After the election of the backward Morrison government last month, the need for passionate, grassroots campaigns for renewable energy and climate jobs is now more important than ever. Here in Victoria, the Yes 2 Renewables collective is fighting for climate jobs … Continue reading We’re fighting for climate jobs
Last Friday the 15th of June, workers and community members across Victoria came together to celebrate wind power, and all the jobs, drought-proof income and action on climate change it represents. Members of Yes 2 Renewables hit the road to … Continue reading Rokewood landowners & community members celebrate Global Wind Day as Golden Plains wind farm set for Geelong hearing
Rapid improvements in wind, solar and energy storage are not only transforming the energy system, they are key to decarbonising the transport system too. In January 2017, the Victorian government announced Melbourne’s iconic trams will soon be solar powered, with … Continue reading The case for powering Melbourne’s trains with renewable energy
The Turnbull govt’s ‘National Energy Guarantee’–a policy that would prolong the use of gas and coal, and curtail renewables–has been dealt another serious blow. Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio has confirmed Victoria will refuse to sign on to any national … Continue reading Turnbull govt energy policy dealt another blow with VIC ruling out a scheme that undermines state climate & energy leadership
With the federal Coalition continuing to dither on the issue of gas driving up energy prices, it’s community energy groups like Positive Charge that are leading the way, helping locals access affordable renewable energy – right on their rooftops. Positive Charge is … Continue reading Community leads on solar: Y2R talks to Positive Charge
MEDIA RELEASE: April 10 2017 Polling finds renewables popular with Coalition voters, sign the Guy opposition should review climate and energy policies New polling commissioned by The Australia Institute exposes a gulf between the Victorian opposition’s climate change/energy policies and … Continue reading New polling: Renewables popular with Coalition voters, exposing gulf with Guy opposition
MEDIA RELEASE 10.03.2017: Expanded wind turbine production in Portland shows Vic Renewable Energy Target already creating jobs Friends of the Earth say expanded wind turbine tower production at Keppel Prince in Portland — Australia’s leading wind turbine tower maker – demonstrates that … Continue reading Expanded wind tower production in Portland shows Vic Renewable Energy Target already creating jobs
Last month in Melbourne a panel of First Nations leaders from WA, NT, Queensland, NSW and Victoria as well as Canada shared stories of traditional sustainable practice and their vision for using renewables to achieve energy justice at this year’s Community Energy … Continue reading First Nations lead push for energy justice
Just days after the Victorian Liberal party’s Shadow Minister Against Renewables David Southwick made a misguided pledge to axe the VRET, Victorian communities are celebrating the real leaders in renewable energy at Hepburn Wind’s community wind farm. The Daylesford event will be hosted at … Continue reading Hepburn Wind Celebrates Pioneering Communities this Sunday Feb 26th
Friends of the Earth has called on PM Malcolm Turnbull to stop political attacks on state climate and energy policy leadership in an open letter hand-delivered to the PM’s Sydney office today. The open letter – signed by ACT Commissioner for Sustainability … Continue reading Open letter to PM Malcolm Turnbull: Show leadership and stop attacks on renewable energy
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