Oct 16, 2023 | Climate Damage, Forests, Lighter Footprints Events, Logging
Our 27th September public meeting at the Balwyn Park Centre was a standing room only event. You can view the event here. We welcomed a capacity crowd and listened intently to the three passionate forest defenders; Professor David Lindenmayer from ANU with Sue McKinnon...
Sep 15, 2023 | No category
Many people and many households are now considering buying an Electric vehicle. For most the decision centres around three key considerations: the economics of cost of purchase and cost of running of an EV versus an Internal combustion engine (ICE) car publicly...
Sep 10, 2023 | Electric vehicle, Electrification, Gas
Do I need to go 3-phase? And ‘do I need to upgrade my switchboard’? Many households and apartments will be well on the way to being ‘all electric’ over the next five to ten years and some owners are wondering ‘do I need to go 3-phase? And do I need to upgrade my...
Aug 17, 2023 | Food security, Regenerative Agriculture
Success stories and challenges On July 26th Lighter Footprints was delighted to welcome 3 subject matter experts from quite different farming backgrounds, but who all ‘live ag’ and are working in different ways for climate action and climate resilience. ...
Aug 6, 2023 | Clean Energy, Economics, Electrification, Solutions
HEAT PUMP HOT WATER Units — de-mystified: What type of heat-pump do you need? There are essentially two types of heat-pump hot water (HPHWS) units available. I. A “split” arrangement has a water storage cylinder as one part, and a fan coil unit (like the outdoor...
May 12, 2023 | Energy Efficiency, Solutions, Taking Action
Simple steps can make your home warmer in winter, cooler in summer, lower energy costs, reduce dust, vermin, bugs and noise. Draught Proofing What are draughts? Draughts are uncontrolled outside air entering our homes through gaps and holes. They differ from...
Apr 11, 2023 | Energy Efficiency, Gas, Health
Making our homes more comfortable and better for our health Replacing gas appliances with electric and making our homes more efficient and comfortable with improve our families health Too many of our homes are too cold in winter, too damp, too hot in summer and have...
Apr 9, 2023 | Carbon offsets, Environmental law, Methane, National campaigns, No category, Safeguard Mechanism
Heavy emitters to be pulled into line: Back in January this year, with the Federal Coalition dealing themselves out of negotiations, with the fossil fuel industries ramping up pressure that ‘we need to develop more gas’, and with conservative media outlets...
Apr 9, 2023 | No category
Australia must bring in vehicle fuel efficiency standards to ‘catch up’ We are asking RACV members to pressure RACV and the peak body, AAA Read this blog for pointers on sending a short email or comment to the RACV and the AAA Lack of stringent Fuel...
Feb 20, 2023 | Carbon, Carbon credits, Carbon offsets, Safeguard Mechanism
The upcoming Safeguard Mechanism could drive real emissions reduction, but as it stands it risks letting Australia’s biggest polluters off the hook through purchasing unlimited dodgy offsets. Image: Open cut coal mine – Hunter. Photo by Jeremy...
Oct 27, 2022 | Clean Energy, Climate change, Coal, Electrification, Paris commitment, State climate policy
Photo credit: Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio speaks to media during an announcement at PowerPlus Energy, in Melbourne, Friday, October 21, 2022. (AAP Image/Diego Fedele) NO ARCHIVING Summary The Climate and Energy Minister,...
Dec 8, 2021 | Carbon, Climate Policy, Gas, No category
Victoria is due to release its Gas Substitution Roadmap by the end of the year. A number of climate focused organisations, including Lighter Footprints, have issued a Joint Statement on Victoria Getting Off Fossil Gas. The Lighter Footprints MP engagement group is...
Nov 9, 2021 | Lighter Footprints Forum, State climate policy, Video/Audio link included
Keynote: ”Victorian climate action”, with Minister Lily D’Ambrosio Panel: Lily D’Ambrosio, Simon Holmes à Court, Victoria McKenzie-McHarg The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change gave a presentation...
Oct 17, 2021 | Taking Action, Volunteering
Writer Matilda Bowra, photographer Julian Meehan and IT expert Simon Grosser worked to together to create profiles of the Lighter Footprints community members. Many thanks to Matilda, Julian and Simon for putting together the Community Climate Action page which...
Sep 18, 2021 | Climate Policy, Lighter Footprints Working Groups, National campaigns, Paris commitment, Taking Action
Australia’s climate ambition has been judged the worst in the UN Australia took an empty promise of net zero in 29 years to Glasgow, with no modelling, new actions or legislation, while platforming Santos at COP26. Despite international pressure, Australia has...
Apr 17, 2021 | Climate Policy, Paris commitment
Can Biden shift Australia’s climate approach? By Carolyn Ingvarson – Founder of Lighter Footprints It goes without saying that the US is a very powerful influence on Australia. Formal relations are strong, like the ANZUS Treaty, the Free Trade Agreement, and...
Dec 3, 2020 | Thank Yous & Celebrations
Carolyn Ingvarson – winner of the ACF Peter Rawlinson Conservation Award 2020 We are delighted that our founder and Convenor of over 14 years has been awarded the ACF (Australian Conservation Foundation) ‘Peter Rawlinson Award’ 2020. Carolyn was...
Sep 18, 2020 | Boroondara Council, Climate Policy, Lighter Footprints Events, Lighter Footprints Forum
Coming event September 30th Boroondara Council Candidates Forum Boroondara Council elections are happening in October. Often we know little about our Council candidates. To help you make an informed vote we are inviting all Council candidates to attend this forum so...
May 12, 2020 | Family activity, Positive message, Solutions, Taking Action
If you missed the film 2040 you are not alone. But if you care about climate change then you must see it. If you have teenagers or know teenagers or young adults who are anxious about their climate future, then this is a ‘must see’. My family, the Nolan...
May 8, 2020 | Climate Policy, Solutions, Taking Action
On Wednesday 29 April at 7:30 pm we welcomed Pablo Brait and Rachel Deans from Market Forces. This is a report of the meeting. Pablo Brait It is necessary to align your finances with your values. Many money-managing organisations still invest in the fossil fuel (FF)...
Jan 23, 2020 | Boroondara Council, Climate Damage, Climate Emergency, Taking Action
Lighter Footprints has joined forces with other groups in the Kooyong Climate Change Alliance to work towards the City of Boroondara declaring a Climate Emergency. We have been petitioning the good people of Boroondara since October in shopping centres on Saturday...
