Tag: croydon conservation society
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Delegates' report: Peak Oil and Climate Change
On the 27th of June I attended the Peak Oil, Petrol Prices and Climate Change Conference convened by the Victorian Council of Social Services, Environment Victoria and in partnership with the Victorian Government. Peak Oil is the situation that occurs when the supply of oil is unable to meet demand. It was first hypothesised by…
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Croydon Conservation Society Film Night: An Inconvenient Truth and the End of Suburbia
Urban sustainability and the environment have continued to remain at the forefront of the Maroondah community with the Croydon Conservation Society holding a film night, showcasing Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and the End of Suburbia. An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary surrounding former US Vice-President Al Gore’s presentation on climate change. Through the presentation…
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Croydon Conservation Society Meeting 2007
The Croydon Conservation Society (CCS) is a conservation and environmental group that is dedicated to improving the sustainability and the urban and natural environments within Maroondah. Focal points include canopy tree coverage, remnant bushland, sustainable transport and anti-graffiti measures. The Croydon Conservation Society meets on the second Thursday of each month. For details please visit…
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Croydon Conservation Society Film Night
The Croydon Conservation Society is holding a community screening of the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth followed by the End of Suburbia. An Inconvenient Truth explores the mounting evidence that confirms that humans are contributing to climate change and the End of Suburbia explores the concept of peak oil, which is where demand for…
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Delegates' Report: Examples of Leadership and Passion
On the 29th of April until the 1st of May I attended the Local Government Managers Association Conference in Hobart. The conference was themed the Power to make a difference and the Passion to lead and this was reinforced through the focal points of People, Process and Place, to reflect the foundations of local government.…
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Maroondah Journal: Pool: state dips in
The announcement of State Government funding for the Croydon Memorial Pool has been covered by the Maroondah Journal: Maroondah councillor Alex Makin called it a “fantastic announcement. It is great to see rally and the State Government honour their commitment.” The State Government has honoured its election commitment to provide $250,000 to help rectify the…
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Maroondah Climate Change Action Group
The Maroondah Climate Change Action Group was formed by concerned residents who are concerned about the future sustainability of Maroondah. This weekend the Maroondah Climate Change Action Group hosted a combined meeting with other environmental groups, including the Croydon Conservation Society and other Climate Change Action Groups, to outline a strategy to ensure action on…
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Maroondah Environment Forum an overwhelming success
Approximately 200 attendees flocked to Maroondah’s first environment forum, demonstrating the pressing community concern over the implications of climate change. A number of issues were raised including the need for ongoing communication between council and the community, energy and water conservation, sustainable transport and the need curb rising greenhouse emissions. A report on the environment…
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Delegates' report: Water conservation and community advocacy
A pressing theme that has emerged over the events I attended in the previous month has been that of the environment and in particular the need for water conservation. On the 23rd of March I attended the SaveWater Awards, convened by the SaveWater alliance, a non-profit association which includes membership from our water authorities and…
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Delegates' report: Student aspirations and future sustainability
On the 8th of March I attended the launch of a Swinburne University of Technology commissioned report entitled ‘are we fostering enterprising young people?’, which benchmarked student aspirations within the outer east. Innovation and enterprise are the key drivers are key economic drivers for economic prosperity and it is therefore imperative that these skills are…