This federal election, we’re facing a big choice for our environment.
Do we accelerate Australia’s shift to a renewable, sustainable nation, or do we abandon support for clean energy and weaken environmental protection?
There’s currently a very big difference between what the major parties contesting the election are planning to do for our environment. Here's where the major parties stand on the key policy areas of:
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This federal election, we’re facing a big choice for our environment.
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A thank you to our political leaders
I've just finished reading a note from Greg Combet thanking Environment Victoria for its constructive and generous contributions to the climate debate in Australia. It was kind of him to recognise our contributions and to demonstrate that while environmental advocates and political leaders...
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Burying our heads in the coal in Victoria
In 2013, the energy megatrends of the 21st century are a lot more visible and better understood. For instance, it’s now clear from analysis like that was released by Deutsche Bank that global thermal coal markets are peaking, and many planned new coal mines and ports in Australia...
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It's not easy being brown
In a speech last week Australian Coal Association CEO, Nikki Williams, blamed ‘extreme environmental activists’ for causing the downturn in coal prices that’s costing Australian coal miners money.
The ‘extremists’ (read...
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Put your money where your mouth is
How you invest and manage your money can have a big impact on our environment. So why not take the Ethical Money Challenge, to ensure that your money is used to create the future you want?
So you’ve tried green cleaning, riding to work and eating green. You’re a real green...
moreHow many light bulbs does it take to change the world?
At 8.30pm this Sat March 23, millions of Earthlings will switch off the lights for Earth Hour, in a symbolic act of solidarity for climate action.
It’s a great chance to show our leaders that we humanoids DO care about the planet, and to raise public awareness about climate...
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Prepare to transition: EV
18 July 2013
Lynda McRae
A LEADING environment group has advised Latrobe Valley to prepare for a transition away from brown coal, despite the Federal Government sending mixed messages on its policy...
Kevin Rudd to keep 'green tape' power
17 July 2013
Graham Lloyd - The Australian
THE Rudd government would resist a "green tape" push by business and retain the final decision-making powers for federal environmental...
Renewable energy causes fall in wholesale power market
11 July 2013
Marcus Priest - Australian Financial Review
Falling demand and an increased supply of renewable energy have wiped 40 per cent from the value of Australia's energy...
Don't look back to coal to develop the valley
9 July 2013
The Age - Editorial
Most Victorians could hardly imagine the scale of change in the region that supplies them with most of their electricity. The Latrobe Valley'...
'Last-ditch' pitch for valley's brown coal
8 July 2013
Tom Arup, Royce Millar - The Age
The Napthine government will try to drum up interest in the vast but carbon-intensive brown coal reserves of the Latrobe Valley...
Global threat to food supply as water wells dry up, warns top environment expert
6 July 2013
John Vidal - The Guardian
Wells are drying up and underwater tables falling so fast in the Middle East and parts of India, China and the...
Council sheds light on solar plans
4 July 2013
ABC
The Surf Coast council is planning to install solar panels on all its buildings to save power.
The...
Yallourn water discharge increased
1 July 2013
Latrobe Valley Express
The operator of Yallourn's waterlogged brown coal mine cut has been granted a 60 per cent increase to its water discharge allowance by the Environment...
Water buy-backs better for taxpayers, study finds
26 June 2013
Clint Jasper, SA Country Hour, ABC
Water buybacks are a more cost effective way of delivering environmental flows to the Murray-Darling system when compared with...
Green energy helps reduce power bills, study finds
25 June 2013
Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald
Wind farms, hydro power and other renewable energy sources will actually cut household electricity bills, not push up bills as detractors have...