BREAZE eNews - December

 Hi all.   We are trialing the President's report as a YouTube video.  

BREAZE has been delivering the Victorian Government’s Community Power Hub (CPH) Pilot Program for Ballarat since mid 2017. During this period the BREAZE volunteers have contributed over 1,250 hours investigating the feasibility of over 40 proposals for community owned, operated or funded renewable energy projects.

The CPH Ballarat Project Control Group has completed the following projects by provision of technical and financial evaluation:
• Ballan Community House Solar Electricity and Energy Efficiency Project (Funded by Hepburn Wind Farm and Powershop)
• McCallum Disability Services Packing Facility 40kW Solar PV (Funded by Renewable Communities Fund)
• Coghills Creek Community Hall 6kW Solar PV (Funded by Renewable Communities Fund)
• Skipton Hospital Straw Heating (Funded by Renewable Communities Fund)
• Invermay Recreation Centre Solar PV

Our new Board member Joe Natoli has prepared the following easy steps for members to follow when writing to local, state and federal politicians to take action on climate change by transitioning to renewable energy. Joe has provided some good web links for supporting information.

Writing a letter of influence.
How do you truly connect with your Parliamentary representative? Most of us feel that politicians are “out there”. That they are somehow removed from the (real) world and that our views don’t really matter when they are wrestling with big picture issues. Not true. The reality is that politicians want to be, need to be, very aware of how their constituents are thinking because, basically, they want to be re-elected. And if too many people disagree with the decisions their politicians are making – they can quickly lose their seat. The last Victorian election saw this reality sweep away many very disappointed MPs. It resulted in the Liberals losing Malcolm Turnbull’s blue ribbon seat in a by election because many voters just didn’t like what the Liberals were doing on key current issues.

The 2019 Calendar is a great gift idea for Christmas, with a collection of beautiful photos and a host of significant environmental dates for 2019. Each month, there is an opportunity to learn about an organisation or initiative working to help connect people with nature.
It's so much more than a beautiful A3 wall calendar: it is also an opportunity to stimulate interest and conversation, and provide a point of connection.

If you would like a calendar please contact Peter Noble via email

 

The Ballarat Climate Action Network has created a petition for the Ballarat community to present to Catherine King (MHR for Ballarat) to put pressure on her to change her position on the Adani Carmichael Coal Mine and Export Terminal Project. We hope that many of you will follow the link below to make “an environment of permission for politicians to act” by adding your name to the on line petition.

Click here to Sign the Petition

We know everyone is asked frequently to sign petitions however this is different because it is targeted , local and will have a greater effect because Catherine King isn't often the subject of scrutiny.

BREAZE will be assisting the organisers of the Smart Building and Living Expo.   

The expo will have a focus on all things 'E' - E-waste Recycling and preventing waste, E-cars and bikes, sustainable design and build, and includes our Can Do communities, and as always we need more volunteers.   

If you can spare 2 - 3 hours or so on Sunday 24th Feb2019 your help will be gratefully appreciated.

Thank you for all you who attended Green Drinks in 2018.

Below is a list of the Environmental groups  who attended either Green Drinks or our SLB talks at the library.    We will expand on this list in 2019.

Join us for GREEN Drinks in 2019

first Thursday of the month,  talks start at 7:30 , food and drinks beforehand