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Low carbon tranport for our cities workshop symposium
Posted in Events by Devin Maeztri on September 25th, 2008
Australasian Centre for Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT) and the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) present a workshop and symposium led by Professor John Whitelegg.
What: Workshop Symposium “Low Carbon Transport for Our Cities”
When: 10-13 November 2008
Where: University House, The University of Melbourne
Please find the workshop symposium brochure for detailed schedule and registration form.
Tags: carbon emissions, low carbon transport, sustainable cities, sustainbale urban trasnport, transport
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Beyond Zero Emissions Discussion Group: A/Prof Outhred on Wind Energy -Monday 6th Oct
Posted in Events by Mark Ogge on September 18th, 2008
Title: Transition to a Zero Carbon Future Discussion Group
Topic: The future of wind energy in Australia
Description: Monthly discussion group hosted by Beyond Zero Emissions focusing on energy solutions to climate change.
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Our guest speaker, A/Prof Hugh Outhred of the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW, has been involved in electricity restructuring, energy planning and renewable energy in Australia, since the 1970’s. He will speak about the possibilities for the extensive deployment of wind energy in Australia, as well as address issues such as wind variability and forecasting techniques, the potential difficulties in managing voltage and frequency disturbances and the cost and implications of network integration. Join us for an informed discussion on the future of wind energy in Australia.
Event location: 2nd Floor, Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Time: 6.30 - 8:30 pm, Monday 6th October 2008
All welcome
Event flyer attached.
Hope to see you all there!
Tags: carbon emissions, energy
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Embodied energy & recycling notes from last workshop
Posted in Events by wynne.ma on August 14th, 2008
Please find below an invitation to the next Insulation Workshop, Get ClimateWise Now!.
Date: Thursday August 21st 2008
Time: 6.45pm for a 7pm start, Finish at 9pm.
Location: Council Chambers, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Please book ahead
by calling Kelly Trainer 9840 9129
email eepadmin @manningham.vic.gov.au
If you haven’t Calculated your CO2 emissions bring in your gas and electricity bills and we’ll work it out for you
To work out your personal carbon emmissions with the Carbon Equity calculator. The CO2 calculator addresss is: http://www.carbonequity.info/crags/calculator.html
You will need your last gas and electricity bill. On the bill will be a years worth of daily energy consumption in the form of a bar graph. Take the average of the bars and multiply by 365 to get your usage figure for the year and enter it into the CO2 calculator.
Note: if you are on Green power there is a section to put in the percentage as written on the bill.
For those who have completed this one, the next CO2 calculation includes food and the web address is:
http://www.climatepositive.org/measure
Bring the results along to the next Get ClimateWise Now workshop (Thurs Jun 19)
or send your completed CO2 audits to the organisers via post or email a copy.
Bill Pemberton, Conservation Officer (consultant)
Tags: carbon emissions, climate change, energy, energy consumption
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Get ClimateWise Now! Workshops - How to reduce your carbon emissions
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on April 6th, 2008
Climate change requires urgent action by all. In recognition of this Manningham City Council has taken the lead to initiate the carbon rationing action groups to pool community enthusiasm and resources to make a real practical difference now.
Staff and residents of Manningham have the opportunity to learn how to make substantial reductions in their carbon emissions and create change by becoming involved in Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAG’s). The ‘Get ClimateWise Now!’ program is offering residents a series of eight workshops covering topics such as solar electricity, solar hot water and heating, domestic wind energy, electric transportation options, green building & retrofits, greens financing, food miles and serious recycling with discounts and exciting offers for carbon rationing participants.
The 6th workshop ‘Green Building/Renovations & Double Gazing Options‘ has a great speaker on the green building topic plus has an introduction into the CRAG groups and the great offers for sustainable technology and home energy audits.
- Marie Wallin From Planet Architecture will present case studies on Green renovations & buildings
- ClearComfort retrofit double glazing
- Magnetite retrofit double glazing
- Miglas New manufactured DG windows.
Date: Thursday 10th April
Time: 6:45pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Council Chambers, 699 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Bookings essential (for catering) Kay Toussaint 9840 9348 or eepadmin @manningham.vic.gov.au
Cost: Free
Tags: carbon emissions, carbon rationing, climate change, climatewise, workshops
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