Articles tagged ‘Climate Change’.
What do you think of a community owned wind farm in the Mount Alexander area? Online survey NOW open. This important survey is an opportunity to have ...
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With the federal government’s carbon scheme set to take effect on 1 July, energy economist Bruce Mountain will explain the carbon price and what ...
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Wednesday night’s Community Wind Forum in Castlemaine Town Hall marked the last of six held across Mount Alexander Shire in the past three weeks...
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Christian Monahan, The Produce Garden So there I was, money in hand at the local wood fired “artisan” bakery, before I even mention that the very ...
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During compost week get into this inspiring film, DIRT. DIRT! The Movie, tells the amazing and little known story of the relationship between ...
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Writing in The Conversation Anthony James, Lecturer with the National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University of Technology asks whether i...
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The Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) has this week hosted community forums in Newstead and in Sutton Grange about the Mount Alexander Com...
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The Baillieu government has opposed a motion put forward in State Parliament yesterday by the ALP for a moratorium on further exploration for CSG. ...
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Premier Baillieu is mad to set aside funds for the East West Tunnel in today’s Budget, Mr Bandt said. Mr Bandt said the tollway plan will wreck inne...
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Dear Editor, Currently community forums are being held around the Mt Alexander Shire to discuss community based wind turbines, as inspired by the Hepb...
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Another Local Council has come out in support of a moratorium on coal seam gas (CSG) operations in Victoria. On Thursday, Colac Otway Shire Council vo...
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Is Fukushima’s Doomsday Machine About to Blow? By Mike Whitney April 19, 2012 “Information Clearing House” — Mounting troubles...
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The Labor and Coalition parties are locked in a race to the bottom to shed responsibility for protecting Australia’s environment and clear the way f...
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Monday 23 April, 2012 Gravel Hill Salvation Army Complex 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo Bookings essential: $80/$60 concession trybooking.com/BEHC Contac...
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Many environmental behaviour change campaigns target small, easy actions, such as taking shorter showers, believing this will motivate other green beh...
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Mount Alexander Community Wind is hosting six Community Forums across the shire in April and May. These are an opportunity to hear more about the pr...
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The Victorian government wants more coal – the community wants farmland and clean water FoE is launching a new campaign today against new coal and C...
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Over the past four years, claims have been made that large wind turbines cause a wide range of adverse health effects, including tinnitus, headaches a...
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Dear CI, One of the other candidates in the Calder Ward By-Election referred in his election material to secret plans for wind turbines in Sutton Gran...
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Dumping CO2 emissions targets, greenwashing brown coal blocking wind farms new coal-fired power station approved sending the cattle up into the high c...
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Friends of the Earth welcomes the news that the Victorian government will support Cetus Energy’s development of its specialised hydro generation sys...
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A group of interested Mount Alexander residents visited the Hepburn Community Wind Park on Saturday, 17 March. Tour participants gained insight into t...
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The Victorian Government’s back-peddling on climate change action is alarming, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA). The ATA is con...
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Greens MP and industry spokesperson says the government cannot continue to prop up the failing car industry without commitments from the industry to m...
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Liberal MP for Bass, Ken Smith, has become the first MP within the Coalition to break ranks over the government’s relentless push for further develo...
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By Sally Dakis The ABC has reported that an Australian State of the Climate report has found that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reac...
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A Government-commissioned study into the climate impacts of coal seam gas remains secret, after the Labor, Liberal and National parties today voted do...
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Planning Minister Matthew Guy is playing a high risk strategy if he thinks he can give the go-ahead to some wind farms that were first approved by Lab...
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Why Twenty-First Century Oil Will Break the Bank — and the Planet By Michael T. Klare March 14, 2012 “Tom Dispatch” – - Oil pr...
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By Andrew McKenna Castlemaine Independent is offering rewards for whoever can conclusively prove who got up to mischief at the Western last Monday nig...
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By Ben Laycock Come to the Free Shop every week at The Wesley Hill Market for a truly unique shopping experience. At our shop absolutely everything is...
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You are invited to be part of a Big Solar launch on Saturday 10 March at 11am at the Castlemaine Market Building. Let’s make 2012 the year of def...
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Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Council are proud to be jointly hosting a sustainable house tour in Castlemaine on Saturday 25 Februar...
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