Mar 2, 2019 | Lighter Footprints Forum
One year ago, energy expert and media commentator Simon Holmes a Court packed out our hall for his take on what is going on with energy policy in Australia. Since then we have had a tumultuous time in politics, including a new PM, kicked off by the failure of yet...
Dec 2, 2018 | Lighter Footprints Forum
Don’t Mention the Emergency? November 28th Welcome to our next event, the last public meeting of the year – “Don’t mention the Emergency” The earth is too hot. But we do have effective, affordable solutions if we can scale up action rapidly. Jane Morton,...
Nov 3, 2018 | Lighter Footprints Forum
Over 400 people attended our forum in Hawthorn Arts Centre on Tuesday 30 October. Forum short videos Our editors have now finished syncing up the sound and vision and chopping up the long video into some bite sized chunks so you can listen again to what our...
Sep 27, 2018 | Climate Damage, Protecting The Natural World
Next Monthly Meeting – September 26 2018 Forests and Climate Change – what is the connection? Come and hear Chris Taylor and Maggie Riddington give their perspectives on forests. Chris has worked fro many years researching the way that forests work. He is...
Aug 30, 2018 | Solutions
Wednesday 29th August, AGM and Speakers Our AGM is on Wed August 29. The hall will be ready to receive you at 6.30pm for 7pm start, at the Guide Hall in Faversham Rd Canterbury. The AGM will be in the first half hour of our motherly meeting and will run from from 7...
Jul 18, 2018 | Taking Action
Julia Croatto is the convenor of ACF Boroondara. In her own words: I have been a longtime ACF supporter but only became more active at last year’s Convergence event (in September). At that weekend event we were grouped regionally and I found myself with several...
Jun 30, 2018 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Energy independence? Cheaper power bills? Less pollution? What can home batteries do for you? There’s been a lot of buzz about batteries for home energy storage. Some pundits are talking about disconnecting from the grid. This talk takes a look at home battery...
May 2, 2018 | Clean Energy
Speakers will share expert knowledge and objective comment on the current policies of the Labor, Liberal and Green Parties and demonstrate effective pathways to achieve affordable energy and a safe climate. The panel Tristan Edis: Outline of the challenges...
Apr 30, 2018 | Clean Energy
Wednesday May 30 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Mark Wakeham – CEO Environment Victoria Mark is CEO of Environment Victoria, one of Australia’s leading environment charities, and Board co-chair of the Sunrise Project. He’s...
Mar 29, 2018 | Climate Damage, Taking Action
Wednesday March 28 7 for 7:30pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury With a conservative elected government in Canberra, whose views and actions range from climate-denialism to inadequate policy responses, what narratives about global warming might help change...
Mar 1, 2018 | Clean Energy, Solutions, Speaker Slides & Presentations
Come and hear our speaker to start a big year. Simon Holmes à Court “Reasons to be Cheerful” Many of us are frustrated by the toxic political and media environment surrounding renewable energy and climate change. While this frustration is justified, there...
Dec 7, 2017 | Speaker Slides & Presentations
Mick Nolan and Ric Brazzale gave excellent presentations at our last Lighter Footprints meeting on 29 November: here’s some links! Exploding the Baseload Myth by Mick Nolan & National Energy Guarantee by Ric Brazzale You can also view the full video...
Oct 13, 2017 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Wednesday October 25 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury You can read BZE’s new report here: Rethinking Cement: Research Report: A pathway to zero carbon cement The cement industry contributes 21% of all Australian emissions. There has...
Sep 15, 2017 | Solutions
Wednesday September 27 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Can Victoria can lead the country on climate action? The push for Vic’s first climate budget Despite alarming melting of the polar icecaps and unprecedented bleaching of the...
Aug 8, 2017 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Wed August 30 AGM for Lighter Footprints 7pm for 7.30 start Guide Hall Faversham Rd Canterbury Followed by Panel discussion: Australia’s Road to Damascus moment in energy and climate change – What we can learn from the Chief Scientist’s report and what Finkel left...
Jul 7, 2017 | Solutions
Wednesday July 26 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Tim Forcey – “My Efficient Electric Home” Tim Forcey is an independent energy advisor with over 35 years of experience. With the University of Melbourne, Tim has...
Jun 15, 2017 | Solutions, Speaker Slides & Presentations
Our (sold out) forum was packed out with 600 people who came to hear Alan Kohler and watch the the film Guarding the Galilee. What a terrific night! Video is available here. If you would like a copy of Alan Kohler’s address, please email ci@the.inter.net.au....
May 16, 2017 | Solutions
Wednesday May 31 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Adrian Morphett from Earth Systems. “What is Biochar? Is it part of the solution to climate change?” Given the slow pace of emissions reductions, the drawing down of carbon and...
May 15, 2017 | Taking Action
Lighter Fooprints had a stall at this festival in High St Burwood on Saturday 29 April. Our solar model attracts attention, and a letter to our local member Josh Frydenberg was signed by 50 people.
Apr 27, 2017 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Wednesday April 26 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Alan Pears (RMIT University) “Unravelling today’s energy policy debate and finding paths to a clean, affordable and reliable energy future.” Click here for Alan...
Mar 18, 2017 | Taking Action
Climate Conversations – How to talk about the things that matter to us. If we want climate change on the political agenda, we need a population that cares enough to vote for a government that takes action. Social research shows that whilst mass media raises...
Mar 6, 2017 | Taking Action
Good day talking with local residents, to the extent we ran out of letters to sign to Minister Frydenberg! Solar Model again very popular. A young boy translating in Mandarin to his parents how a solar thermal power station...
Mar 5, 2017 | Taking Action
We ran stall at this festival, had hundreds of letters signed to Minister Frydenberg and to the CEO of Westpac bank!
Feb 23, 2017 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Wednesday February 22 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Adam Majcher (ClimateWorks) Progressing Australia’s net – zero emissions agenda What are the main opportunities for 2017 and what does the transition to 2050 require? Adam...
Dec 5, 2016 | Taking Action
Adani Coal Mine Protest @ Treasury Place Over one thousand protesters attended a rally at 48 hours notice to protest government funding of the rail line or any other feature associated with Government support for the Adani coal mine in Queensland. ...
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