When you are filling your trolley with your favourite fruit and vegetables from the supermarket, do you ever wonder exactly how fresh they are and where they come from? Well, there are a number of Surf Coast women asking these same questions. Green Mums, a network of environmentally-orientated women are working to establish a “farm gate” [...]
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Emerging thoughts on tackling climate change
Posted in Climate change, GORCC, tagged Climate change, coast, collaboration, community, educatio, forum, Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, greenhouse gas emissions, healthy coast, protecting the coast on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The recent Shell EcoVolunteers Geelong Climate Change Forum run by Conservation Volunteers Australia opened with a message for us all. David Tournier of the Wathaurong Community welcomed the attendees with the words “I have been involved in land care since birth” – a sobering thought for a group of people meeting to discuss environmental challenges [...]
Ocean’s waves to power up our future?
Posted in Climate change, tagged Climate change, coast, Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, greenhouse gas emissions, Lorne, protecting the coast, renewable energy, sustainable energy, wave power on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is no secret that those of us who love the coast are concerned about the potential impacts of climate change on its precious natural environment. Many of us are already doing what we can to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by living more sustainably. Some have already gone even further by switching to alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar, which are sustainable and renewable. We recognise that it is in our long-term interests to reduce our reliance on oil, coal and other non-renewable energy sources. Consequently, the committee was delighted to announce this week that it was supporting a proposal to trial a new technology, which offers the potential to harness the power generated by waves to produce electricity and desalinated water. The trial, which will take place at Lorne Pier between September and November, provides an opportunity to take the prototype to the next stage by testing it in a real-life environment. Lorne residents and others interested in finding out more are invited to an information session tomorrow, Saturday 14 August 2010, from 3pm to 5pm at the Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club, near the pier. We hope to see you there!
We need to change the climate to help our coast
Posted in Climate change, tagged Climate change, coastal industries, Great Ocean Road, greenhouse gas emissions, healthy coast, investment, protecting the coast, sea level rise, tourism, Victorian Coastal Strategy on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We love the coast. It looms large in our collective psyche as a place where we live, work and play. Also looming large is the risk of climate change significantly impacting on all the things we love about our coast. Given this risk and the coast’s importance in our lives on both an individual and a broader economic level, it is essential that new and ongoing investment focuses on protecting the coast. And importantly, we all need to do our bit to reduce the risk of climate change.
