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Tag: energy

People-powered solutions saving on emissions and money

16 May 2018 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

“Decarbonisation is the great task of our generation and Costa Rica must be one of the first countries in the world to accomplish it, if not the first.” ~ Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica, May 2018 Find out what

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Replacing Big Energy with community solar

15 May 2018 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation

The Geelong Community Solar Rebellion Why I am interested in this community solar program Interviews with Jen Fuller, Sheryl Biddle and Lindsey Fuller recorded after Alex Georgiou’s presentation at Geelong Library on 14 May 2018 . . . . .

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You know the transformation has started when…

31 March 2018 Mik Aidt Educational, World affairs

You know that humanity is making positive steps to change our behaviour – and that the business community is beginning to speed up its transition away from polluting fossil fuels and plastic to clean, green energy in a recyclable and circular

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How to love your home with natural light and trikes

18 October 2017 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour on 18 October 2017 is Geelong Gallery’s deputy-director Penny Whitehead. On the phone we talk with Councillor Cathy Oke, chair of the City of Melbourne Environmental Portfolio. At the Humans in Geelong Expo, Tony meets

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Active citizens getting clever and creative

11 May 2017 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Commentary, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour on 10 May 2017 is Samuel Pottenger from 350.org for a talk about Australia’s energy market and about what it means to be an active citizen. Does active citizenship mean, for instance, that you

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Fight against coal to become “the fight of our time”

12 April 2017 Mik Aidt Australian matters 4 comments

First some good news: Australia’s dirtiest power station, Hazelwood, has closed down. And it is the ninth and largest coal-burning power station to close in the past five years in Australia. However, there are 20 coal power stations remaining in

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Danish energy company gets emotional about climate change

19 March 2017 Mik Aidt Educational

The Danish energy company SE has produced six for an energy company rather unusual – sometimes emotional, sometimes humourous and a bit silly – short-films about climate change, climate despair and climate solutions, asking: “WTF DO WE DO WITH CLIMATE” “Please give

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Our coal fired power stations: Shut them down!

28 October 2016 Web Editor Australian matters, Commentary, Petition One comment

Submission to the Committee Secretary, Re: Retirement of coal fired power stations It’s time to get serious about the climate emergency and start shutting down coal fired power stations. There is no more time to pander to the coal industry,

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Political support for gasfield free zones

18 September 2014 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters

On Sunday 14 September 2014, a minor political miracle was completely ignored by mainstream media. It took place in Moriac, a small countryside town of 800 residents, some 15-20 minutes drive from Geelong, where politicians from all major parties at

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The renewable revolution is rolling

3 July 2014 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters

Whether the Australian government likes it or not: The renewable revolution is rolling. Across the world, clean energy is booming, now producing more than 20 percent of the world’s electricity needs. And the clean energy is cheaper than polluting fossil

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