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Ray Ingwersen from Geelong Sustainability is guest in the 58th Sustainable Hour on 4 February 2015. He explains why social factors such as loneliness, isolation and inequality must be taken into account if we wish to create a broader engagement in climate action and sustainable living in the community. With
Religious leaders: Time to join the climate struggle Many consider you moral lighthouses. Show them that you are worthy of their trust. By Jens-André Herbener, historian of religion, University of South Denmark Dear leaders of Denmark’s religious communities Already in 1992, 1,700 of the world’s leading scientists and
The Sustainable Hour would like to thank everyone who supported our radio show in 2014. It was very much appreciated. Since we started broadcasting in October 2013, over 200 people have contributed to making The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse into Geelong’s leading and most talked about media outlet
A revolution is happening under our noses: We’re watching a bright green coalition begin to build a future that makes sense in our lifetime. Wind energy is now cheaper than coal. The only thing standing in the way for a transition to clean energy and a safer climate is political
In the 55th Sustainable Hour on 10 December 2014 we talk with Andrea Pape from The Give Grid about sustainability in the community service sector, and with Sustainability Officer Tim Mordaunt from Geelong Council about the new Greenhouse Gas Strategy review. On 5 December, Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons was spruiking
“I want to do something for Geelong. Its got a great infrastructure. The facilities are all available here, the skilled labour is available. And of course, the cost of setting up something here is much lower than in Melbourne and Sydney. My dream is that I want to see Geelong
Content on this page: 1) Introduction 2) Australian Divestment Quick Guide 3) Clippings from the divestment news stream Momentum is growing for the divestment movement, in Australia as well as globally. The powerful things about divestment is that it is something each and everyone of us can do – and
In the evening on 28 October 2014, Geelong’s Council approved a new Environment Management Strategy. It was a cheerful moment for both the councillors and the local residents who had been following and influencing the process. The paper has been almost three years on the way, because it has been
“Climate change is a powerful tiger to ride. The clever part is how to get off the tiger without being eaten,” wrote Dr Quentin Farmar-Bowers in a letter he sent on 23 October 2014 to the two Australian ministers who are in charge of the country’s agriculture and industry. Both farmers
Are we arriving at a breaking point in September 2014: a sudden release of amazing enthusiasm and energy because millions of people now have entered the conversation about solutions to our energy crisis, or rather: the problems we create with our air pollution? Watch this little video-clip to get an