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Could Geelong become Australia’s ‘cleantech capital’? Or the ‘green roof capital’? Already there are a couple of initiatives happening in the city in regard to cleantech technologies and green roofs, and the potential is there, we learned from the speakers at the Geelong Sustainability Drinks on 23 October 2013. The
‘The Way Forward’ – “This is home…” Published on youtube.com on 22 October 2013. » The different segments of the hour-long Internet-broadcast ‘The Cost of Carbon’, covering six continents, are being uploaded on youtube.com here: youtube.com/user/ClimateReality ‘The Cost of Carbon’. Published on youtube.com on 22 October 2013. ‘24 Hours of Reality:
Citizens of Geelong are outraged to find out that the oil and gas company Lakes Oil is coming to the region. The company acquired an exploration license for ‘tight gas’, a kind of ‘unconventional’ gas. This exploration is likely to involve the controversial fracking (hydraulic fracturing) technique which is known
On 24 September 2013, 45 concerned citizens – a good mix of farmers, fishermen, tradesmen, civil servants, teachers, doctors, activists, students, and parents – met at Geelong Trades Hall to discuss how they feel about that the company Lakes Oil is going to begin drilling and exploring for gas in the
Content on this page: The frackers are coming. Introduction About the film evening on 10 September 2013 Audio recordings of the speakers on 10 September 2013 About the documentary ‘Fractured Country’ Take action! Start here Say no to fracking: Join the campaign Videos and websites about fracking Experts explain the
On Wednesday 28 August 2013, around 90 sustainability-minded citizens of Geelong met for a ‘green drink’ at Beav’s Bar. Councillor Andy Richards was the keynote speaker, while Suzette Jackson introduced the ‘Smarter Homes Meetup & Seminar’ Cr Andy Richards launches the new directory ‘Sustainable Geelong 2013’. Sustainable Geelong Directory: Geelong
On this page you can listen to each of the speakers as well as the public debate at the Geelong Cycling Forum which was held at Beav’s Bar in Geelong in southern Australia on 15 June 2013. • Introduction by host Mik Aidt, a journalist from the cycling city of Copenhagen,
We should cycle for better health, for faster and cheaper commuting, for less noise and pollution of the air, and to support our city in its ambition to become a more liveable and sustainable place. Authorities need to lower speed limits for cars and build more bike paths, yes. But
Cycling is not only good for your health, it is also profitable for society. A new study from Denmark shows that sick leave drops by one day per 1,200 kilometres travelled on the cycle track, and what is spent on improving conditions for commuter cyclists comes back to the municipality