SCEG Achievements

The Surf Coast Energy Group's projects aim to cover three aspects: awareness raising of climate change, practical sustainable living and advocacy.

Following are some of SCEG's achievements to date ...

Walk Against Warming

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

 

Population and Climate Change Forum

On the 3rd of July this year SCEG held a Population and Climate Change Forum.

Amidst all the political debate in Australia, population growth has become inextricably linked to economic growth and our future prosperity.  If the climate change problem is going to be addressed successfully, the global population growth rate cannot be ignored.

How necessary is population growth? Is growing the Australian population sustainable? Our speakers were:

Bob Birrell - demographer, Mark O'Connor - population commentator and author of Overloading Australia and Kelvin Thomson - MP for Wills

More info and links on the SCEG Population Growth page. Read more for our speakers biographies

 

Season of Films 2010

Over 350 people attended our 2010 season. Supper provided an opportunity for people to discuss the issues. The films were held on Friday nights at the Surfworld theatrette.

The 2010 season included:-

14th May. Torquay Plastic Free? 

Film :Hawaii Message in the Waves  

Post film activity: Speakers Brendan Morris (Plantics CEO) and Caroline Hawkins (Plastic Bag Free Anglesea) 

 11th June. Sustainable Fishing

Film : The End of the Line

Post Film activity: Panel of Experts consisting of representatives of the Seafood Industry Victoria, DSE, Conservation Enterprises Unlimited and a local abalone fisherman.   

9th July. Rain Forest Rescue

Film: The Burning Season

Post film activity: Speaker Cathy Henkel, director and producer 

13th  August. How do we feed a growing community sustainably

Film: Fresh

Post film activity: Speaker David Bell (local organic grower and co-ordinator of the Torquay Farmers Market) David Bell delivered a great speech following this movie, you can read his speech here 

10th September. Water Wars

Film: Blue Gold - World Water Wars

Post film activity: Speaker Derek Ryan (local water harvesting expert) 

8th October. Reduce your impact

Film: No Impact Man 

Post film activity: Live music to celebrate the end of the film season

As a result of our film season we have seen positive changes in our community. 

 

Season of Films 2009

 An average of 70 people attended each film night we held. Each film was selected to highlight a particular issue, followed by a presentation and discussion on the local implications of the issues raised.

The Power of Community, the story of the rapid growth of Community Gardens in Cuba, speaker Perry Mills from Danawa Community Garden

Australia Pumping Empty, covering the topic of Peak Oil with a more local focus, speaker Jim Barson a member of Australian Association for the study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO)

One Man, One Cow, One Planet, Biodynamic Farming in India

The Story of Stuff and Population Growth presentation by Mark O'Connor, co- author of Overloading Australia

The Garbage Warrior, Michael Reynolds is a renegade architect, who experiments with Sustainable House Building. with speakers Geoff Fulton, Tony Hobba and Peter Winkler

The Age of Stupid, the powerful documentary on Climate Change and associated issues

 

Climate Change Green Paper Submission

Through the efforts of our committee a comprehensive submission was drafted and
submitted to the Victorian Government ...

 
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