MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS
EVENT CALENDAR for details click on an event
EVENT INFORMATION
Wednesday 24 April 2013, 7:30 - 9:15pm with refreshments from 7pm
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet
7:30pm: Welcome and introduction to David Chiavaroli.
8:15pm: Break for refreshments
LF members have volunteered to work on the stall and will promote the signing of letters to politicians and attempt to enlist more people to the LF mailing list.
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Wednesday 27 March 2013, 7:30 - 9:15pm with refreshments from 7pm
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet
7:30pm: Welcome and introduction to Victoria McKenzie-McHarg.
Lighter Footprints general meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month. The meetings are open to anyone who's interested. Newcomers are particularly welcome. We usually have a speaker for the first hour of the meeting. Light refreshments are provided from 7pm.
- 7pm for 7.30pm start
- Canterbury Guide Hall, 1 Faversham Road, Canterbury, 3126 (on the corner of Shierlaw and Faversham Road. Opposite the Christadelphian Church - see map below)
- Gold coin donation sought, to cover costs of hall hire
For more details about any of our events, see below, or you can either email us (click here) or call 03 9836 0925
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EVENT CALENDAR for details click on an event
EVENT INFORMATION
Wednesday 24 April 2013, 7:30 - 9:15pm with refreshments from 7pm
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet
7:30pm: Welcome and introduction to David Chiavaroli.
David is a solar energy practitioner and will speak on the topic, "Current Economics and Future Prospects". This is an opportunity to hear directly from someone who knows the
answers to all the questions you have wanted to ask about solar PVs.
His recent presentation to the Alternative Technology Association was a
great hit.
8:15pm: Break for refreshments
8:30pm:
Reconvene for reports from State/National Action Group, Local Group,
and Energy Group. Also admin issues and any other business.
9:30pm: Close meeting and clean up.
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Saturday 23 March 2013, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Kew Community Festival stall
Victoria Park, High street, Kew 3101
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Saturday 23 March 2013, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Kew Community Festival stall
Victoria Park, High street, Kew 3101
LF members have volunteered to work on the stall and will promote the signing of letters to politicians and attempt to enlist more people to the LF mailing list.
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Wednesday 27 March 2013, 7:30 - 9:15pm with refreshments from 7pm
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet
Victoria is Safe Climate and Smart Transport Campaigner at Environment Victoria and has recently returned from a 3 months study trip to the US and will have some insights on how the climate change movement is working there. She will also discuss what this means for us in our engagement with the community at the local level and with the wider climate change movement.
Victoria is a leader in the field of climate campaigning and we are very fortunate to be able to secure her for our speaker slot.
8:15pm: Break for refreshments
8:30pm: Reconvene for reports from State/National Action Group, Local Group, and Energy Group. Also admin issues and any other business.
9:30pm: Close meeting and clean up.
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Saturday 23 March 2013, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Kew Community Festival stall
Victoria Park, High street, Kew 3101
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Saturday 23 March 2013, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Kew Community Festival stall
Victoria Park, High street, Kew 3101
LF members have volunteered to work on the stall and will promote the signing of letters to politicians and attempt to enlist more people to the LF mailing list.
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Wednesday 27 February 2013, 7:30 - 9:15pm with refreshments from 7pm
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet.
7:30pm: Welcome and introduction to Leigh Ewbank.
Leigh Ewbank is from Yes 2 Renewables.
Yes 2 Renewables is a campaign for community action on climate change and green jobs. It is the only campaign specifically targeting renewable energy policy in Victoria - the most polluting state in the most polluting developed nation on a per-capita basis.
Agenda
7:00pm: Refreshments, meet and greet.
7:30pm: Welcome and introduction to Leigh Ewbank.
Leigh Ewbank is from Yes 2 Renewables.
Yes 2 Renewables is a campaign for community action on climate change and green jobs. It is the only campaign specifically targeting renewable energy policy in Victoria - the most polluting state in the most polluting developed nation on a per-capita basis.
8:15pm: Break for refreshments
8:30pm: Reconvene for reports from Strategic Planning day, State/National Action Group, Local Group, and Energy Group. Also admin issues and any other business.
9:15: Close meeting and clean up.
Lighter Footprints monthly general meeting
Carol Ride will talk on the topic - " We are just human - a discussion of some of the impediments to
engaging with climate change"
Carol is a psychologist, psychotherapist and climate activist. Co-convenor of DCAN and Convenor of Psychology for a Safe Climate.
We will spend an hour and half on this topic as it involves some engagement during the session. The last part of the meeting will address reports of action groups and plans for our strategic planning meeting in February (planned for Feb 10 )
Carol Ride will talk on the topic - " We are just human - a discussion of some of the impediments to
engaging with climate change"
Carol is a psychologist, psychotherapist and climate activist. Co-convenor of DCAN and Convenor of Psychology for a Safe Climate.
We will spend an hour and half on this topic as it involves some engagement during the session. The last part of the meeting will address reports of action groups and plans for our strategic planning meeting in February (planned for Feb 10 )
