Hello, climate-concerned friends in East Gippsland!
Hopefully, you’ve all had a moment to draw breath and get ready for the next busy patch. While I’ve been away on holiday, a lot has been going on thanks to our amazing core group of EGCAN members promoting the transition to renewable electricity.
Recent Highlights & Activities
- Bairnsdale Library Display: An eye-catching foyer display set up by Jenny and Nola coincided with some fantastic free local sessions for the public.
- 1MillionWomen “ShePowers: Gather”: Hosted by Nola, this session focused on renewables. (Note: It is not too late to fill in their survey if you do it very soon!)
- John Gwyther’s Presentation: A brilliant and informative presentation explaining the latest on Australia’s energy transition, which even made the late news on Channel 7! A huge thank you to Angela for leading the organisation of this event.
- Yes2Renewables Workshop: Coco presented a workshop on renewables at the Eagle Point Hub in early September. This organisation does fantastic work, and regular monthly Zoom meetings connect people around Australia (held on the last Thursday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm—reach out if you’d like the link).
- Environment Victoria: New corflute signs are now available to help spread the word!
- Meeting Notes: Thanks to Jenny for putting together the notes from our last meeting on September 1st.
To receive minutes and meeting notifications, as well as the information in this post, email us at egcactionnow@gmail.com to join our mailing list.
Some of the simple messages on posters from Environment Victoria
Coming Up in Early October
- Monthly Evening Meeting: Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00 pm at The Hub or via Zoom. Details about our guest speaker, Ant Pitt, are included in the agenda.
- Communicating Climate Risk: Friday, October 9th is the second session with Liza and Rosie. [View/Download Flyer Attachment]
- Friends of the Gippsland Lakes (FOGL) Invitation: Thursday, October 8th. Make sure to book your spot through the FOGL website for this free forum.
Stay Connected & Get Involved
That’s a wrap on what has been and what’s coming up, but keep an eye on our WhatsApp chat and Facebook page for up-to-date information on local climate action! Please feel free to attend our meetings, join our coffee chat group (every Tuesday at 10:30 am, apart from the first Tuesday of the month), and get active with us.
- Stay Connected: Join our WhatsApp chat group and weekly climate coffee mornings.
- Support Our Work: Donations are always greatly appreciated—including gold coins at meetings or direct deposits:
- Bank: BSB 633 000 | Account #172 615 239
- Online: Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and our web blog at climate-news.org.
And again, thank you to everyone for the multitude of bits and pieces you do to ensure our group remains vibrant, connected, supported, effective, and functional.
That’s all for now. Hope to see you out and about being active!
In solidarity for a safer climate future for all,
Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the Brabralung clan of the Gunaikurnai people as custodians and traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting. We acknowledge that the land was never ceded and we pay our respect to the Brabralung people, their customs, their culture, and their Elders past and present.
