A councillor dancing in response to a decision made at an ordinary Council meeting is a rare sight to say the least. However, there was good reason for the extraordinary reaction as it happened in Geelong on 23 November 2021
Tag: Geelong
Geelong residents: Gas must go
Liquid Natural Gas, LNG, is a dangerous substance. This new film from Geelong Renewables Not Gas shows just how dangerous this is and which areas of Geelong could be impacted if there is an incident with either the LNG tankers or the floating gas terminal in Corio Bay.
One Australian city takes a stand: climatesafe by 2035
Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no 390 are Pat Simons and Wendy Farmer from Friends of the Earth Melbourne’s Yes2Renewables campaign.
Geelong Council responds to the climate emergency
If a majority among the 11 Geelong councillors vote in favour on Tuesday, they will approve a plan to make Geelong a carbon-neutral community over the next 14 years.
Faith groups speak up for climate action
With over 500 actions in over 40 countries, a #Faiths4Climate campaign marched to government offices.
Geelong’s future is in renewables – not risky gas
In The Sustainable Hour no 382, Sal Fisher and Garth Norman from Geelong Renewables Not Gas explain why a proposed gas import terminal will put residents at risk
Suggestions for Geelong Council’s draft climate change response plan
Centre for Climate Safety’s response to Geelong Council’s draft Climate Change Response Plan
Call to end profit-over-people business model
In The Sustainable Hour no 376 our guests are Geelong Sustainability President Vicki Perrett and Vice-President Jennifer Jarrard talking about why they have started a petition against a “waste to energy” project in Lara
Renewables not gas for Geelong: Get involved
How can you get involved and help the campaign to stop Viva Energy’s gas hub project? Three things: Join a town hall meeting, sign a petition and print a poster.
Geelong, your councillors need to hear from you
This message is for our readers and members in the Geelong municipality. We have three requests of you and your family, friends, communities and workmates: Currently, Geelong Council are not getting the message from the community that we want adequate