May 30, 2021 | Climate Damage, Gas, Greenhouse gas, Methane, Video/Audio link included
Natural gas is not a clean option The 29 May episode of the Science Show on Radio National features Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University. “Natural gas has been touted as a clean transition fuel as we move away from coal towards...
May 22, 2021 | Climate Damage, Climate Emergency, Gas, School Strikers
Tens of thousands of school kids and their supporters gathered at Treasury Gardens yesterday, Friday 21st and in 47 other places around the country, demanding a future that is liveable, not one ruined by climate damage. This was the first strike after the pandemic...
May 19, 2021 | Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Positive message
Are you a bit nervous about talking about climate to friends and workmates, especially to those who seem to be doubtful, worried or disengaged? Climate for Change (C4C) have been pioneering an award winning conversation format that really works. We met at The Marwal...
May 18, 2021 | Clean Energy, Community battery
What is a community battery? Community batteries can be scattered around cities and shared between households in a particular neighbourhood or street. They allow households that generate their own solar power to pool their excess electricity in shared storage for...
May 12, 2021 | Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Taking Action
Music for climate at the Gasometer Hotel A packed Gaso Hotel was treated to 5 very impressive performers last Thursday night. The night was billed as an Earth Fest benefit with proceeds going to climate action group, Lighter Footprints. What a night! We review the 5...
May 9, 2021 | Climate Emergency, Climate Policy, Communicating climate change, Denial, Environmental law, Gas, Lighter Footprints Events, Paris commitment
At our April 28 meeting, we were pleased and privileged to have Glen Klatovsky from Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) and Richie Merzian from The Australia Institute (TAI) addressing climate targets and tariffs shortly after the Biden Climate summit. Check out...
May 4, 2021 | Lighter Footprints Events
It’s on this Thursday 6th May – doors open at the iconic Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood at 7pm, with a stunning lineup of some of Melbourne’s best young talent, in a benefit concert to support local climate action. We are delighted to invite you to...
