Meeting Minutes: 26th August 2009 Committee Meeting
Events
- September ORCA Committee Meeting, 30th September 6.30pm, Marrar Woorn Community House, Pengilly Ave Apollo Bay. All welcome.
- Household Energy Assessor Training, 22nd & 29th September 2-5pm, Colac Otway Shire Conference Room, 69-71 Nelson St Apollo Bay. Please RSVP to Anna at solnanna@vicnet.net.au / 52376904.
- Apollo Bay Community Bank Go-Green Challenge, get free replacement energy efficient globes throughout October!
- Friday 4th September: Climate Toolkit launch by Breeze 10:ooam – 3:00pm BEST Community Development, 28 Victoria St, Ballarat. RSVP to Sara Hill, (sara@breaze.org.au or 0421 335 965).
- Sat- Sun 12th-13th September: Switch off Hazelwood
- Wed 16th September: Help organise the Walk Against Warming Meeting on Wednesday at 6.00pm at the EV office at 60 Leicester St, Carlton.
- Sustainable House Day 2009
News Items
- A National network for community climate action groups around Australia has been proposed. You can vote online whether or not you think this is a good idea by following the link: National Community Climate Network voting link [PDF 93KB]. Such a network could act as a lobbying group for climate action, as advocating at the national level is very difficult for local community groups.
- Climate alarm: it’s now or never
- Helping Australian households live greener
- Electric Vehicle is on track by Dr Andrew Simpson, a senior research fellow at Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute. He has over 10 years experience in the hybrid/electric vehicle, electric power and renewable energy industries in Australia and North America, including two years most-recently at Tesla Motors in California.
- ABC Q & A 3rd Sep 09: Helen Liddell (British High Commissioner to Australia), Tony Burke (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Bill Heffernan (senator), Anne Summers (author and feminist), and Tim Wilson (Director of the IP and Free Trade Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs) discuss Climate Change, ETS and energy security.
- Waterlog: Drought Proof your Garden
- Colac Herald: Group Pushing for Apollo Bay Turbine