In the wake of last week’s election, it’s time to step back and uncover how a transition in Queensland politics will impact the environment. Whilst Anna Bligh promised that the environment would be one of three major priorities during her campaign, the Liberals and Campbell Newman focused on the creation of a four pillar economy [...]
Australian Education for Sustainability Alliance launches at Parliament House!
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
- long-time AYCC volunteer and secretariat of the Australian Education for Sustainability Alliance, Ahri Tallon, reports Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk to those with the power over what I think is one of the the most important things in the world: education for sustainability. The day of lobbying was the beginning of the [...]
O’Week in South Australia – Fun with a capital PH.
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here in SA we take O’Week pretty dang seriously. So, for the past couple of weeks we’ve been polishing our shirts, ironing our hair, and combing our shoes so we can spread the good word of 100% renewable energy. Each day started with somebody climbing inside Fluffy the polar bear, lockin’ and stockin’ the clipboards, [...]
Oakeshott motion: we won!
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We won! At 6pm last night, Parliament voted on whether or not to count burning native forests as ‘renewable energy’. And guess what? They voted ‘no’! Thanks to AYCC members all across the country, money will now go to where it’s needed most: solar and wind. We’ll also protect the important carbon stores in our [...]
We’re all a-twitter!!
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, more than 200 other voracious tweeters and 10 AYCC New South Wales volunteers made sure our voice was heard on national TV – Channel 7′s morning program Sunrise! This was in response to MPs Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb saying that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is a ‘waste of tax payers’ dollars’ [...]
Place Making – Young Professionals Network
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last night, I attended the first Young Professionals Network event. It was so much fun to be in a room surrounded with like-minded people who want to make a sustainable change to their workplace! The key note speaker was Gilbert Rochecouste from the Village Well, who talked about placemaking and how we can create the [...]
A Volunteer’s O’week story – Victoria
March 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Last week, Vic volunteers chatted to thousands of young people about how 100% renewable energy is possible and necessary. On Tuesday, Laura and I went to Monash Caulfield. As a petitioning newbie and a horrible public speaker, I was pretty nervous. Don’t tell anyone, but I’d been up since seven practising my Repower spiel – [...]
Response to Oakeshott’s letter
February 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Dear Members of Parliament, AYCC members and all others who may be concerned, Today Mr. Robert Oakeshott MP circulated a letter outlining the reasons for his moving a disallowance motion on the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No.5). The Australian Youth Climate Coalition 60,000 members are deeply concerned about this, for the following two [...]
Get this ad in the newspaper
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Rob Oakeshott opens his local paper on Wednesday, he’ll see messages from young Australians, urging him to withdraw his motion that would allow burning native forests to be counted as ‘renewable energy’. We have a full-page ad slot ready to go in the Port Macquarie News – can you chip in now to get the [...]
Rapid Action: Tweet Rob Oakeshott
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tweet to @OakeyMP Yesterday, Independent MP Rob Oakeshott introduced a motion in Parliament that means burning our native forests could be counted as renewable energy. If we create a huge outcry, we can force him to withdraw the motion before the vote on Monday. Tweet Rob Oakeshott now. Tweet to @OakeyMP Can you also call [...]
