Issues related to the Environment, Climate Change, Water and Energy
Come learn about the proposed wetlands for Dickson and Lyneham while sampling scrumptious, local and organic food and wine, and indulging yourself in the work of local designers and artisans at the Inner North Community Fair, taking place from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, 16 May, at Hawdon St Oval, Dickson.
From Tuesday 27 April 2010 the new street address and phone number for the Environmental Defenders Office will be: Street Address: Level 1/ 14 Childers Street (opposite the Street Theatre) Canberra City Phone: 6243 3459 Fax: 6243 3461
The public are invited to a community forum which aims to inform the investigation of the Commissioner of Sustainability and the Environment into Canberra Nature Park, Molonglo River Corridor and Googong Foreshores. Please see attached notice for information on dates, locations and RSVP details.
The Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment ACT is inviting the public to the Canberra region launch of the 1 Million Women campaign. Since mid 2009, women of all ages, backgrounds and regions are joining the campaign and now total 21,000. The aim is to engage 100,000 Australian women in 2010 and a million by the end of 2012. In Canberra, we are seeking to support this by targeting 20,000 regional women over the next three years. A collective of local women from very diverse backgrounds, in the private and government sectors, are working together to support …
From 27 April 2010, televisions will be banned from going to landfill and recycled for a fee at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres.The fee will cover the cost of recycling and will range from $15 to $40 per item, depending on its type and size. The scheme will divert around 200 tonnes of televisions from landfill each year and will continue until the National E-waste Scheme is introduced in 2011, which will provide for free e-waste recycling. Other options for disposing of televisions include donation, second hand and re-useables businesses, internet classifieds or sale. For more information, …
The ACT Government is trialling a new program called IrrigationSmart. The trial will assist 200 ACT residents who have automated (programmable) drip irrigation systems to use their system in the most water-efficient way to maintain a healthy garden. Participants in the trial receive: a visit from an irrigation specialist to assess the condition and effectiveness of their automated drip irrigation system; a written report containing the advice and recommendations made by the irrigation specialist; a FREE rain gauge; and are eligible to apply for a rebate of up to $100 for improvements to their irrigation system or garden’s water efficiency. …
Second-hand Sunday is a free community event that gives everyone an opportunity to give away or collect unwanted but useable items from homes across the ACT. Second-hand Sunday is this coming Sunday 28 March 2010, from 9.00am to 3.00pm Registered participants display a Second-hand Sunday poster at the front of their home along with any unwanted but useable items they want to give away. Although it is too late to register your address and items, everyone is welcome to take part as a collector or if you would like to give away items without registering, make sure there is a …
The following article was published in the Canberra Times on 22 March 2010. It discusses some of the unfortunate aftermath of the Skyfire event that was held by Lake Burley Griffin on Saturday 20 March 2010: It’s a rubbish tip: Skyfire fallout BY GRAHAM DOWNIE 22 Mar, 2010 08:51 AM Canberra’s annual Skyfire event has again left Lake Burley Griffin and surrounds strewn with refuse, broken glass and overturned garbage bins.
The following is an ACT Government Media Release: Released 22/03/2010 The ACT Government has begun planting 570 trees at 23 sites across Canberra to replace those removed last year due to poor condition or for safety reasons, Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Jon Stanhope, announced today.
