Archive for June, 2007
Local action - Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle 2007
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on June 13th, 2007
Cycling for clean, renewable energy and a nuclear free Australia. Join the Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle for all or part of the ride.
June 25 to September 3
Northern ride: Rockhampton to Canberra from June 25 to September 3.
Southern ride: Port Augusta to Canberra from June 25 to September 3.
Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle (CANC) is a community campaign to raise awareness about and build opposition to the nuclear industry in Australia. We’re converging on Canberra with pedal power to tell the pollies we don’t want a nuclear future! The cycle is from Rockhampton to Canberra and from
Port Augusta to Canberra from late June to early September to make Australia nuclear free. This will be a fantastic way to build positive political change towards a truly sustainable future. CANC needs your
ideas, passion and input to organize this event properly – everyone has something to offer. Riders – and lots of them – are also needed! Join the ride for as long or as little as you like. Don’t be afraid of the
distances. There will be riders of all levels of experience and fitness and someone who is as slow or as fast as you will always be there to ride with you.
For more information:
Email contac @canc.org.au
Websites: http://canc.org.au
Event - Second Al Gore Training Session Confirmed
Posted in Events, Models by Ferne Edwards on June 13th, 2007
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has recently confirmed that Al Gore will be returning to Australia in September to conduct a second training session for climate change presenters. Read below for more information or visit the ACF website. The deadline for applications is 13 July.
The Climate Project – Australia, Al Gore’s climate change leadership program with The Australian Conservation Foundation, is pleased to announce former US Vice President Al Gore will return to Australia to train 170 additional climate change presenters.
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Event and Local Action - Seeking Community Input on the Yarra Environment Strategy
Posted in Events, Policies by Ferne Edwards on June 12th, 2007
The City of Yarra is about to commence the development of a new Environment Strategy and wants to hear your thoughts, priorities and ideas. Council will be running a series of community workshops throughout June and July to gain your input. You are encouraged to attend one or more of the workshops to have your say.
All workshops will be held from 7pm–9pm, with light refreshments served from 6.30pm. Workshops in the Town Halls will focus on a specific lifestyle theme and involve guest speakers, and all other workshops will cover a range of environment topics on a locality basis.
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Government funding for Eco-Living Demonstration Centres
Posted in Seeking by Ferne Edwards on June 11th, 2007
Minister Thwaites has called for Expressions of Interest from community groups wanting to establish Eco-Living Demonstration Centres.
Grants of between $50,000 and $300,000 are available to help community groups develop Eco-Living Demonstration Centres, which will inform residents about sustainability through practical demonstration and by delivering education and behaviour change programs to their local communities. This grant funding will allow more community projects like CERES and the Port Phillip Eco-House to provide practical examples of sustainability in the community. Over four years, $3 million will be invested in the Centres from the Sustainability Fund, as an initiative of Our Environment Our Future Sustainability Action Statement 2006 - Action 13.4
For more info visit the Department of Sustainability and Environment website.
Event & Local action - YCAN! do something about Climate Change
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on June 11th, 2007
YCAN! (Yarra Climate Action Now!) is an independent community group that aims to work with residents, businesses, schools and government, to make sure climate change is being addressed within our community.
We invite you to attend our next meeting:
Wednesday June 13: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Kindness House
288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
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Event - Solar information night, Sustainability Street, Darebin
Posted in Models by Ferne Edwards on June 11th, 2007
The June 18th Sustainability Street Hub Meeting comes three days before the Winter Solstice, what better time to get together to talk and learn about Solar Energy. As well as all the fun, music, learning and excitement that is Sustainability Street we also have The Environment Shop running a workshop on Solar Energy.
The Workshop will cover:
Information on Solar Power Technology
Displays of Solar panels and hot water systems
Information on prices of various systems
The opportunity to register interest in group purchasing
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Local action - Ethical Supermarket Tours, Sustainable Living Foundation
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on June 8th, 2007
Reproduced with permission from Sustainable Living Foundation Accelerate newsletter, May 2007, www.slf.org.au
The Sustainable Living Foundation’s Directory Team are excited to announce conscientious-consumer supermarket tours. The monthly tours will be lead by Directory co-ordinator Nick Ray from June and will provide helpful information on all of the products, companies and issues you endorse with your purchase. The real social and environmental costs will be at hand as Nick and the team walk you through the line up of everyday items available on your supermarket shelves.
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Mapping Resources & Networks - an Environmental Map of Melbourne
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on June 8th, 2007
As moderator of Sustainable Melbourne, I recently had some promotional postcards designed to spread the word about Sustainable Melbourne to increase people’s involvement in this project. This weekend I plan to distribute these postcards to a few environmental hotspots around inner-city Melbourne and thought this could launch an interesting project for Melburnians to map their local environmental resources and networks….
Starting from the Rucker’s Hill hilltop - one of the best sites for a Melbourne sunrise, sunset or New Year’s firework display - my first stop is The Environment Shop, Northcote.
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Event & Resource - 3CR Radiothon runs June 4-17
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on June 7th, 2007
Support environmental radio – 3CR Radiothon runs June 4-17. Tune into 855AM.
3CR Community Radio profiles environmental issues like no other station in Melbourne. We currently have seven programs dedicated to covering issues as varied as marine and wildlife protection, urban development, sustainable agriculture, climate change and gardening. To continue its 30-year history of providing media access to communities and issues marginalised by the mainstream media, 3CR relies on your support. Donate to this year’s Radiothon – every $70 keeps the station going for one more
hour.
To donate, phone (03) 9419 8377 or go to www.3cr.org.au
Event - Sustainable Community Living Models, 9 June
Posted in Events, Models by Ferne Edwards on June 7th, 2007
In line with the post, “McMansions or Ecovillages” posted on SustainableMelbourne, 4/5/2007, and also the related topic of “housing obesity” published recently in newspapers such as The Age, this Community Forum, “Living Together, Doing It Better: Community Living Options for the 21st Century” discusses the variety of sustainable living options available to us, which includes models of eco-villages, cohousing, eco-development, housing co-operatives, intentional communities, communes, CERC, affordable housing trusts and associations and the like.
Topics for the day will explore the benefits of living in a community with key speakers from existing communities talking about their experiences.
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