People Power: Solar votes have the power to decide the next Federal election
For the first time Australia has a solar electorate map which shows where householders are investing in solar panels and hot water systems to cut their power bills.
The new map will help federal MPs see just how many solar voters there are in their local area and demonstrate how important the Renewable Energy Target is for their electorate.
by Andrew Bray and Lindsay Soutar
A few words from Mack about his experience kicking off the Big Solar Poll. Plenty of tips here for those following in his footsteps!
So Yarra CAN & Darebin CAN got a few folks to the Sustainable Living Festival (SLF) in Melbourne to kick off our Big Solar campaigning.
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Environment, health and community groups have gathered in Sydney today to discuss the future of wind energy in NSW. As electricity prices continue to rise for most NSW households, the groups have welcomed reports from South Australia that wind power is cutting pollution and lowering the wholesale market cost of electricity.
Last weekend, groups started flyering in ALP seats around the country, worried that their MPs will cave in to the big polluters and see the carbon price do very little for renewable energy, despite huge community support for renewable energy.
Janelle Saffin Supports Carbon Price Revenue Going to Renewable Energy and
.... it's nice to know you have thousands of messages of support for renewable energy behind you.
A huge congratulations again to the hundreds of volunteers from 72 local groups who gave up their Sat morning sleep-ins and Sunday arvos in the garden with kids to have thousands of conversations about renewable energy over the past few months.
Parramatta Says Yes to a Price on Pollution and Yes to Renewable Energy
Members of the Parramatta Climate Action Network (ParraCAN) met with Ms Julie Owens Federal MP for Parramatta to discuss the outcomes of its survey involving hundreds of Parramatta households, as part of a national survey on renewable energy of more than 10,000 homes.
Our local MP Anna loved the work we were doing so much that she quoted us and the 100% campaign in Hansard this week.
She speaks about the practicality of people getting out and doing small things - just talking one on one and slowly a making a difference.
See below for the transcript.
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Hansard, 30 May. Page: 122
