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| Media | Climate Change Australians mark Kyoto Day by tackling climate change Australia’s Worst Greenhouse Gas Polluter Replaced within Six Years? Bellamy marginalised as global warming skeptic Bendigo faces uncertain future Biggest wind farm brings big benefits Bracks Government betrays green policy Bracks victory welcomed but time for action Brumby Government’s solar feed-in law a flop Climate Change brings more bushfires Coal expansion environmental vandalism Community and Business Campaign Cranks Up for Effective Solar Laws Crunch time for Bracks on Hazelwood Desal Plant a 1 Million Tonne CO2 Nightmare Without Rock-Solid Renewable Energy Commitment Drop in Emissions a Good Start but No Room for Complacency Emission trading a triumph for economy and environment Emissions trading scheme on the way Environment group supports pollutant proposal Environment Groups Tell Ministers its Time to Get Real on Climate Change Environment groups welcome five star requirement for new homes Environment groups welcome Labor Energy Ministers’ plan Environment Victoria's response to the Federal Government’s Emissions Trading Green Paper Farmers will be hit hard by climate threats FREE EARLY BIRD TRAVEL A GOOD SHORT-TERM FIX Future water and energy supply at risk Green groups release plan to tackle climate change Green groups welcome Bracks\' climate change announcement Hazelwood must not be allowed to expand Historic green victory sets legal precedent Howards emission policy fails to cut the hot air Industry Blackmail on Climate Change Policies to be Opposed Kyoto: Australia must act Leaders invited to 'Walk the Talk' Against Warming Major Gas Power Station Good News for Future of Energy Mortlake gas station step in right direction National Party leaves bush community high and dry National’s electricity plan leaves regional communities high and dry New coal-fired power station makes a mockery of State Government's climate credentials New solar power welcomed but Hazelwood windfall slammed No Cash for the Climate Conscious: New Solar Laws a Fake People power urges wind power PM\'s energy statement shamelessly pro-coal Pressure on Bracks Govt mounts as NSW rejects new coal power Real action on climate change needed at APEC Review finds Bracks Government weak on environment Steve Bracks condemns Victoria to climate change Stop Hazelwood expansion now! Surveys indicate low risk to birds from wind farms The Real Greenhouse Challenge: Generational Change in Climate Policies Tru Energy a step in the right direction but needs federal support Victoria must urgently move on greenhouse Victoria: the greenhouse polluting state Victorian Greenhouse Strategy welcomed, but brown coal power plan would wipe out greenhouse savings Victorian homes on a power trip Victorian jobs under threat by Federal energy targets Victorian Renewable Energy Target a strong step forward Victorians call for climate change action Victorians concern about climate change heightened: new survey Victorians must act now to curb climate threats Victoria’s polluting power stations revealed We’re on the road to....where? Wind atlas charts the way for rural Victoria Wind farm refusal illogical Wind farm rhetoric is ‘over the top’ Wind farm welcome but Government must commit to 20% by 2020
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| | Climate Change Australia's environment groups set climate change agenda Coal should be dead and buried Global warming: the Victorian case Leaked Pentagon report warns climate change may bring famine, war Science has facts on climate change and we should listen before it's too late Solution in our hands The burning question of our times The rising cost of our oil addiction Victorian climate change summit: lasting legacy or fleeting moment? Why it\'s cool to go with gas Wind: time for a deep breath
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| | General ALP greenhouse policy a boost for rural Victoria Brack' Forest Announcement Environment Groups Respond Bracks’ $50m Irrigator Subsidy is No `Healthy Rivers’ Policy Bracks’ Water Trust: Looks Good, but Will it Deliver on River Health? Brown budget fails to recognise urgent green issues Environment groups release policy score card Environment Heroes Crowned Forest Policy a Major Step Forward for the Liberals, but Short of Community Expectations Government fails on environment assessment law review Government report card: shows promise but must try harder Green Groups Applaud Proposal For Victorian Environment Commissioner Green Ticks for Environment Spending in Budget Greens give cautious approval to budget HALF COMMITTED: REPORT CARD REVEALS BRUMBY GOVERNMENT DRAGGING ITS FEET ON ENVIRONMENT Liberals fall a long way short on environment New portfolio signals need for strong environmental action Search on for environment’s Local Heroes State Budget: will it yield any green? Thwaites set standard for future environment, climate and water ministers Water Wars: Bracks & Doyle Lift Their Games on Water Watershed for the Environment: Environment Groups Welcome Thwaites to New Role
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| | Healthy Rivers A dead Wimmera River won’t help water crisis A healthy Yarra River at just 13 litres a day Ballarat pipeline robbing Peter to pay Paul Bendigo leads in search for water crisis solutions Big drinkers need water-saving targets Bracks Needs to Get Serious About Saving Melbourne\'s Water Bracks’ $50m Irrigator Subsidy is No `Healthy Rivers’ Policy Bracks’ Water Trust: Looks Good, but Will it Deliver on River Health? Brumby undermines independent investigation Buy-back needed to revive Murray River Call for legal rights on deadly river threats Call for storytellers in inaugural Hattah Lakes short film project COAG's small steps not enough to save the Murray Darling Coalition’s water fund falls short Dams no solution to water woes Desal Plant a 1 Million Tonne CO2 Nightmare Without Rock-Solid Renewable Energy Commitment Do or die for