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Yarra Climate Action Now

Yarra Climate Action Now

Yarra Climate Action Now is an independent community group based in inner-city Melbourne made up of individuals who are concerned about the climate crisis.

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Rally to replace ALL of Hazelwood

Posted on 15 October 2010 (Permalink)
Hazelwood Rally

Don’t miss the most important action of the year!
Join us to put the heat on our politicians at this state election to Replace ALL of Hazelwood brown-coal power station.
Saturday 6 November, 1pm
State Library, corner Swanston and Latrobe streets, City

Replace ALL of Hazelwood – Yarra Council takes a stand

Posted on 24 September 2010 (Permalink)
Fitzroy town hall

In a vote this week, Yarra City Council has called on the State and Federal governments to replace all of Hazelwood coal-fired power station with renewable energy by 2014, and for proposals for a new coal plant to be scrapped.

Climate Summit targets the replacement of Hazelwood Power Station

Posted on 17 March 2010 (Permalink)

The Climate Action Summit took place in Canberra last weekend. Prior to the summit the Climate Action Centre prepared a climate action reader, Talk Climate, for the Summit. In this election year with the stakes higher than ever, it is a particularly thought provoking read. Included in the reader is a piece penned by Damien [...]

"This is where the black balloons really come from."

Posted on 16 September 2009 (Permalink)

I eavesdropped as the father explained to his very young daughter that the black balloons really came from this place, not the washing machine. Looming over us was the Hazelwood coal power station, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Around us were 500 other people, some of who had travelled long [...]

Exposing Victoria’s Dirtiest Secret – 13 September

Posted on 25 August 2009 (Permalink)

“Switch off Hazelwood. Switch off Coal. Switch on Renewables” is a day of fun, creative and inspiring peaceful community action at Victoria’s dirtiest secret, Hazelwood coal power station. This march and protest at the gates of the Hazelwood Power Station, is organised by community members who care about climate change. We need you all there! [...]