Welcome to Living Smart Welcome to Living Smart. During this course, and throughout this guide, you will learn about the big issues we face as a global community, and how local and individual actions can help to build resilient communities. Living Smart helps us to think, act and live sustainably. To date Living Smart has run over 190 courses working with over 4000 participants, all over Metropolitan Perth, regional Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. The Meeting Place Community Centre, the City of Fremantle, Murdoch University and the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council developed Living Smart in 2003. All organisations recognised the need for a program that helps people to embrace more sustainable and rewarding lifestyles. The course focuses on changes that you can make to improve the quality, enjoyment and sustainability of your life. Living Smart will introduce you to like-minded people and local experts who will share their stories and skills and hopefully assist you to achieve your sustainability goals. Living Smart recognises, but does not focus on, the role of governments and other organisations and issues of global equity. However, it concentrates on supporting local people to find local solutions to local problems. We use an evidence-based approach to sustainability. Throughout this Guide you will find end notes referring you to particular publications, the details of which are in the Want to find out more? section at the end of each chapter. Reprint rights Permission to reproduce and distribute any of this publication must be sought in writing from Be Living Smart Inc. Please contact the Living Smart Coordinator on info@livingsmart.org.au It must be used for educational purposes only and not for an individual’s or organisation’s financial or commercial gain. The information in this participants guide is provided in good faith. However, the accuracy or appropriateness of the information may change over time.
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Living Smart - Participant Handbook