• DS Near You

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    DS Near You

    DoSomethingNearYou is a portal to connect people with their local community initiatives. The website offers community volunteering, events & fundraising and is even localised to each one of Australia's 16,000 suburbs!

  • FoodWise

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    FoodWise

    ‘FoodWise’ is DoSomething’s national campaign to reduce the environmental impact of Australia’s food consumption. We want Australians to become more educated and informed about the food that they eat.

  • Nat Calendar

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    Nat Calendar

    The National Calendar is DoSomething's guide to community events around the country. If you're looking to be involved with an event near you, or you're a not-for-profit organisation wanting to promote a state or national event, the National Calendar is there for you.

  • Save Paper

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    Save Paper

    Save Paper aims to reduce the 1.52 million tonnes of printing and writing paper used in Australia every year by working with Australian businesses to save money and protect the environment

  • Go Tap

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    Go Tap

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    Go Tap

    Australians spend half a billion dollars a year on bottled water. That wastes money and damages the environment. Go Tap campaigns to reduce bottled water use and revive public drinking fountains.

  • Ban The Bag

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    Ban The Bag

    Australians use over 6 billion non-biodegradable plastic bags each year. Made from fossil fuels, these can pollute the environment and harm marine life. DoSomething is working for a national ban on non-biodegradable plastic checkout bags.

  • Help East Timor

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    Help East Timor

    East Timor is a beautiful and culturally rich nation yet too many of its people live in poverty. Help East Timor is DoSomething's campaign to promote investment, trade and volunteering.

  • Free Book

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    Free Book

    'Sustainable Growth' is the new book from DoSomething Founder Jon Dee. It shows that going green can boost business profits. Click here to get a free copy from Sensis.

  • Help Armenia

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    Help Armenia

    In 1989, Jon Dee rallied rock stars to record a cover of Smoke on the Water, raising $100 000 for Armenian earthquake victims. 20 years later comes the DoSomething remix to rebuild a music school destroyed by the original earthquake

LATEST UPDATES

13th  May 2013


As part of National Volunteer Week, the charity DoSomething! are promoting their Photo Contest to influence Australians to explore, engage, and empower change through volunteering in their local communities.

 

Submit a photo that illustrates community volunteering. By sharing your passion with the nation, you have the ability to inspire others. Together, we can use the power of an image to build a better place.

 

There's over $2000 worth of prizes for grabs!

 

In an effort to generate more members for Australia's service clubs, the DoSomething! charity have launched a national campaign called 'Join The Club'. Throughout May, the campaign will be encouraging Australians to join a local service club.
Finding a local club is now far easier. Thanks to sponsorship from ALDI, DoSomething! have created the JoinTheClub.org.au website. It contains the contact details for the 5,000 service clubs around Australia

For more info click here.

 

 

 

29th April 2013


The Tasmanian town of Coles Bay is celebrating the tenth anniversary of their ban on plastic checkout bags. This week ten years ago, they were the first Australian town to ban non-biodegradable plastic checkout bags.

 

Ban organisers Jon Dee and Ben Kearney from the DoSomething! charity have been in Coles Bay to celebrate the town's environmental leadership. Over the last 10 years, the small community has reduced plastic bag usage by 2 million bags.

 

For more info click here.

 

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