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.Is this a...
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We're running on emptyWe wracked our brains and squeezed our neurons into pulp. We even tried zen meditation and lying on the office floor. Do you think we could come up with a snappy, snazzy,...
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Now that the CPRS shemozzle has passed it's time to Walk Against Warming
Saturday, 12 December @ 12pmParliament House, Canberra, can be a strange place at the best of times. I’ve probably spent about 2 months of my life in the building, meeting with politicians, advisors...
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WE WON ON HRL!
Congratulations! Today, we’ve had a major win in our campaign to Stop HRL – the proposed new coal-fired power station in Victoria.This afternoon the Federal Energy and Resources Minister Martin...
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Victoria's environment - A state in reverseTuesday, 31 July 2012A new report into the Baillieu Government’s environmental record has found that the decisions taken by the government will have a...
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8 outrageous things we learnt at the inquiry into coal mine rehabilitation
While the word ‘inquiry’ might conjure up images of people sitting in a stuffy room speaking legalese, the revelations of the inquiry into coal mine rehabilitation have been anything but boring. In my...
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8 outrageous things we learnt at the inquiry into coal mine rehabilitation
Above: The Yallourn coal mine and power station Location: See map: Google MapsLocationAustraliaSee map: Google MapsSummary: While just mentioning the word ‘inquiry’ might conjure up images of old white...
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Melbourne’s secret water supply…
A whopping 440 billion litres of storm water is available for re-use every year, even under dry conditions – more than the City’s current consumption of around 400 billion litres. Add to that the more...
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Have your say, say, say
It's a public consultation trifecta! Right now, the state government and its agencies are seeking public feedback on three important things: managing our water and rivers, protecting biodiversity and...
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How we helped make mine rehab a huge issue
About a week into the catastrophic Hazelwood mine fire of early 2014, some surprising information emerged. The parts of the mine that weren’t catching on fire were those areas that had been...
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Climate fatigue is the biggest threat to our future
When we think about the word pollution, it conjures up images of black smoke belching from factories or old cars. But for this election it's a different kind of pollution in the spotlight again – the...
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The Aquaprint : A community vision for water reform in Victoria
While you may think it’s been raining buckets recently, some parts of Victoria are experiencing their driest two year period on record.It’s another sign of the almighty squeeze being faced by our...
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Citizen jury recommends transition to clean energy and end date for brown coal
A citizen jury convened by Infrastructure Victoria has recommended that Victoria build more wind and solar and set a closure date for its aging coal-burning power stations. front page image:...
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Hazelwood closure shows we need a plan for energy change
On Saturday morning the Latrobe Valley woke to the news that people have been both expecting and fearing: "Hazelwood shutdown near" splashed across the front page of The Age.French energy giant Engie,...
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2016 Environment Victoria AGM and Celebration, Wed 26 October
Environment CelebrationWHEN: Wednesday 26 October 2016. Food and drinks from 6.30 pm. Environment Celebration from 7pm. WHERE: Level 2 (ground floor) theatre (room 80.02.007), RMIT Building 80, 445...
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