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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.

Why this is important

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...

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Geelong 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...

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Alcoa 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...

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Alcoa 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...

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Environment 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...

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Alcoa 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...

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Environment 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...

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Fishery 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...

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Help 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...

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Australians 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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Victoria

Good news for Renewable Energy

posted by Victoria on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 13:32

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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Victoria

Climate Action Groups take charge

posted by Victoria on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 14:57

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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Sarah

What’s your vision for Victoria?

posted by Sarah on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 12:39

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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Sarah

Invest in ethical funds

posted by Sarah on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 10:55

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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Kelly OShanassy

All I want for Christmas is a little less conversation and little more action

posted by Kelly OShanassy on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:27

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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COP15 falling apart Millions of people around the world took to the streets for climate action over the weekend of 11-13 December. From the Walk Against Warmings in Australia to thousands of events across the globe, people came together to send a message to world leaders that we want climate...
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Vigils For a Real Deal, December 11-13 2009 The Walk Against Warming 2009 was apart of a weekend of rallies and vigils to call for a real climate deal in Copenhagen. Check out footage from 3000 vigils around the world over this weekend. Copyright 350org
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