ORCA eNews: 15th August 2009

August 15, 2009 This post is in: Newsletter, Uncategorized, events, meetings

Coming Events

  1. Sunday, September 13th 2009 Switch off Hazelwood. Switch off Coal. Switch on Renewables is a day of fun, creative and inspiring direct community action at Hazelwood coal power station.
  2. Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Launch of 350 Australia: A Global Day of Climate Action.

ORCA Committee Meeting

Wednesday 26th August, 6.30pm, Marrar Woorn Community House, 6 Pengilly Ave Apollo Bay

Agenda

  1. Regional Energy Audits (Many Baker UBLN, Dinh Truong My Home My Climate)
  2. RMIT Community Workshop update, set dates! Confirm 24-25 Oct when Jodi-Anne Smith (facilitator) is available.
  3. Decide on 350 Actions: At this stage we need to keep this simple and do-able. One Melbourne Group is having an afternoon tea at 3:50pm with 350 cakes!
  4. Report on the Darebin Climate Action Plan

News

  1. Trading carbon for disaster, by Robert Gottliebsen
  2. Global Climate Change Mapping Project
  3. Climate Change Observations Classroom Activities
  4. Update on Federal Government Initatives
  5. New Wind Turbine to be available
  6. Draft Article for ATA on solar comparison project
  7. Woolnorth Windfarm in Tasmania
  8. Choosing a greywater system
  9. Victoria’s Firewood Strategy for Public Land Discussion Paper

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