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Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy and our local member for Batman released the Draft Energy White Paper on Tuesday this week.

Unfortunately, but perhaps not surprisingly the draft White Paper is a blast from the past, outlining a 'business as usual' future for Australia of continued dependence on coal, gas and uranium, instead of the clean energy future most Australians want.

Mr Ferguson needs to get the message that his constituents are not happy with his unwavering support for the fossil fuel and nuclear industries and consistent bias against renewables.

He already received…

The Politics of Pollution: a community forum with Richard Dennis, Adam Bandt and David Karoly
 

Sick of the backlash against the Carbon Tax? What will happen when we put an economist, an MP and a meteorologist into the Brunswick Town Hall and invite the local community?

Moreland Greens invite you and your friends to find out, at a public meeting 7pm - 9pm Monday 29 August.

Enter from Sydney Rd (just south of Dawson St). For information, contact Alicia Webb webb.alicia@gmail.com or phone 0407 425 766.

The Darebin Greens held a 'honk for climate action' event during evening peak hour, as part of the Yes to Climate Action Community Fortnight of Action in early August.

We held up signs outside Martin Ferguson's electoral office at 159 High St, Preston, and were rewarded with a 'honk rate' amongst passing traffic of at least 50%, and had a wonderful time as the sun set over Preston. 

The Darebin Greens strongly welcomes the announcement of a climate action agreement that will put a $23 per tonne price on carbon pollution (as was first proposed by the Greens), support householders and vulnerable communities, and invest billions of dollars in clean, renewable energy.

Show your support for the carbon price package

This package, which the Greens have helped shape, is the first vital step towards tackling the climate crisis, modernising the Australian economy and building a cleaner, healthier, more secure Australia for all of us.

Darebin is a community that supports strong action…

Check out this short film made by a couple of Darebin Greens members, Mark Tregonning and Tamar Primoratz. And share it with your friends.......

Lazy Susan

She thinks maybe there is an answer. He's hungry. Very hungry. Will he eat the fruit? Why does she stay with him?
By Mark Tregonning for Tiny Dynamite Theatre.

Let the Government know you support a strong price on pollution that will reduce Australia's emissions, drive investment in renewable energy and ensure low income households and vulnerable communities are supported.

On Monday June 6, a diverse range of local groups and residents gathered in an all-day vigil, outside Martin Ferguson's electoral office, to celebrate World Environment Day, and to call on Martin Ferguson, as our current federal parliamentary representative, and as Minister for Energy and Resources, to do better in a whole lot of areas connected with the environment. 

We heard speakers, most of them local residents from Darebin, from the following community groups:

• Darebin Climate Action Now (Jane Morton)
• Doctors for the Environment (Merryn Redenbach)
• The Darebin Japanese Women’s Group (Mikoto)
• Psychology…

On World Environment Day, Sunday 5 June, thousands of people from all over Australia rallied to say yes to action on climate change.  The Darebin Greens were amongst the crowds in Melbourne, and our daggy old banner ended up on the front page coverage of the rally the next day. 

We've produced a great flyer featuring one of our local Darebin members, which we want to get out to as many people as possible during June. Can you help?