Do you live in the City of Sydney?  Are you keen to make your home more energy-efficient? The University of Sydney has asked for our help to find households to take part in their unique energy conservation research project.

A team at Sydney Uni would like to explore whether people would live more sustainably if their energy consumption were on display. To investigate, they plan to install temporary chalk boards on the front of participating houses, and update the boards regularly with changes in household electricity use.

The study will take place over a four week period in the coming months and participants will receive a free wireless electricity monitor! Taking part could help you learn more about your household’s electricity use and help you make long-term savings. For more information email Silje Johansen.

The past few weeks have been very interesting for Green Renters with a trip to Sydney and a presentation at the Sustainable Living Festival, so what’s next? (more…)

Green Renters run workshops for sustainable living in rental property.

We take a room by room tour through the average rental property looking at simple and cost effective ideas that can be implemented in a short amount of time that will help make your property more energy efficient, sustainable and save you money.

We also look at general lifestyle changes, ideas and advice for greening your life.

The workshops are practical and friendly in nature with plenty of visual examples, discussion and samples. They generally run for two hours.

Here’s the line up…

Green Renters towers is having a little pre-spring cleaning and in the spirit of not throwing useful things into landfills, we’re offering up two great books to you!

We have a copy of the ‘Slow guide to Sydney’, full of awesome hidden secrets and guides to enjoying Sydney in a calmer, slower paced and more appreciative manner. The books are beautifully laid out, well written, researched and we’re at pains to part with it… It’s just that we’re not going to Sydney any time soon!

www.slowguides.com/sydney.html

Secondly is ‘WheretoRide, South East Queensland’, full of 47 rides around Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, fully mapped, described and ing bound for easy access on the road.

www.bicyclingaustralia.com/bicycling-news.php?id=128

So, what do we want from you?
Comment on this post or on Twitter (@greenrenters) with your best tip for green renting, including which book you’d rather receive. Our favourite two will be featured on the site and win their preferred book… So get going!