All I want for Christmas is a little less conversation and little more action
Mr Rudd and Mr Brumby!
Outside the Bella Centre at the opening of the Copenhagen Climate Summit there was a sign that simply said 'Blah, Blah, Blah'. I can't think of anything that more aptly frames the conference and its disappointing outcomes.
I don't know about you but I had this crazy notion that in a climate crises, our world leaders would......... well lead!
Published: Wed, 23/12/2009 - 11:27 by Kelly OShanassy
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Environment Victoria's campaign highlights for the year
yep, there's a few...
It's never easy securing environmental victories, but we reckon we’ve had a pretty good year on the campaign trail. While we’re still not taking the critical big steps forward to reduce emissions, save our rivers and protect our biodiversity, we did manage to secure a few important victories this year.
Published: Wed, 16/12/2009 - 14:48 by Mark
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- Make changes at home
- Influence a business
- Bring people together
- Change the system
- Diverse Ecosystems
- Water and Healthy rivers
- Safe climate
- Smart stuff-less waste
- Sustainable lifestyles
- Act
- Give
- Learn
- Share
- 2010 election
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Coal is for dinosaurs
- Community action plan
- Families go green
- Gippsland sustainable water strategy
- Go Yarra Flow
- Green Jobs
- Green town
- Halving our emissions
- Multicultural leaders in sustainability
- National DUMP and KEEP awards
- REBORN campaign
- River rescue and regional renewal
- Seniors eco-wise action
- Smart transport
- Sustainable production and consumption
- The Boomerang Alliance
- Walk Against Warming
- Water Futures
- WaterLinks
- Your Rivers
- Youth eco-challenge
- Melbourne
- North-east Victoria
- South-east Victoria
- West Victoria
- North-west Victoria
- South-west Victoria
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Green up this festive season
and feel warm and fuzzy
We kicked off this festive season with a call to step out for the Walk Against Warming. And you brilliant people responded in droves - making it one of the biggest protests ever anywhere. So here’s a big thanks to you Victoria! Three cheers: hip-pip horray, hip-pip horray, hip-pip horray!
Oh why not, let’s throw in a big squeeze hug too, you deserve it.
Published: Wed, 16/12/2009 - 13:53 by Sarah
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After a few years at the helm of the Sustainable Living Program I’m moving on...
Let's reflect on our team's acheivements
While our programs aren’t out there always grabbing the headlines, we’ve achieved some amazing things, seeing some real change in the way communities interpret and impact our environment.
Published: Wed, 16/12/2009 - 09:35 by annette.salkeld
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Thanks Victoria!
Well that was amazing!
Thanks so much for helping make the Melbourne Walk against Warming one of the biggest protests ever anywhere!
Police estimate was 40,000 people, but we reckon it was closer to 50,000. Either way that’s a pretty big number.
Take note politicians- the community is ready for action on climate change!
Check out the photos from the day
Published: Sat, 12/12/2009 - 15:31 by Mark
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Now that the CPRS shemozzle has passed it's time to Walk Against Warming
Saturday, 12 December @ 12pm
Parliament House, Canberra, can be a strange place at the best of times. I’ve probably spent about 2 months of my life in the building, meeting with politicians, advisors and bureaucrats, trying to achieve some progress on climate change- the issue that needs a little less conversation and a lot more action.
Published: Wed, 02/12/2009 - 14:49 by Mark
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