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Getting out on there on the streets!

Getting out on there on the streets!

Jul 12, 2021 | Climate change and health, Climate Damage, Climate Policy, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Working Groups, No category, Taking Action

Lighter Footprints is getting out on the streets! Together with our friends at the Kooyong Climate Change Alliance we will be holding street stalls on Saturday mornings, in shopping centres around Boroondara.  We will be providing high quality information about making...
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...
We need a renewable-energy future for the sake of our kids

We need a renewable-energy future for the sake of our kids

Jun 26, 2021 | Climate change and health, Climate Damage, Climate Policy, Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Gas

Woodside’s intent to develop its Scarborough gas reservoir is deeply at odds with its commitment to net-zero by 2050 and the company’s stated imperative to act on climate change. Contrary to comments made by Woodside’s acting chief executive Meg O’Neill recently on...
Pizza, conversations and climate – May meeting wrap

Pizza, conversations and climate – May meeting wrap

Jun 1, 2021 | Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Meeting with MPs

Lighter Footprints Co-Convenor Mick Nolan was very pleased that we were all finally able to meet together in person. “It was so good to get out to the Guide Hall and speak to people face to face.” “The C4C event was a buzz!” said Alison Wright,...
Build your confidence. Climate Conversations with Climate for Change.

Build your confidence. Climate Conversations with Climate for Change.

May 19, 2021 | Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Positive message

Are you a bit nervous about talking about climate to friends and workmates, especially to those who seem to be doubtful, worried or disengaged? Climate for Change (C4C) have been pioneering an award winning conversation format that really works. We met at The Marwal...
Stunning lineup at Lighter Footprints Music Benefit at the Gaso

Stunning lineup at Lighter Footprints Music Benefit at the Gaso

May 12, 2021 | Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Taking Action

Music for climate at the Gasometer Hotel A packed Gaso Hotel was treated to 5 very impressive performers last Thursday night. The night was billed as an Earth Fest benefit with proceeds going to climate action group, Lighter Footprints. What a night!   We review the 5...
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...
Earth Day – then and now

Earth Day – then and now

Apr 25, 2021 | Clean Energy, Climate Damage, Communicating climate change

Did you know the first #EarthDay was held in 1970? Sustainability expert and John Curtin Distinguished Professor Peter Newman reflects on what’s changed and what still needs to be done to address climate change by 2050. Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability...
Want to write a letter to the editor? Here’s how!

Want to write a letter to the editor? Here’s how!

Nov 15, 2020 | Communicating climate change, Letters, Taking Action

Why write letters to newspapers? Letters to the editor are very popular with readers. A well written letter has the potential to change the view of thousands. Politicians take notice of letters and assign daily reading as a task to staff. Some letters like this one...
The Feds are cooking the books on Paris

The Feds are cooking the books on Paris

Nov 10, 2020 | Carbon, Climate Damage, Communicating climate change, Paris commitment

Not on track. Not “in a canter”. In November 2016, the Australian Government officially ratified the Paris Climate Agreement. But in the lead-up to the last Federal election in 2019, the Morrison Government began a misleading campaign that Australia is...
Sue Dwyer, Katherine Barraclough and Mike McEvoy – Communications success

Sue Dwyer, Katherine Barraclough and Mike McEvoy – Communications success

Jul 1, 2020 | Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Meeting with MPs, Speaker Slides & Presentations, Taking Action

Last Wednesday eighty Lighter Footprints Zoom-ers were joined by three terrific speakers to discuss effective climate communications. Climate Conversations First we heard from Mike McEvoy, Program Manager at Climate for Change (C4C). C4C’s Climate Conversations...

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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, acknowledging that those who have contributed the least are the most impacted, particularly First Nations peoples and disadvantaged communities.

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