Effective local climate action
Lighter Footprints is a local climate group committed to leading effective climate action.
As a community based organisation working across Melbourne’s inner-east, we aim to educate, advocate and bring people together. We inform the community, create the momentum for change and influence Australian decision makers to take the action necessary to halt global warming as a matter of urgency.
Vote Climate in 2025!
Clean energy and manufacturing jobs, lowering energy costs and protecting our health. The Federal election is just around the corner, and we need your help to place accurate information in the hands of voters! Find out more here.
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Victorian gas information
Gas is a fossil fuel that impacts our health and climate. Victoria has announced that new homes will no longer need mandatory gas connections, but there is no clear timetable to transition to cleaner, safer electric homes. Find out more here.
Making the switch
Electric appliances are cleaner, safer and will save you money. Visit our information page with links to buyers guides, reviews and an interactive pdf.
Coming Events
Election Wrap: Reflections and Implications for Climate Action
The Federal election 2025 will have significant implications for the climate, regardless of who wins. Join us to hear expert analysis of the election result and what it means for the climate and the climate movement. We will also consider what impact our campaign efforts have had on the election result.
Worldwide emissions continue to rise and each year is hotter than the last. Australia is at an energy cross-roads, with the releative merits of renewables and nuclear being a hot election issue. This event will help us make sense of what Australia decides will be our climate future and where there are opportunities to influence outcomes with our new Federal Parliament, whatever form it takes.
Urban Forests: What are they, why they are important, and why they need protection.
While Boroondara is fortunate to have a magnificent tree canopy, it is under threat from climate change and development. It is also ageing. Since our last urban trees event in 2022, much has changed. Not only were 2023 and 2024 the hottest years on record, but the North East Link has taken a huge chunk of Boroondara’s mature trees. Illegal tree removals continue, and the Victorian government’s Activity Centres pose a major threat.
Hear Dr Greg Moore (Senior Research Associate at the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus), Dr Judy Bush (Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne), and Chris Spencer (Boroondara lead arborist) talk about urban trees, urban forests and urban biodiversity. Ask your own questions and find out what you can do to help grow Boroondara’s tree canopy.