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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Andrews Government anniversary countdown
Andrews Government anniversary countdownThe Victorian Labor Party went to the 2014 election with a commitment to “put the care and protection of our environment back on the agenda”.The government’s...
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Clone of RSVP: Environment Victoria AGM and Environment Celebration
WHEN: Wednesday October 21 from 5:30pmWHERE: RMIT Building 80, 445 Swanston St, MelbourneCOST: Free! - Nibbles and drinks provided. Click here to RSVP >Environment CelebrationWHEN: Food and drinks...
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PM Turnbull, don’t turn back time on water
Prime Minister Turnbull, don’t turn back time on waterThe Murray-Darling Basin Plan was supposed to usher in a new era of responsible water management. But now one of Malcolm Turnbull’s first calls as...
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A new turn? What Prime Minister Turnbull could mean for our environment
Malcolm Turnbull on climate change in 2012: "Politicians and shock jocks, scientists and coal barons, all of them can argue for as long as they like, but they cannot change the physical reality."front...
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Reality checks and the Basin Plan
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is really quite simple – it’s a $13billion investment in river health and sustainable water use. Yet it is subject to a constant barrage of criticism from user groups and...
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Growing Convictions
Claire Dawson from Langwarrin Vineyard Church responds to the Pope's Encyclical.front page image: LocationAustraliaSee map: Google MapsIs this a Green Action blog?: NULL Summary: I respond to this...
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Let’s capitalise on unity over riverbank fencing
Environmentalists and farmers are sometimes in opposing camps, but not when it comes to fencing off river banks.The Victorian Farmers Federation recently suggested the Victorian Government should make...
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It's time for an ambitious Victorian Energy Efficiency Target
In May 2014 when the previous Napthine government announced it would close the Victorian Energy Efficient Target (VEET) scheme, thousands of Victorians stood up to declare their support for this...
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What does El Nino mean for our rivers?
While Melbourne shivered through icy winter weather last week, the Bureau of Meteorology quietly raised the country’s El Nino status from ‘alert’ to ‘El Nino’. This means that southeast Australia can...
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The fossil budget
In just a few weeks, the Abbott Government will hand down its second federal budget. The first attempt didn’t go so well. With cuts hitting the poor rather than the rich, it was roundly dismissed as...
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