Over 400 energised Surf Coast residents united by a concern for climate change

SCEG takes action at a local level to bring about achievable environmental change within our community.

We use our collective voice to influence government to bring about positive environmental change at a national level.

Together we are starting to make a difference. You are welcome to attend any of our regular events, meet our members and become involved.

Screening Friday 10th September at Surfworld, Torquay

New Thinking About What We're Eating

David Bell delivered a passionate and persuasive speech at our recent screening of 'Fresh' ...

... Food is the most fundamental thing. It touches us all at a basic level.

Who can forget the smell of fresh baked bread, the taste of fruit picked ripe from the tree, sun ripened warm tomatoes? Who can deny the joy of sharing food with family and friends?

Without food we starve. Without fresh wholesome food our lives are poorer. Our senses dulled by mass produced food, we grind through the days and sometimes wonder, ”What went wrong?”

Walk Against Warming supporters gathered at Anglesea recently to send a clear message to our politicians.

The organisers of Walk Against Warming criticise our leaders for being 'all talk, backflips and delays' when it comes to addressing the real challenges of global warming.

See more groups Walking Against Warming from all over Victoria here. 

The Impact of Climate Change on Household Electricity Prices

The Climate Institute website is an excellent source of information for anyone who is seeking clarity on the real issues of climate change.

Recently posted on their site is an informative Fact Sheet, Electricity Pricing - The Facts ... "Costs of living issues are featuring strongly in the current federal election campaign, including the prospect of higher electricity prices. While cost of living pressures are real issues for many Australians, there have been some false or misleading claims about the impact on prices, especially household electricity prices, of action to address climate change"

The ACF is monitoring our political parties' progress on the environment throughout the election period. 

Click here to see how they compare.

We came up with a few key questions for our candiates on managing our response to climate change. Replies have been received from Darren Cheeseman our Labour candidate and Mike Lawrence our Greens candidate, but we have not heard back from Sarah Henderson at this stage, we will post her responses as soon as we receive them. Thanks to Geelong Sustainability Group(GSG) for their support. This week we hope to see some of these Q & A's pop up in our local papers, along with SCEG, GSG adverts  VOTE FOR A SAFE CLIMATE. Please read more for the full candidates Q & A's.

Thanks to SCEG members for submitting their questions for the federal candidates for Corangamite, we've put your questions to the candidates on your behalf. Please read more for their answers.

"Last month was the hottest June ever recorded worldwide and the fourth consecutive month that the combined global land and sea temperature records have been broken." - John Vidal, The Age 18 July 2010.

John Vidal also reports that, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (NOAA), 2010 is now on course to be the warmest year since records began in 1880. To read John's article in full, click here

Climate Progress reports, "NOAA's National Climatic Data Center has posted its State of the Climate, Global Analysis for June.  The results confirm those of NASA:  The first half of 2010 breaks the thermometer." Click here to read more. 

"It is now clear that man-made greenhouse gases are causing climate change. The rate of change began as significant, it has become alarming and is simply unsustainable in the long-term," states The UK Met Office.  Click here to read more.

Watch this before you vote in 2010