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Act now or face the consequences

Act now or face the consequences

Aug 10, 2021 | Climate change and health, Climate Damage, Climate Emergency, Opinion

For far too long politicians and voters have avoided taking climate action because it is difficult or because they can leave it to future generations. The “too hard” option is now the only option.  Massive change is already taking place. We must take immediate action...
Victorian gas – fuel switching and other measures will ensure supply past 2035

Victorian gas – fuel switching and other measures will ensure supply past 2035

Aug 10, 2021 | Climate Policy, Gas

Summary Analysis of AEMO gas forecasts show there are no supply-demand issues out to 2035. There will be sufficient gas for the Winter peak in 2023 with existing (‘available’) supplies and the additional supply announced from Moomba into the Victorian Northern...
Community battery meeting wrap

Community battery meeting wrap

Jul 7, 2021 | Climate Emergency, Climate Policy, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events

At our June 30 meeting, we were pleased and privileged to have Greg Hannan from CitiPower/United Energy and Chris Wallin from the Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) addressing the role of community batteries and Yarra’s current community battery project. A recording...
Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia exceed taxes received

Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia exceed taxes received

Jun 23, 2021 | Climate Emergency, Economics, fossil fuel subsidies, fossil fuel tax receipts, Gas

There is a perception that the Australian people benefit greatly from the oil, gas and petroleum industries.  Yet, our government gives substantially more to Big Oil and Big Gas by way of grants and subsidies than it collects in taxes. Little wonder it is difficult to...
Community batteries are coming. Are you ready?

Community batteries are coming. Are you ready?

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...
Climate Targets & Tariffs: Australia on the World Stage

Climate Targets & Tariffs: Australia on the World Stage

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...

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Community Climate Action
Everyone is welcome to join us in taking climate action for a safe and livable future.

Many members of our community come from the council areas of Whitehorse and Boroondara and the state electorates of:

  • Kew which includes Kew, Kew East, Deepdene, Balwyn, Balwyn North and Canterbury.
  • Box Hill which includes Balwyn, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Box Hill North, Box Hill, Blackburn North, Mont Albert North, Nunawading and Forest Hill.
  • Ashwood which includes , Glen Iris, Ashburton, Ashwood, Mount Waverley, Chadstone, and parts of Burwood.
  • Hawthorn which includes Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Camberwell, Canterbury and Glen Iris.

Lighter Footprints acknowledges the leadership and custodianship of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations. We support climate action within the principles of climate justice.

Lighter Footprints supports the reforms called for in the Uluru Statement From the Heart – Voice, Treaty and Truth. We support a Yes vote on the Voice, and we value the views of First Nations people on climate. Click here for more.

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