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
Lighter Footprints and Friends End of Year Celebrations
It’s time to kick back and celebrate a year of working together for climate action. Our celebration this year will be even bigger and better than ever as we have invited our 2025 Kooyong campaign allies to join us.
Otherwise we will be celebrating in traditional Lighter Footprints style - BYO everything including something for the BBQ and a salad or dessert to share. We will have tables under the trees outside the Guide Hall if the weather is fine and inside if not.
Powering 2025: Driving Australia’s Energy Transition
Energy analyst and renewables expert Simon Holmes à Court has once again generously agreed to give Lighter Footprints his annual update on Australia's energy transition. Simon will be joined in conversation with Ric Brazzale, Managing Director at Green Energy Trading. With more than 35 years experience in the energy and renewables sector, Ric will help us explore the policy settings that will support a healthy, profitable renewables industry.
According to the CSIRO's 2024 State of the Climate Report, 2023 was the warmest year on record globally. It found that, on land, Australia has warmed by an average of 1.51 degrees since 1910 and has experienced an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more intense heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. None of us is imune to the impacts of climate change. Australia faces seriouse challenges but is also endowed with significant natural resources and has the potential to provide leadership on the world stage. Is Australia doing enough? Will we meet our targets and are our targets sufficient? Find out what these experts think at this free public meeting.
Kooyong Votes Climate Campaign Launch
Join us to kick off the Kooyong Votes Climate 2025 election campaign. There is much at stake in this Federal election and we need your help to make sure climate action is high on the list of vote determining issues in Kooyong.
Find out how you, your family and friends can be involved in a dynamic, non-partisan, Vote Climate campaign which will include scorecards, street stalls, events, including a Koyoong Candidates Forum, door knocking and more. Putting accurate information into the hands of voters about where the candidates stand on climate is powerful. Be part of it!