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Priority 2 for Energy Change, The Sustainable Cities Round Table, 20 May 2009
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Ferne Edwards on June 10th, 2009
‘Priority 2 for Energy Change‘ is an outcome from the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table – The Energy to Change, 20 May 2009. Audience members were asked: “In your perspective, what are the three things that need to happen for energy?” Ie. if were going to address climate change what are the most important things that we and others around us can do? This is their response for Priority 2. The data is shown as it was collected – there has been no analysis at this stage at all.
Priority 2
Open markets for decentralized electricity generation from renewable sources. Including incentives for implementation.
Government support eg policies, incentives, drivers etc
Regulations
Need users o reject the business as usual approach
Large scale solar projects
Initiating community food gardens
High price for carbon pollution emitters for each unit of pollution
De-emphasize CCS
Energy efficiency existing homes-retrofit 10% per year (and educate home owners)
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Priority 1 for Energy Change, The Sustainable Cities Round Table, 20 May 2009
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Ferne Edwards on June 10th, 2009
‘Priority 1 for Energy Change‘ is an outcome from the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table – The Energy to Change, 20 May 2009. Audience members were asked: “In your perspective, what are the three things that need to happen for energy?” Ie. if were going to address climate change what are the most important things that we and others around us can do? This is their response for Priority 1. The data is shown as it was collected – there has been no analysis at this stage at all.
Priority 1
Build a systems of clean, renewable energy straight away so we have zero carbon environment
Mass reforestation campaigns and programs ie 1 million ha planted per yr now in Victoria
Cut government ties to the coal industry
A clear vision of a 100% renewable energy future
Proper pricing of carbon
Stop using coal
Stop exporting coal
Tackle influence of fossil fuel and coal industry
Eliminate electric storage of hot water
Political will and leadership from government to make decisions that are long term focused
Work with communities to empower them to change-transforming this difficult and often disempowering situation into one that reunites people in a local and positive way
Generating clean technology alongside behavioural change to wanting to be energy efficient
A CPRS with a serious, challenging target
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How do you maintain the energy for change? Responses from the Sustainable Cities Round Table, 20 May 2009
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Ferne Edwards on June 10th, 2009
The final question asked to the audience at the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table – The Energy to Change, 20 May 2009, was: “How do you maintain the energy to change for a healthier, more sustainable future?” This question provided some shining answers of how people maintain their motivation to work towards sustainability. It can be a hard road – we’ve got to pave it! – and it takes a lot of perseverance to make such changes. Find a long list of positive and heart-felt responses from the audience below. Again, the data has not been edited or analysed at all – simply written as was collected at the event.
What keeps you motivated?
Fear, hope
By leading a healthy life and that stopping is not an option for a more sustainable future. Need to stand up for people and the environment.
Collaboration, sharing, inspiration of others
Reflection on all that everyone is doing, grow own food, drive slowly up all hills
Desire to leave the environment in an acceptable state for the next generation
Networking with like-minded people and sharing stories of passion and success
Participation in innovative and experimental projects with educational outcomes
Keep projects fun and interesting eg, practise greening our large flat roof firstly on the shed
Motivated by the panoramic view outside the work window-seeing the smog every day
Encouraging our friends to use their bikes by gifting with fluro decorative leg bands
Using electricity wisely
Use of clean transport ie bikes
Look at packaging before I buy
Its all about doing stuff alongside interesting people who also want to do stuff
Its too vital not to have the energy
Sense of urgency
Like minded people
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Priority 3 for Energy Change, The Sustainable Cities Round Table, 20 May 2009
Posted in Sustainable Cities Round Tables by Ferne Edwards on June 10th, 2009
‘Priority 3 for Energy Change‘ is an outcome from the recent Sustainable Cities Round Table – The Energy to Change, 20 May 2009. Audience members were asked: “In your perspective, what are the three things that need to happen for energy?” Ie. if were going to address climate change what are the most important things that we and others around us can do? This is their response for Priority 3. The data is shown as it was collected – there has been no analysis at this stage at all.
Priority 3
Plug in hybrid electric vehicles
Relocate old houses rather than be demolished into strips then to become landfill. Use of recycled materials for buildings-achieve energy ratings points
New innovations
Public transport
Industry efficiencies
Consume less
Policy change, away from CCS towards renewables and at the same time preparing people for decrease in energy availability (renewables wont cope with current energy consumption)
Investment
Reduce packaging (waste)
Signal the end of coal as primary energy source in Australia-Turn it into a sunset industry
Less consumption. Less energy/recycling/waste
Invest in renewables
Strong target of 100% renewable energy by 2020
Needs strong and public champion
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