Mar 23, 2015 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action
Lighter Footprint’s members turned out in force again on Saturday 21 March to run a stall at the Kew Festival. Our model of a solar thermal power station was once again a major highlight, attracting many families to our display where they learnt that heat stored...
Dec 29, 2014 | Letters
Ripping letter from our Convenor Carolyn Ingvarson on Sunday!
Nov 18, 2014 | Lighter Footprints Forum, Solutions, Taking Action
Yes, we did it, And now it is done! And life can go on for those us who’ve been involved with getting this to happen. So thanks to all of you who did your part. Many of you came, and many told others about it, others delivered flyers – thousands and...
Oct 31, 2014 | Lighter Footprints Forum, Taking Action
Lighter Footprints public forum: “Does Government Matter? Out of Step or Stepping up on Climate Action” Where: Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd Hawthorn When: 6:30 for 7:00pm, Wednesday November 12 Speakers: Professor Peter Newman AO – Professor of Sustainability,...
Oct 15, 2014 | Lighter Footprints Forum, Taking Action
1. Professor Peter Newman – Curtin University Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and Director of CUSP. His books include ‘Green Urbanism in Asia’ (2013), ‘Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change’(2009),...
Sep 17, 2014 | Climate Policy
7pm for 7.30 pm start Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Doing Climate Politics: Insights into Political Processes Guest speaker: Dr Ken Coghill Ken will lead a discussion of how politicians and political parties relate to the community on climate...
Aug 19, 2014 | Taking Action
Wed August 27 7 for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Conversations with our local community. We will be having a discussion with two members of Borderlands about what could be an on-going basis for working with others in our local community, or just...
Jul 6, 2014 | Climate Damage, Climate Policy, Solutions, Taking Action
On June 19, the ACF organised a delegation of community representatives from each of the states to visit Canberra with the petition to hold onto the climate laws which had been signed by 235,000 people. We met with several politicians and left information related to...
Jun 26, 2014 | Taking Action
Please consider the following information about the upcoming summit in Brisbane. It’s time for climate solutions…. It’s getting to that time of year again when we come together and inspire the climate movement to keep pushing for progress! They say that...
Jun 17, 2014 | Letters
Jun 1, 2014 | Climate Policy, Solutions
Two useful pieces of information: 1. A summary of the US stance on climate change as announced by Obama.This has been put together by the Climate Institute. 2. Laura Kelly from CANA adds some commentary about the Bonn meeting in June. Both of these issues need to be...
May 13, 2014 | Solutions
Wednesday 28th May 7 for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Peter Dreher – Bringing Renewable Energy Online : Facts and Fiction. Peter is a corporate and projects partner at HWL Ebsworth with a specialisation in energy.
We are fortunate to have...
May 4, 2014 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action
Fighting for more clean energy investment, rooftop solar, jobs and lower electricity bills at Burwood Festival Lighter Footprints continued its fight at the Burwood Festival on Saturday 3 May to protect and increase the amount of clean energy in Australia’s...
Apr 13, 2014 | Climate Damage, Solutions
Members of the public are warmly invited to join us at our next monthly meeting to find out what more each of us can do to contribute to a clean healthy future and to better manage climate change risk. Distinguished electrical engineer and renewable energy enthusiast...
Mar 31, 2014 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action
Lighter Footprints was out in force at Kew Festival on 29 March gathering support for a stronger Renewable Energy Target and exhibiting our model of a solar thermal plant, which proved immensely popular with families Solar thermal power plants can operate at night as...
Mar 14, 2014 | Opinion
Age opinion writer Gay Alcorn has written another excellent piece on climate change today called “Climate change bad guys apply heat to Labor” (14/3/14). Following on from the observations of Climate Change Authority head Bernie Fraser that the good guys...
Feb 24, 2014 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action
Several of us were able to attend the Ashburton Festival on Sunday and demonstrate the BZE model of the Spanish solar thermal power station. It attracted much interest! We also had letters available for signing to our local Federal MP about supporting the Renewable...
Feb 7, 2014 | Climate Damage
Read this from a very conservative and respected body, and jump on anyone who thinks there has been a standstill. “What standstill” they say? “The coldest year since 2001 is warmer than any year before 1998!” This is a frightening on-going...
Feb 5, 2014 | Taking Action
What have we planned for Feb 2014? You might think that February would be a quiet month but we are starting the year with a bang! Here are our proposed events: 1. Saturday 15 Feb – Sustainable Festival in Boroondara – 8am to 1 pm – Auburn Rd,...
Nov 13, 2013 | Taking Action
SUNDAY RALLY- NOVEMBER 17, 11 am Treasury Place Melb. In 2011 Australia faced a turning point. Climate scientists warned it was the beginning of the critical decade for climate change and stronger action was needed if we were to avoid the catastrophic effects of...
Sep 19, 2013 | Letters
Our Convenor Carolyn Ingvarson makes it into the Progress Leader this month! The New Way? With all the talk about a new way, where is the vision for a real new Australia, one that is powered by a green economy driving renewable energy, one that values our environment...
Sep 18, 2013 | Solutions, Taking Action
The Climate Reality Project – what is it and where do we fit? Sue King (Energy auditor) and Adam Majcher (Australian Conservation Foundation) have recently returned from the training course in Chicago run by Al Gore and the Climate Reality team. They will give...
Sep 5, 2013 | Lighter Footprints Forum
Politicians in the hot seat on climate change By Donna Kelly (Anna Burke, Janet Rice, Ken Coghill, Carolyn Ingvarson, Josh Frydenberg, Claire Maries and Graeme Pearman) 21 August 2013 — Politicians from all political parties, ranging from Labor’s Anna Burke to the...
Aug 19, 2013 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action
Aug 19, 2013 | Letters
Convenor Carolyn Ingvarson makes it into the Age this August! Policies lack credibility At the packed Kooyong/Chisholm forum on climate change last week, three class candidates spoke with strength and some passion about the need to tackle this vital issue. The Greens...
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