Walk Against Warming
Walk Against Warming is Australia’s community day of action on climate change - organised by Environment Victoria for Melbourne.
Since 2005, we’ve mobilised 140,000 people who have stepped out to demand real action on climate change. And we worked really hard to make sure 2009 was just as big. We want to show our leaders just how much community support there is.
This December, our world leaders have gathered to decide how much they're prepared to do about climate change. So we got together to send them a message they couldn't ignore.
Thanks Victoria! 40,000+ of you rocked the streets of Melbourne!
Check out all the latest buzz below.
Reducing our coal dependence
Friday, 5 March 2010
Green Online
According to the coal industry, greenhouse gases generated from coal through such activities as mining and power generation globally contribute around 25 per cent to the enhanced greenhouse effect. In...
moreGeelong jobs secured but...Greenies slam deal for Alcoa
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Star News Group
A plan to continue powering Alcoa’s aluminum smelters with brown coal until 2036 has outraged environmentalists despite securing hundreds of jobs in the Geelong region./p...
moreAlcoa deal will secure jobs: Brumby
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Brisbane Times
A deal to continue the operations of Alcoa's controversial aluminium smelters for another 20 years secures jobs for Victorians, Victorian Premier John Brumby says.
But environment groups...
moreAlcoa ties its future to polluting coal generation
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Environment Victoria has today condemned Alcoa’s decision to source its electricity from Loy Yang Power’s brown coal power station for the next 26 years.
Environment Victoria Campaigns...
moreEnvironment groups condemn Alcoa power deal
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
ABC News
Aluminium exporter, Alcoa, has signed a 20-year deal to use brown coal-fired electricity to power its Victorian smelters.
Latrobe Valley power generator, Loy Yang Power, will sell...
moreAlcoa deal locks in emissions
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Royce Millar, Ben Schneiders and Adam Morton, The Age
The biggest consumer of Victoria's brown-coal-fired electricity is to continue operating for decades after the surprise announcement of a long-term power deal for...
moreEnvironment Victoria welcomes changes to Renewable Energy Target
Friday, 26 February 2010
Environment Victoria has today welcomed proposed changes to the Federal Government’s Renewable Energy Target. The proposed changes, set to take effect in January 2011 if legislation...
moreFishery plan for power station ready to bite
Friday, 5 February 2010
Peter Ker, The Age
Lazy afternoons pulling barramundi out of balmy waters - it might not sound like Gippsland, but it could soon be a reality under a proposal for the controversial Hazelwood power...
moreHelp them keep us safe
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Bombala Times
With fire conditions picking-up in south east NSW, Forests NSW is reminding visitors and the public to take care in State forests.
“It is essential at this time of the year that forest visitors...
moreAustralians to send clear message to Rudd in Copenhagen
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Australians will send a clear message to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Copenhagen today: ‘Bring back a fair, ambitious and legally binding climate change treaty from Copenhagen’./p...
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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 will unlock billions of dollars of investment into renewables in Australia.
When the...
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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 on climate change, and to call on their political representative to take the lead. What wonderful...
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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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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 fair dinkum…
Ethical investment is about making sure you know what your money is doing...
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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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- Victoria: green and growing |
- Environment Victoria submission to Environment Effects Statement for the Victorian Desalination Project |
- Improving the Renewable Energy Target |
- A climate change checklist for the State Government’s Transport Plan |
- Plan B: An Agenda For Immediate Climate Action |
- An open letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the CPRS |
- Peak oil and Victoria |
- Rethinking Transport for Our Future - Why Melbourne needs sustainable transport |
- State budget submission 2009–10 |
- Victoria - the Green Jobs State. Siezing the opportunities |
