Free 5 week impact course, dirty keyboards and improving energy efficiency

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ISSUE 048 | 7 November 2023

Hi friends! 

I’ve been working behind the scenes to put together everything I’ve learnt and applied in my business and personal life on how to create a positive impact. I've turned it into a 5 week impact improvement course, and while it was designed for my new subscribers - I'd love to also make it available for my existing audience, i.e. YOU! 

Start with assessing your impact (for either your business or personal life) then get one email a week over 5 weeks with practical insights and actionable steps in five crucial areas: finances, energy, biodiversity, your carbon footprint, and suppliers (aka who you spend all your hard earned money on). You may have heard me rabbit on about some of these topics before, but when the next generation asks you what you're doing to make the world a better place for them, you will have an answer! 

If you think this will help anyone else you know, please forward them this email. Start below :)

Oh, and the emails have a little reminder in there about a discount on your first limited edition print if you haven't used it yet - except I've now made it a whopping 30% rather than the 10% it used to be. 

Marnie  x

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Assess your impact

Curious how you can create a positive impact in your business or personal life? 

Take this short quiz to assess your impact and kickstart your impact journey. Following the quiz, you’ll receive a 5 week impact content series in your inbox of tips and actionable tips to get you started.

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Keyboard clean tool

Raise your hand if you are guilty of a filthy computer keyboard? 

KeyboardCleanTool is a super simple little tool for Apple Mac computers which blocks all keyboard and touch bar input.

It's a lifesaver when you want to give your Macbook's keyboard a spa day without it throwing a tantrum with unwanted inputs. It's also the secret weapon for toddlers playing grown-ups and for our feline friends who think the keyboard is their dance floor.

Photo by Justus Menke on Unsplash

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How a Melbourne family improved their energy efficiency by 160%

Minimum energy efficiency standards of new homes in Victoria will soon be raised to 7 stars, but the state’s existing housing stock averages two stars or less - equivalent to keeping a window open all the time.

A renovation and small extension designed by my clients Brave New Eco and Geometrica incorporated a host of clever sustainable design features into a heritage house in Melbourne's inner north. By removing gas, installing solar power, and increasing thermal performance, the property’s energy rating increased from 2.2 to 5.8 stars, for a much more comfortable existence.