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Urban Planning- Thursday 9 February 2012

Urban Planning Discussion Group
7.00 pm Thursday 9 February 2012
ST KILDA - Port Phillip EcoCentre
55A Blessington St, St. Kilda 3182

The film ''The End of Suburbia'' was recently shown at the EcoCentre. The film focused on outlying suburbs and on the issues that will arise as a result of "peak oil" impacting a car dependent society. A group has formed to continue this discussion on Urban Planning. READ MORE

Should we have refunds on empty bottles and cans?

Read the latest in this Age Article from 1 February 2012.

Imagine if when you bought a drink, you got 10 cents back when you returned the empty can or bottle when you're done. Sound simple? Well it is. It's done all over the world and delivers massive environmental and social benefits. READ MORE

Port Phillip Business Events - Monday 27 February 2012

The City of Port Phillip and Small Business Victoria invite you to attend the Greening for Growth Forum 2012. This will be a great opportunity to hear about programs and products that can save power, water and money for your business. READ MORE

STOP HRL

Above is Channel 10 coverage of the STOP HRL RALLY on 1 February 2012. Nearly 500 people gathered on the steps of Victoria's Parliament House to demand the Victorian Government withdraw their $50 million grant for HRL's new coal powerstation. We also want the Federal Government to withdraw their $100 million grant to HRL.

THIS IS IMPORTANT. CAN YOU MAKE THREE PHONE CALLS?

On Thursday 9 February, Environment Victoria and Greenpeace will be in Canberra to support Kelvin Thomson MP (Labor MHR for Wills) when he tables our petition requesting the $100 million Federal Government Grant to HRL to be withdrawn.

At the same time, Environment Victoria are asking everyone who wants to stop new coal powerstations being built to support this action.

Environment Victoria, Greenpeace and LIVE, are asking you to lend your voice to that action – no matter where we are on the day.

WHEN:    12-2pm Thursday 9 February
WHERE: Wherever you happen to be
WHAT:     Showing the decision makers how much we want HRL defunded,
                 and renewable energy built
HOW:       Leaving your message for Julia Gillard, Martin Ferguson and Penny Wong

Go to Environment Victoria's website for the full details of the action, with the phone numbers to ring. Please mark the time in your diary now.

Additional Information

Alicia Liley's CLIMAMANIA PROJECT will be launched on Sunday 18 March. Click on MORE to find out what it's about.

Maelor Himbury's daily list of environmental articles from the Australian media. MORE

David Spratt's weekly list of climate change media articles. MORE

100% Renewable Energy is a national campaign aimed at replacing coal as the fuel for generating electricity in Australia. They propose using clean, renewable energy, such as wind and solar. MORE

Guy Abrahams' website promoting climate change action in the arts community. MORE

Brendan Condon's zero carbon housing project championing biodiversity, sustainability and community. MORE

A plan from Matthew Wright, and the team at Beyond Zero Emissions, that demonstrates how Australia can be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2020. MORE

Peter Stewart's website containing a wealth of environmental information. MORE

Slow Down is David Carruthers' St Kilda restaurant that is devoted to serving delicious, ethically-sourced, sustainable food. MORE

Guarding Eden is an unpublished book by Deborah Hart, the founder of LIVE. The book reveals our urgent environmental problems, explains current solutions, and tells the stories of activists who are campaigning for their implementation. MORE

The Commons is a Friend’s of the Earth initiative to bring back the sense of living in our local South Melbourne neighbourhood. MORE