Comments on: An open letter to ORCA from Cate Cousland http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/ for a safe climate Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: » ORCA News: 3rd September 2008 Otway Ranges Climate Action (ORCA) http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/#comment-54 » ORCA News: 3rd September 2008 Otway Ranges Climate Action (ORCA) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:23:17 +0000 http://orcaction.org/?p=47#comment-54 [...] An open letter to ORCA from Cate Cousland [...] [...] An open letter to ORCA from Cate Cousland [...]

]]> By: Fern Rainbow http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/#comment-51 Fern Rainbow Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:59:43 +0000 http://orcaction.org/?p=47#comment-51 I talked with Mike Barrow (Economic Development manager at Colac Otway Shire) last Wednesday. Mike Barrow is organising the Apollo Bay Harbour Precinct "Enquiry By Design" process. He told me that the shire is looking at working with CSIRO and Regional Development Victoria in regards to climate change issues (research and acting upon). That this is still in the pipeline of getting approved, but hopefully it will get the go ahead and he should know by the end of September. Fair enough Matty that you're not into standing for council. Is anyone? I think Stephen Hart is standing for council. Is this right? I talked with Mike Barrow (Economic Development manager at Colac Otway Shire) last Wednesday. Mike Barrow is organising the Apollo Bay Harbour Precinct “Enquiry By Design” process.

He told me that the shire is looking at working with CSIRO and Regional Development Victoria in regards to climate change issues (research and acting upon). That this is still in the pipeline of getting approved, but hopefully it will get the go ahead and he should know by the end of September.

Fair enough Matty that you’re not into standing for council. Is anyone? I think Stephen Hart is standing for council. Is this right?

]]> By: admin http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/#comment-50 admin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:35:23 +0000 http://orcaction.org/?p=47#comment-50 I’ve been talking to Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, the Climate Change and Sustainable Transport Campaigner for Environment Victoria. Victoria is working on a draft set of questions that we can ask politicians. She warns that ORCA needs to carefully manage its partnerships. There are several instances where Councils have claimed responsibility for the actions of the local Climate Action Groups instead of doing anything themselves. We might consider working up our own list of questions: 1. What tangible actions will you support for Climate Change mitigation in the Otways? 2. What is your position in relation to the provision of Community bus in the Otways? 3. Will you support the development of renewable energy systems in the Otways? 4. What is your position on development on low lying areas that may be subject to inundation from rising sea levels? Please add more questions... Simon I’ve been talking to Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, the Climate Change and Sustainable Transport Campaigner for
Environment Victoria.

Victoria is working on a draft set of questions that we can ask politicians. She warns that ORCA needs to carefully manage its partnerships. There are several instances where Councils have claimed responsibility for the actions of the local Climate Action Groups instead of doing anything themselves.

We might consider working up our own list of questions:

1. What tangible actions will you support for Climate Change mitigation in the Otways?
2. What is your position in relation to the provision of Community bus in the Otways?
3. Will you support the development of renewable energy systems in the Otways?
4. What is your position on development on low lying areas that may be subject to inundation from rising sea levels?

Please add more questions…

Simon

]]> By: Matty Armstrong http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/#comment-48 Matty Armstrong Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:01:47 +0000 http://orcaction.org/?p=47#comment-48 Thanks for the suggestion Fern but no! By the way, thats a firm NO. I have a young family - they are my first priority - at their age they want active involved parenting. I think being involved with council would preclude that. But thanks anyway, Thanks for the suggestion Fern but no! By the way, thats a firm NO. I have a young family – they are my first priority – at their age they want active involved parenting. I think being involved with council would preclude that. But thanks anyway,

]]> By: Fern Rainbow http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/08/24/an-open-letter-to-orca-from-cate-cousland/#comment-47 Fern Rainbow Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:31:04 +0000 http://orcaction.org/?p=47#comment-47 By the way, I think Matt Armstrong would make an excellent councilor. What do you think, Matt? Are you willing? By the way, I think Matt Armstrong would make an excellent councilor. What do you think, Matt? Are you willing?

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