Environment Victoria: Online Annual Report 2008-2009
Welcome to our online Annual Report.
It's been a big year (in more ways than one) and we've worked hard to make the most of it. Click on the links below to see what we've been up to and the great things we've achieved in the last twelve months.
Green Action News: Issue 8, Winter 2009
Green Action News
Issue 8, Winter 2009
In this edition: We're counting drops, getting green jobs for Victoria, wondering what the big polluters have on Rudd; and that's just to get you started.
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Are you in?
Are you in?
We've got a bold plan. Get everyone in Victoria to start taking Green Action. That's all 5 million of us, all doing some part big and small, to safeguard our environment. Because we know it's not impossible. In fact, it's already happening. So what do you say? Are you in?
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’s how we atone for our sins.
- Change the system
- Water and Healthy rivers
- Safe climate
- Smart stuff-less waste
- Sustainable lifestyles
- Share
- 2010 election
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Coal is for dinosaurs
- Community action plan
- Gippsland sustainable water strategy
- Go Yarra Flow
- Green Jobs
- Halving our emissions
- REBORN campaign
- Smart transport
- Walk Against Warming
- Water Futures
- Dark Green
- Light Green
- Skeptic
- Melbourne
- North-east Victoria
- South-east Victoria
- West Victoria
- North-west Victoria
- South-west Victoria
2010 - Two elections. One big opportunity.
In 2010, both the state and federal governments will be going to the polls. Our politicians are going to be trying to impress you. Make them work for it. Give them an agenda that’s going to turn things around for our environment.
Here’s what’s at the top of our list:
- Rescue Our Rivers: deliver a river rescue package to restore Victoria’s rivers to health
Hazelwood owners want closure
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Australian Financial Review
International Power, owners of Hazelwood Power Station have claimed that they would rather close down the entire power station than just the two turbines that would likely be closed under...
moreHazelwood shutdown to cost millions: Brumby
Monday, 26 July 2010
The Age, Adam Morton
The Victorian government has promised to pay to shut down one-quarter of Australia's "dirtiest" power station by 2014 — part of a plan to cut the state's greenhouse...
morePlan to phase out Hazelwood power station
Monday, 26 July 2010
ABC News
The Victorian Government has announced plans to pursue the gradual shut down one of Australia's most polluting power stations.
The Government wants to shut down a quarter of production...
moreEnvironment Victoria welcomes green plan
Monday, 26 July 2010
9 News
Environment Victoria has praised the state government for committing to a 20 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
The Age newspaper says Premier John Brumby will release a climate...
moreSolar plan raided to pay for guzzlers
Sunday, 25 July 2010
The Age, Melissa Fyfe and Mark Metherell
Australia's renewable energy industry was reeling yesterday after discovering a $520million budget cut to low-emissions technology in the fine print of Julia Gillard...
moreBrumby lays down gauntlet on carbon
Monday, 26 July 2010
The Age, Adam Morton
The Victorian government will present itself as the national leader in tackling climate change by pledging to cut the state's greenhouse gas emissions by at least a fifth over the next...
moreGillard plan cops criticism
Friday, 23 July 2010
Ninemsn
The new plans for tackling climate change announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday have provoked mostly negative responses, not the least that of protester Bradley Smith who was arrested at her speech...
moreGood rains mean 10bn litre boost for Yarra
Friday, 23 July 2010
Richard Willingham, The Age
The health of Melbourne's Yarra River will be given a boost with the allocation of 10 billion litres of environmental water.
Solid winter rainfalls, more efficient...
moreGillard plan cops criticism
Friday, 23 July 2010
Yahoo!7
The new plans for tackling climate change announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday have provoked mostly negative responses, not the least that of protester Bradley Smith who was arrested at her speech...
moreCoalition campaigns to close Hazelwood
Monday, 12 July 2010
ABC News
A coalition of green groups has announced plans for a campaign to close the Hazelwood power station in Victoria's Latrobe...
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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 policies we need for our environment.
A healthy environment and a safe future for all...
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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 anything that more aptly frames the conference and its disappointing outcomes.
I don't know...
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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...
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Flickr
- Victoria: green and growing |
- Envirowatch 2008 |
- Envirowatch 2007 |
- The Quick Guide to our Community Climate Action Plan |
- Turning it around: a 2010 state election agenda |
- NEW REPORT! Fast-tracking Victoria’s clean energy future to replace Hazelwood Power Station |
- International Power Australia's submission on the CPRS Green Paper |
- One Million Homes: A 2010 energy and water efficiency campaign |
- Retro budget forgets climate change |
- One year out from the state election, green groups put parties on notice |
Nothing to see here. Keep on moving...
