CEN Victorian climate action eUpdate
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CEN Victorian climate action eUpdate #1 (11 September 2008)
CLIMATE ACTION EVENTS, NEWS & VIEWS
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[edit] EVENTS
[edit] Climate Emergency Network general meeting
- 1.15pm Saturday 13 September, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Str, Abbotsford
includes 3.30 - 5pm: Forum on organising at the local level and with local government
- All welcome. Info: [email protected]
[edit] Frankston Climate Climate Change Action Group
- 2pm Saturday 13 September, Frankston Library. All welcome.
- Info: Jason Clarke: [email protected]
[edit] Hepburn Renewable Energy Association Sustainable Sunday Forum
- 1 - 4pm, Sunday 14 September, Daylesford Town Hall
- Showcasing local initiatives, an opportunity for everyone to contribute their experience, hear
new ideas, develop pathways for participation, exploring topics as diverse as alternative health and green building.
- Info: Anneke: [email protected]
[edit] 'Climate Change- how should we address it?' -a small group discussion
- 2 - 4.30 pm Sunday 14 September, Warrandyte Uniting Church, Taroona Av. Warrandyte
- RSVP essential by September 13 to [email protected]
- Info: http://warrandyte.unitingchurch.org.au/grandstand.htm
[edit] Otway Ranges Climate Action general meeting
- 6.30pm Monday 15 September, Community House, Apollo Bay
- info: http://orcaction.org/blog/2008/09/02/orca-news-3rd-september-2008/
[edit] Engineers Without Borders forum on climate change
- 6.45 - 9.30 pm,Thursday 18 September, Prince Phillip Theatre, Architecture Building (bldg 133), Parkville
with David Karoly, Craig Cliton and Tim Forcey
- Info: 0403 328 1313; [email protected] ugrad.unimelb.edu.au; http://www.ewb.org.au
[edit] Get Climate Wise: Carbon Emissions Trading forum
- 7pm Tursday 18 September, Manningham Council Chambers 699 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
with Alan Pears and Damien Lawson
- Info: Bill Pemberton 9840 9406
[edit] Climate criminals tour protest with host Rod Quantock
- 4pm Friday 19 September at ExxonMobil , 12 Riverside Quay Southbank and
move through the city to BHP, finishing with speakers at Parliament House at 6pm.
[edit] Tim Flannery lecture on his forthcoming Quarterly Essay, 'Now or Never: A sustainable future for Australia'
- 7pm Tuesday 23 September, Storey Hall, RMIT University, Swanston Street, Melbourne
- Tickets: $20 general admission, $18 Dymocks Booklovers and Age subscribers.
- Bookings: (03) 9660 8500 or email: [email protected]
[edit] Greens Public Meeting on climate change
- 6.30pm Wednesday 24 September, with speaker David Spratt
- Warrandyte Community Centre, Yarra Street, Warrandyte
- Info: David Ellis (03) 9844 3292 [email protected]
[edit] Tim Flannery lecture: Monash University 50th Anniversary Lecture Series
- 6pm Thursday 25 September, BMW Edge, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne
- Tickets: Free event, bookings essential on the Monash University website
[edit] 'Turning the Titanic - hope in a sea of change'- public forum and discussion on climate change
- 2 - 5 pm Sunday 28 September
- Templestowe Uniting Church, 104 Atkinson St, Templestowe, Victoria (carpark at 111 Wood St- Melway ref 33E4)
- Info: http://warrandyte.unitingchurch.org.au/grandstand.htm
[edit] Brimbank Climate Action Network live blog climate change forum
- 3 - 4pm, September 28
- http://brimbankcan.wordpress.com
[edit] Speakers training for supporters of Climate Emergency Network
- from 4 October at 6:30 - 9:30pm, Collingwood Library, 115 Stanton St.
If you are interested in speaking to various groups about climate change but feel you would like some training in public speaking, a series of training courses is being run during 2008. There are still places available on the last course starting on 4 October and then running 11 Oct, 1 and 8 Nov.
- Info: Razia: [email protected] 03 9855 0829
[edit] Forum on community energy project
- 14 October, Melbourne (more details soon)
- Info: Consumer Utilities and Advocacy Centre 9639 7600 [email protected]
[edit] Public Forum: Community Power-Climate Action in the Otways
- 6.45 - 9pm Friday 17 October, Senior Citizen's Centre Whelan Street, Apollo Bay
with John Sherwood, David Shapero, and Scott Kinnear
- Info: Otway Ranges Climate Action: http://orcaction.org/blog; [email protected]
[edit] Climate Emergency Network fundraiser
- Sunday October 26 at 1pm in Alphington (near Fairfield)
to support financing a project 'Modelling a Safe Climate Economy for Victoria in 10 years'
- More details soon
[edit] Walk against warming for renewable energy and a safe climate future
- Saturday 15 November (more details soon)
- Info: Environment Victoria 03 9341 8112, [email protected]
[edit] VIEWS: GARNAUT & EMISSIONS TRADING
Garnaut is wrong, say scientists
- http://www.theage.com.au/national/garnaut-is-wrong-say-scientists- 20080908-4c9l.html
With smoke in our eyes, we can't see the fog
Garnaut's aim is pathetically low
Garnaut's target so low, the sea level will rise above it in a year
Research Paper: 'Who are the (un)intended losers from emissions trading?'
[edit] NEWS AND SCIENCE
HRL coal-fired power station a $50 million a year carbon liability
On a planet 4C hotter, all we can prepare for is extinction
Bad Sign For Global Warming: Thawing Permafrost Holds Vast Carbon Pool
Scientists uncover key to boosting carbon capture
Solar energy could employ 10 million by 2030
Jason and the secret climate change war
[edit] LISTENING
Breaking the Ice: Will we be able to live on an ice-free Earth?
- www.uts.edu.au/new/speaks/2008/August/2108.html
[edit] LISTINGS
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