Candidates gather to promote our August forum

Jul 20, 2013 | Lighter Footprints Forum

Josh Frydenberg, Anna Burke, and Janet Rice gathered at South Surrey Park for a photograph for Leader Press to promote the forum they will be present at on August 13. This is a climate change forum and offers a chance to hear the climate policies of the  two majors...
Lighter Footprints meets with Greg Hunt

Lighter Footprints meets with Greg Hunt

Jun 14, 2013 | Climate Policy, Taking Action

Here is a report of the meeting held on June 7th  in Josh Frydenberg’s office. Lighter Footprints meets with Greg Hunt, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage. Eight members of Lighter Footprints met with Greg Hunt at Josh...
Ethical Investments – Michael Josephson

Ethical Investments – Michael Josephson

May 31, 2013 | Solutions

Wednesday 26th June 7 pm for 7.30 Canterbury Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Michael Josephson (Ethical Investment Services) How to move your super to an ethical investment so that YOU can avoid patronising companies that deal in coal, oil, tobacco, alcohol, slave...

Lighter Footprints gets a mention in the Fin Review!

May 30, 2013 | Solutions

Lighter Footprints received its first mention in the news pages of The Australian Financial Review recently, following several emails from us to Bill Shorten strongly urging him to continue his support for a price on carbon after the election. The following excerpt...

Meeting with Josh Frydenberg, Member for Kooyong

Feb 14, 2013 | Taking Action

Josh Frydenberg meeting with members of Lighter Footprints, Carolyn Ingvarson, Convenor, Ken Coghill, Lynn Frankes and Lynne Holroyd 1 February, 2013 On 1 February 2012 a small group of Lighter Footprints members, including our Convenor, Carolyn Ingvarson, met with...

Boroondara Council 2012 Election Candidate Survey

Oct 14, 2012 | Boroondara Council

(Press Release October 10) Council candidates use wonky “Winky Pop” to dodge questions A wonky excuse is being used by council candidates to evade stating their policies, says local climate action group Lighter Footprints. Many candidates have responded to a Lighter...
Lighter Footprints at Kew Festival

Lighter Footprints at Kew Festival

Mar 25, 2012 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action

Our active team of stall volunteers were busy again at the Kew Festival on Saturday 24 March, this time accompanied by a large thermometer and inflatable globe to highlight the issue of dangerous global warming. We collected letters addressed to State Premier Ted...
Ashburton Community Festival stall

Ashburton Community Festival stall

Mar 1, 2012 | Boroondara Council, Taking Action

With a hot northerly blowing and temperatures in the mid-thirties, Lighter Footprints was out and about on Sunday 26 February spreading the message about climate change at the Ashburton Community Festival. This followed a similar effort at the Sustainable Living...
End of year Lighter Footprints dinner

End of year Lighter Footprints dinner

Dec 14, 2011 | Thank Yous & Celebrations

Thirty of us had a great dinner together on Wednesday night December 7th. A highlight was the range of comments made as we went round the room sharing what had stuck with us as memorable from the past year of working with Lighter Footprints. Here are the comments made...

Lighter Footprints joins CANA

Nov 30, 2011 | Taking Action

CANA (Climate Action Network Australia) is a network of over 70 Australia non-government groups working for action on climate change. It is the Australian arm of Climate Action Network International. In November this year CANA approved Lighter Footprints as a member,...
HRL Court Challenge

HRL Court Challenge

Oct 26, 2011 | Taking Action

Several of us attended the demonstration outside the high Court in King St this week in support of the case being run by Environment Victoria and others challenging the EPA’s support for the new HRL coal fired/gasfired power station Below is the EV email on the...
Say Yes Earth Relay

Say Yes Earth Relay

Oct 12, 2011 | Solutions, Taking Action

Over the coming few weeks, as the price on pollution is debated in Parliament, Victorian communities will come together to take part in the Earth Relay – a series of actions to symbolise support for action on climate change. Like the passage of the Olympic flame...

Climate Change in the Pacific Islands

Sep 14, 2011 | Climate Damage

The Oxfam Photographic Exhibition of the Pacific Islands was launched at Q.P.O. in Kew, Victoria Australia on September 14. Named ‘Land is Life,’ the exhibition contains photos taken by Rodney Dekker of Tuvalu and Kirabati. It was MC’ed by Carolyn...
Report clears “climategate” scientists

Report clears “climategate” scientists

Jul 8, 2010 | Climate Emergency

There have been a few blog posts about the report by Sir Muir Russell into the so-called “climategate” affair. (This controversy has gone over the horizon somewhat; it all happened last November when email messages that were hacked into from the university...

Ready to try doorknocking on climate change?

Jun 2, 2010 | Taking Action

Lighter Footprints is organising a Doorknocking Day in Boroondara this Sunday 6th June from 2-5pm. This is an easy and fun way to talk to people in your community about climate change and the opportunities for action. We will also be promoting our upcoming Meet the...