, so we`re thrilled to now be offering a 6-week block of classes to take you into summer starting 9am this Saturday 1 November and running until Sat 6 December. Bookings essential here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/4qrw4Nx
This Saturday, 1 November, the activity is also the first in a full day of Skill Share activities at the Centre that includes Seed Saving and Gardening from 10am, and Planetary Health Bushcare from 1.30pm.
You can book in for Bushcare here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/49k8PPo
Contact Lis on 0407 437 553 for more information.

#taichi #qigong #innercalm #mobility #spiritualhealth #physicalhealth #seedsaving #bushcare #planetaryhealth #katoomba #bluemountains ...

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Rotarians 4 Planetary Health will be meeting again at the Planetary Health Centre at 6pm on Monday 27 October. Register at this link if you`d like to attend! (link in profile)
https://events.humanitix.com/rotarians-4-planetary-health-l7bb4qhr?

@rotaryinternational @rotaryaustralia @rotary_club_lower_blue_mtns @ph_alliance #collaboration #community #planetaryhealth ...

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The Planetary Health newsletter is now out. Read about three days of innovation at the upcoming Full Cycle Conference in Nov, the Edible Garden Trail this weekend, and a six week block of Tai Chi and Qigong classes at the Planetary Health Centre (link in profile): https://bit.ly/47jbFBz

#fireresistantpaint #ediblegardentrail #taichi #qigong #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth ...

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Today is an Extreme Bushfire Danger Day! Have you heard about the extraordinary fire resistant paint developed by Professor Yeoh and his team at UNSW? Professor Yeoh will be presenting at our Full Cycle Conference on Thurs 20 November. He is world renowned in the field of fire safety and his innovations are helping to keep people and property safe. Importantly among these innovations has been the development and commercialisation of FSA FIRECOAT paint (sold at Bunnings), which creates a protective insulating ‘char’ on a building when it’s exposed to flames. It is water based and non toxic. Watch it in action in this video (link in profile): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkA1RlxMjWQ

Join us at the Conference to learn more about Professor Yeoh’s work during three days of innovation and exploration in which leading speakers from around Australia will share how we can reduce the risks of natural hazards and hazardous materials. Places are limited so register here now (link in profile): https://www.fullcycleconference.com.au/

#fireresistantpaint @firecoat_au #bushfire #fullcycle #planetaryhealth #beprepared ...

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The inaugural Blue Mountains Food Security Fair kicks off at 9am today at the Planetary Health Centre in Katoomba. Pop in to listen to a talk, watch a demo, grab a coffee and sweet treat from Good Fat Pastry, a delicious lunch from Bibi`s Kitchen, fresh mushrooms from EarthRising Mushroom Farm, locally acclimatised vegetable seeds from Mid Blue Mountains Seed Savers, and edible native plants from Muru Mittigar Ltd
You can view the full program here (link in profile): https://bit.ly/4nOSJle
The Planetary Health Centre is at 33-39 Acacia St (former Katoomba Golf Course).

The Fair is a World Animal Day event and has been supported by a sEEd grant from the Australian Association of Environmental Educators.

#planetaryhealthdiet #worldanimalday #foodsecurity #plantbased #planetaryhealth #katoomba #bluemountains
@ph_alliance ...

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