In this issue

	ECOS Issue 197

Features

From the ground up, there is wealth in waste From repair cafes to research clusters; keeping resources out of landfill is better for the environment and economy.

Off-grid megashift increasingly likely A future of mass grid defection by domestic and low-use electricity consumers in Australia may be closer than you think.

Pest-suppressive landscapes: thinking outside the field We've all heard of ‘thinking outside the box'. Now farmers managing pests in their crops are being asked to think outside the field.

Citizen science and mobile technologies evolve together Mobile tech gives citizen scientists the edge in data collection for small budget, big scope projects

Hot and bothered: our health under climate change
As citizens living in a developed economy, we have a certain level of control over our health. Most of us have access to medicines, treatments and health services designed to cure our ills, or at least minimise pain. We also have access to information about dietary and lifestyle choices to help ensure we lead healthy, active and productive lives.

Rise of the jellies Think of a creature that's top of its food chain, and chances are you'd pick something with big teeth and a large brain. You'd be pretty certain not to choose something that doesn't even have a brain.