Brumby’s Quarry Vision
Posted on 7 November 2010 (Permalink)
Is John Brumby really a leader on climate change or is he dressing up business as usual with spin? Taegen Edwards from YCAN investigates.
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Politician Rebranding
Posted on 17 October 2010 (Permalink)
Every Wednesday until 24 November 2010
5.00pm to 6.00pm
112 Smith Street, Collingwood
Rally to replace ALL of Hazelwood
Posted on 15 October 2010 (Permalink)
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
Vote Climate @ the Victorian Election – Info Session
Posted on 6 September 2010 (Permalink)
An info session on the Vote Climate campaign for the Victorian Election. Come along to find out how you can be involved.
October 13th, 2010 @ 6:00 pm
Level 2, Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
A new coal plant for Victoria?
Posted on 6 August 2010 (Permalink)
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the planet has just come through the warmest decade, the warmest 12 months, the warmest six months, and the warmest April, May, and June on record. Despite this, and despite releasing a white paper with a 20% emissions reduction target (YCAN will be analysing the white [...]
Knocking the suburbs
Posted on 25 June 2010 (Permalink)
Sunday 4 July
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Melbourne Girls College, Yarra Blvd, Richmond
Replace Hazelwood video
Posted on 3 June 2010 (Permalink)
In this election year let’s get some action instead of backflips…
Volunteers needed – Replace Hazelwood
Posted on 23 May 2010 (Permalink)
The campaign to Replace Hazelwood power station with renewable energy (and energy efficiency) is gathering strength. You may have seen the coverage in the media recently as well as Hazelwood’s owners’ outrageous attempt to sabotage energy efficiency programs. Hazelwood brown coal-fired power station near Morwell is Australia’s most polluting power station. Replacing it with renewable [...]
A YCAN Investigation – State Government Green Jobs Package
Posted on 16 May 2010 (Permalink)
Just under two weeks ago many of us at YCAN received a media release from Peter Batchelor, the Victorian Minister for Coal Industry Profits, trumpeting the recent Green Jobs Action Plan released in the State Budget on 4 May. As some environment groups had praised the plan, one of our members decided to investigate to [...]
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Release the black balloons!
Posted on 19 January 2009 (Permalink)
Credit where credit’s due. At the dawn of 2009, John Brumby, and his Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings, announced the formation of four new national parks in Victoria. These national parks aim to protect sections of Victoria’s stressed River Red Gum ecosystems, and two of the parks will be jointly managed [...]
