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Sustainable Living
SUO recipient of $50,000 Bushfire Recovery Grant
Sustainable Upper Ovens Inc received $49,680 for a pilot study to trial two community–based funding models to provide solar PV installations for low–income households.
Community Energy Events In June
June 2022 is bringing the Hume region (and online) a jam-packed calendar of community energy events. Have a read about what’s on and take your pick! 7th June | OnlineCommunity Scale Batteries with Dr Marnie Shaw (Organiser: Hume Community Power Hub)Join Dr Marnie Shaw (ANU) for an online presentation that will address community-scale battery questions
Green Lent Carbon Fast
The Bright Uniting Church is observing Lent with suggested daily actions and prayers to reduce carbon emissions, help protect the environment and help protect people affected right now from climate change. Not everyone will be able to do every action, and that’s ok (some you already do!) – do what you can; every bit will
First ever Plasticwise Clothes Swap
Sunday 24th October, Dumu Balcony Cafe Clothes drop-off 2-4pm / Swapping 5pm onwards in 45 min blocks Grab some friends, bring along your clothing in good condition to swap, help reduce pollution and refresh your wardrobe for summer. The fashion industry is the world’s second biggest polluter (right behind oil), and the world now consumes 80
Top 7 suggestions for reducing emissions
Lily O’Neill from Sustainable Upper Ovens asked researchers from the Australian National University’s Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions what they personally do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is their top seven: Vote, call, write letters: vote for climate action and make sure your local representatives (Council, state MP, federal MP, PM) know
Video Letter to MPs from children of the High Country
Watch this great video letter sent on the 8th March by children of the High Country to MPs asking them to support Zali Steggall’s Climate Change Bill