Santa’s changed his suit from red to green and has a sack full of sustainable ideas like:

• Organising a ‘secret Santa/Khris Kringle’ with family and friends, and buying for the person who’s name’s pulled out of a hat
• Growing a native rainforest tree in a pot to decorate as a Christmas tree - Bonewoods are great
• Giving appropriate fruit trees and herbs to people (that’s ones that are suitable to Wollongong and that people want, so they will be looked after!)
• Giving gift vouchers for activities people can enjoy, like movie tickets rather than things,
• Giving presents that are: made from more sustainable or recycled materials, ethically or organically produced, minimally packaged, quality products that will last and be well used, memberships or gifts to organisations making positive social and environmental change, like the Australian Conservation Foundation, Oxfam etc
  
• Making Christmas cards from recycled cardboard and pictures from old cards, magazines etc
• Using the bright coloured pictures from old calendars as wrapping paper
• Supporting local and organic food producers, and enjoying a yummy veggo Christmas dinner!