The site has been up for a while now and we are very happy with the amount of visits we have received and the daily traffic the site attracts. This being said, we are not resting on our laurels, but are looking to make some improvements.

While we have our own ideas, we are interested in what you, the members would like to see on the site.

As we’re all aware, there has been a lot of negative publicity related to the roll-out of the Green Loans program and subsequent changes with the administration of the scheme (see the relevant post updates).

It would be very easy for us to thrust our hands in the air and say, ‘we’re all doomed,’ but it doesn’t necessarily need to turn out that way. I strongly believe the skills we’ve gained will continue to be in demand.

Why? Firstly, prices (gas, electricity, water) are on the increase. Homeowners want to know what they can do as rising prices begin to eat into the household budget. Irrespective of what the Government is doing, there is a genuine business niche to help identify real cost savings.

People still need to be encouraged to act responsibly and empowered to make sustainable choices in the home because it reduces waste and helps stabilise bills. Household sustainability assessors provide a service with value and this presents a genuine user-pays opportunity.

The following is an excerpt from a statement released by Peter Garrett's Office.

The Government will help over an additional 600,000 Australian households tackle climate change through a re-designed and extended Green Loans program.

That is on top of the 360,000 assessments already available under the program, of which more than 270,000 have already been booked nationwide.

We need to view water coursing through and around our homes as a valuable resource worth conserving.

Federal Envioronment Minister Peter Garrett yesterday announced a Federal Government initiative called Green Start. The main purpose behind this new program is to help low income and disadvantaged Australian Households overcome any any additional burden arising as a consequence of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).