365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time with Lottie Dalziel

Please join us to live your best sustainable life and spend less doing it, with the help of sustainability expert and founder of Banish, Lottie Dalziel.

Lottie will be discussing her new book 365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time. It's okay to start small – none of us have to be perfect – and Lottie offers both the encouragement and the knowledge we all need to do a few little things to make a big difference.

Books will be available for purchase on the night courtesy of Dymocks Midland Gate.

Bookings are essential for this free event. Light refreshments will be available. You are encouraged to bring your own keep cup for tea/coffee or water.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements.

Please remember to cancel your booking via Humanitix or by contacting the library if you are unable to attend on the day. The place/s can then be released for someone else to enjoy.

More about the book: You may think that living sustainably is too hard and expensive, but that's not the case! In 365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time, Banish founder Lottie Dalziel offers you all the best ideas to help you be kind to the earth and your bank account.

Every part of life is covered, so you can decide what action you want to take first and how much money you want to save. With more than 365 ways to choose from, learn how to:

• reduce your power bills
• shop differently
• turn trash into treasure
• make the most of your food
• break up with plastic
• transform your beauty routine
• embrace slow fashion
• connect with your community
• travel with less of a footprint
• know which brands to trust and avoid
• get rid of unnecessary chemicals in the home
• make futureproof decisions
• include your friends and family along on your sustainability journey.

If you want to help the planet and change the way you spend your money but don't know where to start, this practical guide is the answer, showing you that sustainable, low-waste living is possible on a budget – and you'll save money too.

About the author: Lottie Dalziel is a sustainability guru, journalist, podcaster and founder of education platform Banish, and its recycling initiative, BRAD. A sought-after expert on all things sustainability, she has received awards and recognition for her efforts, is a regular in the media and has also led corporate initiatives and education. She's appeared on ABC TV's War on Waste, Better Homes and Gardens, Channel 10 and Channel 7 as well as in publications such as Women's Health and Better Homes and Gardens. In 2020, she delivered a TEDx talk – The Power of Community in Fighting Climate Change.

In 2021 and 2022 she was named one of Australia's Top 50 People in E-Commerce and won Business NSW Sydney Metro Young Entrepreneur of the Year, with Banish taking out the Sustainable Excellence award and winning overall Business of the Year. She was the 2023 NSW Young Australian of the Year for her work in sustainability and was named one of Asia's Forbes 30 Under 30.