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Printed by Big Print – Print Mint 45 Buckhurst Street South Melbourne 3205 Publication Number C-24-04-1178 ISBN 1-921079-01-0 Authorised by the Hon Tony Robinson MP 1Macarthur Street Melbourne Victoria 3000. Writers Wendy Smith, Jeff Su, Monica Bini Acknowledgements Consumers Affairs Victoria gratefully acknowledges: The Victorian Association <strong>for</strong> Environmental Education <strong>for</strong> their collaboration in producing this <strong>resource</strong> <strong>and</strong>, in particular, Teresa Day (Education <strong>and</strong> Development Officer) <strong>and</strong> Peter Flanagan (Environment Victoria <strong>and</strong> VAEE Councillor) <strong>for</strong> their contribution to the book. Consumer Affairs Victoria also wishes to acknowledge the following people <strong>for</strong> their advice <strong>and</strong> editorial assistance. – Margot Finn, AirWatch Co-ordinator, EPA Victoria – Maria James, Curriculum Manager - Science, Victorian Curriculum <strong>and</strong> Assessment Authority – Stephen Malcolm, State Program Manager, Victorian Department of Sustainability <strong>and</strong> Environment – Conrad Remenyi, Senior Project Officer, Student Learning Division,Victorian Department of Education <strong>and</strong> Training – Jill Sykes, Global Education Co-ordinator, the Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Thanks also to the Curriculum Corporation <strong>for</strong> the curriculum mapping of this <strong>resource</strong>. Permissions Consumer Affairs Victoria wishes to thank the following organisations <strong>for</strong> providing permission to reproduce copyright material: – The Australia Institute, <strong>for</strong> the press release Money today, happiness tomorrow...hopefully, 25/05/2004 – Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Science Online, <strong>for</strong> copies of their Planet Slayer CD-ROM <strong>and</strong> permission to reproduce the Planet Slayer factoids – Australian Bureau of Statistics <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce ABS data from the 2004 publication 4602.0 Environmental Issues: People’s Views <strong>and</strong> Practices – Australian Greenhouse Office <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the fuel consumption label, the refrigerator energy rating label <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> the photographs on pages 18, 22, 47, 61 <strong>and</strong> 64. – The Casey City Council <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the message from the Mayor <strong>and</strong> recycling image – Consumers International <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the ‘No GMOs’ logo – Ecorecycle Victoria <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce in<strong>for</strong>mation from the Waste Facts fact sheet – EPA Victoria <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce their Victorian ecological footprint – Sustainable Energy Authority of Victoria <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the Green Power logo, House Energy Rating label, the Victorian energy use pie chart <strong>and</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation from the Energy Smart Housing Manual – The Age newspaper <strong>for</strong> the following newspaper articles <strong>and</strong> the “Four Planet Earths” graphic: Having our cake, <strong>and</strong> eating it too, Melissa Fyfe, 30/04/2005 New buildings must be bike-friendly, Dan Silkstone, 06/10/2004 – The Sunday Age <strong>for</strong> the following article: Labels could save $600m of water, Phillip Hudson, 05/12/2004 – United Nations, <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce population data from their World Population Prospects: the 2004 Revised Population database – Vox B<strong>and</strong>icoot Pty. Ltd. <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the Sustainability Street photograph <strong>and</strong> water useage pie chart – Water Services Association of Australia <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce the 5 A’s water saving logo – World Business Council <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Development <strong>for</strong> permission to quote from the Mobility 2030: Meeting the Challenges to Sustainability Report – WorldWatch <strong>for</strong> permission to quote from the State of The World 2004, Special Report on Consumption – World Wildlife Fund <strong>for</strong> permissiont to quote from the Living Planet Report, 2002 – World Wildlife Fund <strong>and</strong> the Center <strong>for</strong> a New American Dream <strong>for</strong> permission to reproduce material from the I Buy Different website: www.ibuydifferent.org – The Queensl<strong>and</strong> Government <strong>for</strong> use of materials from the Responsible Gambling Teacher Resource Kit (2004) Community Support Fund This <strong>resource</strong> has been produced with the support of the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund consumer affairs victoria 2 Need consumer help? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au
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