During the recent carbon price ruckus in the early part of 2011 there was a lot of rhetoric going about what a price on pollution would and wouldn’t mean.
Great big new tax, price on pollution, polluter pays…..the final winner in this battle of the story was hard to predict.
Dozens of people gathered on the steps of the market building last Sunday, World Environment Day, saying YES to a price on pollution and YES to more support for renewable energy; like solar and wind power.
“A price on pollution is important for Australia but we know that on its own it won't build more renewable energy," said Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) Co-Chairperson Dr. Susie Burke.
Saturday the 28thof May: It’s a cool & overcast afternoon in Campbell’s Creek & I am out door knocking with 9 other members of the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group as part of the National Door knock to Unlock Clean Energy.
Dear MPCCC member,
I am a father of 3 young boys and after taking my oldest son Ronan to his soccer game on Saturday morning I will be heading out with 10 other members of my community group, the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group, doorknocking my town of Castlemaine.
I and members of our group have been doorknocking and talking to people in street stalls now for 2 months about the need for more government support for renewable energy and putting a price on pollution. In this time we have had conversations with hundreds of people.
It’s a beautiful autumn Sunday afternoon in Castlemaine and we are ready to go out doorknocking for the 100% renewables campaign. I am nervous, I always am until I’ve had a few doors under my belt, but Ian is his usual implacable calm self.
On October 7th the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) met with our local federal member for Bendigo Mr. Steve Gibbons. We took with us piles and piles of surveys, over 350, collected from street stalls and door knocking across the two towns, and presented him with a 12 page list of comments collected from people.
83% of Castlemaine residents say Australia should develop a plan for 100% renewable energy.
Volunteers from the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group hit the streets in Castlemaine and spoke to over 200 local residents.
Hi it’s Dean from the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group in Castlemaine. My son Ronan and I were on regional Win TV on Monday June 22nd talking about the need for a National Feed in Tariff. We were asked to comment on the RET, or Renewable Energy Target, and what the amendments would mean for renewable energy in our area.
Gidday
Over the last few weeks in Castlemaine we have had a stall on Saturday mornings distributing the Beyond Zero Emission reports on 100% by 2020 and using the 100 % Renewable Energy survey to talk to people about the issue.
With over 70 people at the Castlemaine Railway station calling for 100% renewables, and a great series of radio and newspaper stories running out across the region, we can proudly say Castlemaine did our bit.
