A state election is approaching in Victoria in November. Will we hear any of the candidates talk about sustainability, onshore gas exploration, or climate change policy in their debate at public election meetings and in the media? A new initiative
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Amid silence and indecision a climate warrior steps in
The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse on 27 August 2014 is inspired by the two-minute trailer for the new documentary ‘Disruption’, which is premiering in the United States on 7 September, exactly two weeks before the Global Climate Action
Breaking point: Enter the conversation about solutions
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
Gas rush – information page
This page contains: • Information about the public meeting in Geelong on 18 September • Links to gas fact sheets published by: Doctors for the Environment Beyond Zero Emissions Australia Institute The Climate Institute Concerned Health Professionals of New York
Energy, greendom and kitchen tables in Geelong
In the sustainable studio on 94.7 The Pulse on 20 August 2014 we have Leigh Ewbank with us from Friends of the Earth. ‘The Vegemite Man’ – as he has become known in media because people recognise him on his
Anglesea calling: Stop the coal pollution
The huge turnout at the ‘Shut It Down’ rally and march on 10 August 2014 signaled the end of Anglesea coal social licence, which a group of children literally shredded to pieces during the event. In the 38th Sustainable Hour
A brighter future minus coal and gas
At a time when governments protect and promote the coal and gas industries… At a time when the entire world is saying that coal and gas urgently need to be phased out due to the climatic complications caused by the
Audio-postcard from the future of fracking
An educational radio podcast for councillors and others about the prospects of turning our farmland into industrial gasfields. 1.3 million hectares of land in Victoria is threatened by unconventional gas mining. Surf Coast, the Otways… even areas right up to
The rise of community energy
People in Geelong have embraced solar power on their rooftops. The next step is to take that success and enthusiasm to move into big community renewable projects that create local manufacturing jobs. Meet someone who is doing just that: the
60,000 steps towards the City of Trees
In Australia, the National Tree Day is coming up, and in the 34th Sustainable Hour, we take this as an opportunity to go green and talk in-depth about both practical and visionary aspects of tree planting. As part of the