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Earth Hour 2012 in Fawkner

Posted on March 18, 2012 by | 1 comment

Break out the candles for Earth hour 2012

Break out the candles for Earth hour 2012

Earth Hour 2012 has grown from one city – Sydney – in 2007 to a 5,251 city strong global movement, last year reaching 1.8 billion people in 135 countries across all seven continents.

And it is here in Fawkner in 2012:
When: Sat 31 March, 8.30pm – 9.30pm
Where: Your place, or why not bring a candle and meet your neighbours in CB Smith Reserve outside the Leisure Centre and enjoy a (hopefully) starry night for an hour.

Hundreds of millions of people around the world across borders of race, religion, culture, geography and society will unite in a single moment of contemplation for the planet and celebration of their year-round commitment to protect it. Register your support on the Earthhour Australia website or just do it and switch off your lights for an hour and think of ways you can continue to reduce energy, and become more sustainable.

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Meeting Film Dinner March 17

Posted on March 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

This Saturday, the 17th March, as well as having our regular meeting, Sustainable Fawkner are also  having a film screening followed by dinner and a discussion.

Film: Mulberry Gardens (in Glenroy) as seen on Vasili’s Garden

Meeting will start at 4pm,
films at 5pm,
dinner at 6pm

Location:
Fawkner Community House
CB Smith Reserve
79 Jukes Rd
Fawkner

Newcomers most welcome. And you can come along to the film screening and skip the meeting, if you like! Bring along a plate to share for dinner.

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Community owned solar power for Moreland?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Would you like to see community owned renewable energy in Moreland? Climate Action Moreland wants to kick start a community owned solar park in Moreland and you can be involved.

We all know about solar panels on household roofs. Community solar is a bigger version of this, about fifty times bigger, and instead of being owned by the householder the panels are owned co-operatively by community shareholders.

It’s been done before in the City of Ellensburg, Washington. Community owned solar and wind renewable power generation is popular in many regions of Europe. Last year we saw the Hepburn Wind farm launch as Australia’s first community owned and operated wind farm. We can also make it happen here in Moreland.

First Moreland community solar meeting
7pm, Monday 19 March
Edinburgh Castle (Function Room)
Cnr Sydney Road and Albion Streets.

The meeting will explore big picture visions before getting down to some important brass tacks (was that some mixed metaphors?)

Details for more information at Climate Action Moreland

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Victorians want Baillieu Government to act on climate change, clean energy

Posted on March 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Most Victorians want less coal-fired power, and more renewable energy

Most Victorians want more action on climate change and renewable energy from the Baillieu State Government according to a new public opinion survey commissioned by Environment Victoria.

The survey was conducted in late December 2011 and early January 2012 involving a series of questions to over 1000 people in Victoria conducted by Essential Media, a professional market survey company. The primary results show that 76 percent of Victorians expect the State Government to take action to reduce greenhouse pollution rather than leaving tackling climate change to the federal sphere of politics. There is also massive support for the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, and just 22 per cent believe the 2km wind farm veto is fair.
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Why not attend the Greening Moreland Forum at Coburg?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by | 1 comment

Greening Moreland 25th Feb 2012When: Sat 25 February, 10am–1pm, followed by free BBQ
Where: Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street
Cost: Free!
Registration and info: Moreland Energy Foundation website

Zero Carbon Moreland are organising an event at the Coburg Town Hall in Bell street for Moreland residents to Act together for a more sustainable future. Come and join members of Sustainable Fawkner at this event. Here are the details:
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Go to ‘Rio’ with Movies in the Park at Fawkner

Posted on February 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Free entertainment and G rated Film – Rio – will be screened in CB Smith Reserve in Fawkner on Friday 17 February 8pm onwards.

When: Friday 17 Feburary 8 pm onwards
Where: C B Smith Reserve, Jukes Road, Fawkner
Parking: in CB Smith Reserve car park (enter via service road gate), or why not walk or ride a bicycle? Continue reading →

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Merri Creek bird surveys 19 February Jukes Road grasslands

Posted on February 5, 2012 by | 1 comment
Sacred Kingfisher at Fawkner

Sacred Kingfisher at Fawkner logged in Nov 2011 birdsurvey

Come along to participate in the Merri Creek Bird survey. The next bird surveys along the Merri Creek and at Edwardes Lake will be held on Sunday 19 February, 8.45-10.30am.

Bring drinking water, and binoculars if you have them. Closed-in footwear and a sunhat would also be useful. No dogs, please. Be aware that snakes could be around.

In Fawkner: Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Road grasslands), Fawkner: Meet on Merri Path at end of Jukes Road, Fawkner (Melway 18 A2) at 8.45am.

The birds counted in the survey in November 2011 included a sacred kingfisher, red browed finch, black faced cuckoo shrike, New Holland Honeyeater and many more.

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Meeting, Films, Dinner January 21

Posted on January 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

This Saturday, the 21st January, as well as having our regular meeting, we are also starting a new tradition of having film screenings followed by dinner and a discussion.

This Saturday will feature films about local groups
Mulberry Gardens (in Glenroy) as seen on Vasili’s Garden
and
Friends of Merri Creek – Restoration and Regeneration

Meeting will start at 4pm,
films at 5pm,
dinner at 6pm

Location:
Fawkner Community House
CB Smith Reserve
79 Jukes Rd
Fawkner

Newcomers most welcome. And you can come along to the film screening and skip the meeting, if you like! Bring along a plate to share for dinner.

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First Food Swap for 2012

Posted on January 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Come along on Saturday 14th January for our first Food Swap of 2012.

We will be setup between 10.30am to 12.30pm at Fawkner Community House.

Just come to the end of the car park for Fawkner Pool.

We had a successful food swap and jumble sale here on 10th December. Lots of clothes and great books were available.

Sustainable Fawkner December Food Swap and Jumble sale

Sustainable Fawkner December Food Swap and Jumble sale

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Fawkner Community House celebrating 10th Anniversary

Posted on November 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Fawkner Community House is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this Saturday, 26 November, with an Open Day. There will be free food and activities for children and adults, including henna painting, craft activities, singing, gardening activities. We will be having a food swap as well, so come along and say hello (and bring any spare produce you may have)

Details are:
Fawkner Community House Open Day
Saturday 26th November
11am-4pm
at Fawkner Community House
79 Jukes Rd, Fawkner

Fawkner Community House website

Also, at Sustainable Fawkner’s next regular food swap on the 10th of December, we are having a garage sale fund raiser at the same time, so if you have any stuff you are no longer using and want to donate it, that would be great. And help on the day would be great too -setting up, buying stuff, helping with packing up and finding homes for the unsold items, etc.

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