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LIVE BLOG: Walk Against Warming 2010
Walk with the people. Not the big polluters.
You're probably already on your way to your nearest Walk, but on the off-chance that you're stuck behind your computer, we'll...
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Walk Against Warming 2010
Walk with the people. Not the big polluters.
We’re doing our bit on climate change. It’s time to make our government do theirs.
There’s a federal...
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Brumby takes a lead
while Feds drag their feet
On 26 July the Victorian Government announced the detail of their Climate Change White Paper.
It was headlined by commitments to cut...
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The clunker we need to scrap is Hazelwood
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's $394 million ''cash for clunkers'' policy — designed to get polluting cars off the road — is aimed at the wrong clunkers.
Two days after Gillard...
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It's been a big week for Victoria
and tackling greenhouse pollution
Yesterday the Victorian Government announced that they will double the states energy efficieny target and reduce emissions by 5.4...
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Help us create a clean and green Victoria
By getting smart on your transport choices
Dirty Fact: Transport is responsible for 15 percent of Australia’s greenhouse pollution – second only to coal fired...
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Gillards first climate test could be a failure
How about she step up and take control of climate policy
This morning we awoke to the bad news that the federal government was supporting a deal by company ‘...
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Happy World Environment Day!
Celebrate by getting involved in one of these local actions
From Hollywood stars to schoolchildren, millions of people on every continent will take action for the planet on...
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Help Replace Hazelwood Power Station
with Clean Energy by 2012
Imagine a wealthy state like Victoria being home to one of the dirtiest power station in the industrialized world. You’d think that was...
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Switch to GreenPower
and cut your greenhouse gasses for as little as $1 per week!
Back in October we suggested you do your very own DIY sustainability audit. Three cheers for those that got on...
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Good news for Renewable Energy
Government to fix the RET – now let’s look to expand it!
Last Friday the Federal Government announced proposed changes to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) that...
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Climate Action Groups take charge
It’s time to change the world!
Over the last few years, communities across the country have been getting together to help their community understand and take action...
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What’s your vision for Victoria?
Have your voice heard!
In 2010, both the state and federal governments go to the polls. And what better opportunity to put a little pressure on those pollies and get the...
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Invest in ethical funds
and make a positive difference
One great way to safeguard our environment is by choosing an ethical fund or savings account. We sense a bit of eyebrow raising, but it is...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Green Action of the Month
Step out for the Walk Against Warming
If you’ve ever replaced an old light globe with an energy efficient one, taken public transport instead of driving, switched to...
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Fighting the good fight against coal
Cracks appear in coal industry’s expansion plans
Well it’s been a pretty crazy past three weeks on the climate campaign trail. While globally climate...
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They asked for it
Tell Brumby what you think
If you're sick to the eyeballs of all the talk about the climate crisis and want the state government to pretty please do something about it, now...
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Let's be honest...
It's going to cost money. Get used to it.
Part of what we do here at Environment Victoria is meet with politicians, their advisors and government bureaucrats.
It...
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