Dec 2, 2018 | Lighter Footprints Forum
Don’t Mention the Emergency? November 28th Welcome to our next event, the last public meeting of the year – “Don’t mention the Emergency” The earth is too hot. But we do have effective, affordable solutions if we can scale up action rapidly. Jane Morton,...
Nov 3, 2018 | Lighter Footprints Forum
Over 400 people attended our forum in Hawthorn Arts Centre on Tuesday 30 October. Forum short videos Our editors have now finished syncing up the sound and vision and chopping up the long video into some bite sized chunks so you can listen again to what our...
Sep 27, 2018 | Climate Damage, Protecting The Natural World
Next Monthly Meeting – September 26 2018 Forests and Climate Change – what is the connection? Come and hear Chris Taylor and Maggie Riddington give their perspectives on forests. Chris has worked fro many years researching the way that forests work. He is...
Jul 18, 2018 | Taking Action
Julia Croatto is the convenor of ACF Boroondara. In her own words: I have been a longtime ACF supporter but only became more active at last year’s Convergence event (in September). At that weekend event we were grouped regionally and I found myself with several...
Jun 30, 2018 | Clean Energy, Solutions
Energy independence? Cheaper power bills? Less pollution? What can home batteries do for you? There’s been a lot of buzz about batteries for home energy storage. Some pundits are talking about disconnecting from the grid. This talk takes a look at home battery...
May 2, 2018 | Clean Energy
Speakers will share expert knowledge and objective comment on the current policies of the Labor, Liberal and Green Parties and demonstrate effective pathways to achieve affordable energy and a safe climate. The panel Tristan Edis: Outline of the challenges...
Apr 30, 2018 | Clean Energy
Wednesday May 30 7 pm for 7.30 pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury Mark Wakeham – CEO Environment Victoria Mark is CEO of Environment Victoria, one of Australia’s leading environment charities, and Board co-chair of the Sunrise Project. He’s...
Mar 29, 2018 | Climate Damage, Taking Action
Wednesday March 28 7 for 7:30pm Guide Hall – Faversham Rd Canterbury With a conservative elected government in Canberra, whose views and actions range from climate-denialism to inadequate policy responses, what narratives about global warming might help change...
Mar 1, 2018 | Clean Energy, Solutions, Speaker Slides & Presentations
Come and hear our speaker to start a big year. Simon Holmes à Court “Reasons to be Cheerful” Many of us are frustrated by the toxic political and media environment surrounding renewable energy and climate change. While this frustration is justified, there...