Why Hazelwood has got to go
Mark Wakeham in the Climate Spectator
Victoria produces the nation’s dirtiest electricity, relying on soggy brown coal to keep the lights on. Which makes it noteworthy that both sides of the state’s parliament last month voted to legislate for a 20 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
While its not a science-based target, it’s a lot better than anything else on offer from any other Australian state or federal leader (with apologies to the ACT, who have a stronger target, but lack an industrial economy).
Rescuing Our Rivers
Our new Rivers campaign short video shows how...
Water and rivers are a complex campaigning space. In the lead up to the November state election, we've refined our asks and developed a River Rescue Package.
Another win for Environment Victoria’s campaign work
and good news for Green Jobs in Victoria
This afternoon the Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula announced that 50 new low floor trams will be designed, constructed and maintained by Dandenong based company Bombardier.
While rail manufacturing might not normally be your thing, this is good news for the development of clean green jobs in Victoria, and another win for Environment Victoria’s campaign work.
Gippsland’s turn for a Sustainable Water Strategy
Help us protect Gippsland's rivers
Over the last few years, the Victorian government has been working its way around the state writing sustainable water strategies for the different regions. Now it's Gippsland's turn.
These strategies are intended to be 50 year planning documents that identify potential challenges and opportunities for water management, provide secure supplies for towns and for agriculture, and identify ways to increase the amount of water available to the environment.
Victoria's Climate Change Act
First steps on the road to a safe climate?
On Friday, 3 September the Victorian Parliament ratified a new Climate Change Act. At the heart of the Act is a target for Victoria to reduce its emissions by 20 percent by 2020 (on 2000 levels).
Getting our (Water) Act together
Let's improve the Victorian Water Act so it guarantees a fair share of water for our rivers.
On the first day of Spring, we launched our report Bringing the Victorian Water Act into the 21st Century.
That same day, the Brumby government (yet again) relaxed water restrictions for Melbourne, without first giving our rivers a fair share of total available rainfall and water in dams.
Stay on Target 155
And tell the government not to ease water restrictions
Starting today, Premier Brumby has eased Melbourne's water restrictions from Stage 3 to Stage 2. So starting today, you could see your neighbours out and about, water hoses akimbo. It couldn't be worse for our struggling rivers. And just as Melburnians were getting the hang of being water-wise!
Your mission (should you choose to accept it): don't stop now!
