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Follow up from June Forum – pollies catch up for coffee!
At our Box Hill Town Hall forum on June 16, the three political panelists were asked if they would meet together for a coffee after the election-no matter what the result, and talk about common ground for climate change. Today they met! We will hope that this is the...
Glenferrie Rotary Club Talk
Carolyn Ingvarson spoke on Climate Change to the Glenferrie Rotary Club on October 11. Click here for her presentation slides. Carolyn Ingvarson and Carol Benson - President of Glenferrie Rotary Club.
Local Government Elections & climate – David Meiklejohn
What more could our new Boroondara Council do to step up on the environment? Hear about what makes for best practice in local government. Meet your local Council candidates & ask them questions (all candidates from all 10 wards have been invited). Council...
The Australian energy market & renewables – Bruce Mountain & Dan Cass
"How do we understand the Australian energy market, and the role of renewables?" Our speakers, Bruce Mountain and Dan Cass will discuss what is happening in Australia currently, both at the household level and across the country, and the opportunities this government...
Box Hill Town Hall Forum – a thank you note & more photos
One of our members penned this beautiful thank-you note after the pre-election forum at the Box Hill Town Hall: Dear Carolyn and All, It was great to be part of last night’s very well organised, polite, and amazingly well attended event at Box Hill Town Hall which,...
Box Hill Town Hall Forum – wrap-up
What a great pre-election forum. You can relive the night via Facebook Live (in 2 parts - here & here)! Over 550 with standing room only. Politicians discussed serious issue related to Climate Change, and they agreed to continue the discussion with a view to...
Boroondara’s Low Carbon Strategy
Wed May 25 7 for 7.30 PM Guide Hall - Faversham Rd Canterbury "Where is Boroonadara headed with its Low Carbon Strategy to 2020?" Come and hear the early plans and provide input into this strategy. Speaker: Mathew Dixon Senior Sustainability Officer City of...
Coral, Coal and Climate Change – getting ready for our big pre-election Forum
Lighter Footprints and ECAM present Federal Election Candidates Forum Box Hill Town Hall Thursday 16 June 6:30 for 7:00pm start Meet your Liberal, Labor and Greens candidates for Chisholm, Deakin and Kooyong. Ask them questions so you can better understand the...
Burwood Festival 2016
Burwood Festival stall - May 1 2016 Hundreds of local people have signed letters to Malcolm Turnbull and other federal politicians urging faster action on global warming in a last ditch attempt to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Lighter Footprints collected the...
Coal &/or coal – Australia’s choice?
Wed April 27 7 for 7.30 Guide Hall - Faversham Rd Canterbury Coral and/or Coal - Australia's choice? Basha Stasak - Healthy Ecosystems Campaigner Australian Conservation Foundation Come and hear what Australia's largest conservation group is doing to save the Great...