SEE-Change's Submission to 100% Renewable Communities
SEE-Change is applying for project support from the 100% Renewable Communities program to undertake both energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Canberra and we need your help!
Progressive Dinner of Ideas 2012
Submitted by jodiepipkorn on Fri, 20/01/2012 - 9:01pm
Come and join SEE-Change Inner-North on a Progressive Dinner of Ideas 2012. Not only will we discuss the ideas of each sustainable house renovation that we visit, but this will also be an opportunity to discuss ideas for events in 2012.
When: Saturday 4 February, 4.30pm
Where: Houses to be confirmed closer to the date
Cost: $20/person for 4 courses of local food and non-alcoholic drinks
Numbers are limited, so please rsvp before 21 January 2012 to: inner.north@see-change.org.au.
SEE-Change Special Lecture "COAL: Bigger Than the Elephant in the Room"
Submitted by SCAdmin on Thu, 05/01/2012 - 7:43am
Tuesday 7th February 6:30 PM
Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU
Jeremy Tager is stepping down in January from his post as senior political advisor to Greenpeace Australia. His talk will present the anomaly of massive government subsidies to the coal industry and Australia's responsibility as a major coal exporter to other countries at a time when we are ostensibly committed to reducing global carbon dioxide emissions.
Questions will be taken after the talk.
Public Consultation on Pathways to a Sustainable Canberra
Submitted by SCAdmin on Thu, 22/12/2011 - 10:15amOn 5 December, Minister Simon Corbell launched Weathering the Change Draft Action Plan 2, inviting community comment on the five pathway options to reach the ACT’s greenhouse gas reduction target of a 40% reduction by 2020. A copy of the Media Release can be found here.
Workshops will be held in February, and the community is also encouraged to contribute to the discussion at Time to Talk ‘Climate Change’ and via written submissions. The consultation period will run through to 2 March 2012.
Direct-coupled solar appliances - a future mega-trend in solar?
Submitted by SCAdmin on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 5:24pm
What if electrical appliances came with their own solar panel to run them? Well, some already do and I think a lot more will in future. If this idea takes off, the result would be far-reaching and good, both for the householder and the power grid, but maybe not for electricians.
Molonglo Valley Stage 2 Planning Seeks Input from Community Organisations
Submitted by SCAdmin on Thu, 29/12/2011 - 2:56pmCommunity organisations are now being encouraged to submit initial ideas for the Stage 2 group centre and surrounding residential area. A short online questionnaire is available via the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate website (http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/significant_projects/planning_studies/molonglo_valley).
The end of an eventful year: 3 opinion pieces
Submitted by Bob Douglas on Fri, 16/12/2011 - 9:33amInternationally, this year we have seen growing economic uncertainty, extreme weather events, social upheaval in the Middle East, The Occupation of Wall Street and failure at Durban to reach agreement on climate change mitigation. Locally, the year ended with the release of the ACT government's discussion paper on Weathering the Change. SEE-Change has this year embarked on two major projects: 2020 Vision; and Canberra Clean Energy. Here are 3 Canberra Times opinion pieces published recently about 2020 Vision, Canberra's 2013 Centenary and Weathering the Change.
Innovative Youth Tackling the Inconvenient Truth (15th November)
Local Produce Innovation
Take a look at this article from the Daily Mail about the town of Todmorden in West Yorkshire. Is there any reason why Canberra could not convert many of it's green spaces into food production? Can we turn our suburbs into foodbowls?
WALKING AND CYCLING PROJECTS RECEIVE GREEN LIGHT
Submitted by SCAdmin on Thu, 08/12/2011 - 10:00amA $9 million injection of funds for seven new walking and cycling infrastructure projects was announced in early November by Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Simon Corbell.
Five Pathways To Carbon Neutrality
The ACT Government has released, for public comment, five possible pathways to achieve a 40% reduction in Canberra's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and carbon neutrality by 2060, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, announced today.
Mr Corbell revealed details of the government's Weathering the Change - Draft Action Plan 2 today for a of period three months public comment and said the five pathways indentified options ranging from a focus on energy efficiency in buildings to development of renewable energy generation and use of carbon offsets.
