Thank you to everyone who came along to our massive forum event! Over 300 Lighter Footprints supporters packed in to hear from candidates in the upcoming Boroondara council elections, as well as a rousing welcome from ABC star Craig Reucassel. You can watch a...
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Boroondara Candidates 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...
What a year! Thanks to Lighter Footprints members from Carolyn Ingvarson
When I look through the events of this year, I am taken aback with the wonderful amount of work in our community that Lighter Footprints members have achieved – our monthly meetings, small group work, forums, submissions and putting the case for climate action,...
Peter Newman – a global perspective on transport and cities of the future
Transport system visionary, Peter Newman AO, started his journey towards creating a sustainable way of living in cities, when he was a young post-grad. After the sprawling city of Perth, he was so affected by the close living of the people of Delft in Holland where he...
Living in a Clean Economy – do not miss Tom Kompas, Peter Newman & Anthea Harris. A message from Carolyn
For years we have been told that we can’t move to renewables and keep our economy growing. The take home point from Lighter Footprints October 31 Forum is that is no longer the case. In fact the reverse is true. Global experts Tom Kompas, the author of a high...
Leaflets, posters, front of house – we need you for the Forum! A message from Carolyn
Our volunteers are our strength! Our next big job is the October 31 forum; we are all going to be pulling together to fill this hall. Please don’t forget to register yourself on our website page. Given the very apparent skills of our Lighter Footprints...
The Heat Is On – 2019 federal election forum wrap-up
Where do the Kooyong candidates stand on climate? Watch the Facebook Live recording of the event here and relive a fantastic night.
Clean Energy Disruption 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...
Don’t Mention the Emergency? – Jane Morton
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,...
Climate Change: Why should I care? – October forum wrap-up
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...
November 2014 Forum wrap-up!
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...
Reminder for Forum – Wed November 12, Hawthorn Town Hall
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,...
Panel members for our November Forum
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),...
August forum gets write-up in the Fifth Estate!
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...
Wow, what a turn out – 2013 election forum wrap-up
What a great turn out to our Forum … Who said Climate Change was dead as an election issue! The hall was packed, (292) with standing room only (photo by John Kirk) A reflection on the night! Who would have thought a parish hall in leafy Surrey Hills would have...
Candidates gather to promote our August 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...
Public Forum: Sustainable suburbia
Lighter Footprints Forum Sustainable suburbia – what do we need to do? Time: Thursday 28 April 2011 Venue: Holy Trinity Church Hall, corner Union Road and Montrose Street, Surrey Hills Purpose The forum discussed how we can create sustainable suburbs and take...
“Meet the candidates” Community Climate Forum for the Federal election 2010
What: “Meet the candidates” Community Climate Forum for the Federal election 2010 When: Wednesday 28 July @ 7.00pm Where: Chandelier room, Hawthorn town hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn Who: Candidates for Kooyong and a senator from each major party Entry: $5 donation....
Public Forum 2010: Rewrite the Future, Climate Conversations
Lighter Footprints Forum Rewrite the Future: Climate Communities 2010 18 February 2010, Hawthorn Town Hall, Burwood Road, Hawthorn. Has the political debate left you unsure about climate change? About your role in responding to it? Do we have the solutions needed?...
2009 A.V.G. Lecture – Dr Paul Sinclair
Please see the below flyer for Camberwell High School’s event “Our Environment – Time to Act Now!” To be held at 7.30pm in the Sssembly Hall on Wed 2 September 2009. Pls RSVP to 9836 0555 by Mon 24 Aug.