Victoria's northern waterways Drought-threatened battler thrown a lifeline Dying Murray gums a national emergency Dying Red Gums Demand Action Dying River Loses Again Environment groups and anglers win independent audit into Goulburn River Fish Kill Fair Share: Food Bowl Project a Positive Plan for All Fate of Thomson Rests with Minister Fishing and Conservation Groups Unite - Call for Commitment to Victoria\'s Rivers Flow-Tilla for our River: Thirsty Yarra Needs Water it was Promised Fresh from the Ovens: Community speaks up for a healthy Ovens River Government double standard threatens Murray’s future Government must act on Auditor-General's recommendations Green group welcomes extra water for rivers Hattah’s heart will pump again Healthy rivers secure Melbourne’s water supply Howard's Water Plan Welcomed Labor delivers on key green election ask Lessons from the big dry Liberals fall a long way short on environment Lifeline to Hattah abandoned in Government backflip Melbourne and Bendigo pipelines must be part of solution - not another nail in rivers coffin Melbourne City Council makes historic commitment to environmental flows Melbourne facing massive water drop from climate change Melbourne must have full confidence in Yarra Melbourne must keep saving water Melbourne water strategy good news for the future Melbourne’s rivers at risk Murray deal the beginning of a long but urgent journey Murray levy could save dying river Murray river health levy needed National icon in crisis New water laws break 100 year drought Relief for thirsty Murray Red Gums River To Ruin: State Government Pushes Yarra To The Brink Short films bring world-renowned wetlands into focus Speak out for the Stringybark Creek State Liberals Need a 21st Century Water Policy Tales of our tributaries: community speaks up for a healthy goulburn river Tales of our tributaries: community speaks up for a healthy Woori Yallock Thirsty for answers: Government yet to deliver on 2006 Yarra water promise Tougher fines needed for river polluters Toughest fish in Murray risks extinction from low water allocations Vic Govt gambles away water-quality insurance policy Victoria right to stand strong against weakness of national plan Water buyback good news for the Murray Water restrictions welcomed Water Wars: Bracks & Doyle Lift Their Games on Water Water White Paper breaks the drought Wetlands watering a welcome relief Wimmera River decision sets alarming precedent Yarra River Health Concerns Yarra\'s future must be safeguarded
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| | Native Vegetation Catchment Report Card Reveals a Failing Environment Government must act to save native flora, fauna Green groups join forces on biodiveristy Green groups reveal Melbourne\'s most threatened sites Latrobe City must reject forest destruction
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| | Sustainable Living Australian children: battery reared or free range? Ballarat's Families Go Green at Home EV to headline at 2008 Sustainable Living Festival Families Go Green EXPO & Showerhead Exchange Footscray moon festival shines for local children Free plastic bags to be banned Grab, grab, grab may cost us dearly Green Choices Added to Vietnamese Shopping List Kim recognised for sustainable living efforts Nha Dep: Helping Vietnamese homes Results are in on kid-power! Storm surge warning for Port Phillip linked to climate change Unprecedented call for action on climate Water Saving Showers Forecast for Australia Day Young Migrants Celebrate a Year of Green Learning Young Migrants to Take Leading Role in Protecting their New Environment
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| | Sustainable Transport A Big Step Along the Track to a Public Transport Vision Bendigo - Bus Services in the Future Coalition condemns irresponsible freeway widening plans Community Input Sought for Regional Rail Project Community vows to fight for Rowville rail Councils on the Right Track With Rail Environment Victoria announces visionary plan for regional public transport Fast-track rail plans, dump road plans: Eddington review a mixed bag Federal Government ignores own research on sustainable cities Government must not ignore own inquiry into traffic congestion Government should ditch freeway plans and ‘get on track’ Government should reject tunnel proposal Greening the Fleet: Welcome Reform for Local Car Industry Knox City Council on the right track Melbourne’s public transport: On the move Metro Strategy – Heading in the Right Direction Parking levy makes sense Poor public transport risks suburban wastelands Protestors demand PT not roads Public transport needs funds not facelifts Public Transport Report Public Transport the way to beat rising petrol prices Public transport wins the race, strategy and speed gets them over the line Regional Rail Bendigo 90 minute journey times with significantly improved service levels Schools go head to head in race around Melbourne The North East Needs Fast Trains Too! Time for Batchelor to ‘Get On Track’ Time to put budget surplus to work on Melbourne’s public transport Traffic Bill takes Melbourne streets back to “dark ages” Trains Galore! Transport Spending - Roads Ahead, Public Transport Trails Victoria needs major traffic overhaul Where is the LaTrobe Valley Fast Train Project Heading?
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| | Zero Waste 6.4 billion more plastic bags to go Alliance to protect Hattah from toxic waste Australians want tough action to reduce waste blight: survey Calder Highway offers narrow buffer from toxic waste facility Community groups walk out of national waste negotiations Consumers lured by damaging marketing ploys Consumers ripped off by product packaging Don't Bin Australia's Environment, Ministers Warned Don\'t be fooled by dodgy degradeable bags Don’t throw-away waste opportunity DUMP awards honour packaging horrors Environment Victoria withdraws Toshiba boycott EV welcomes hazardous waste levy increase Free plastic bags to be banned Governments Must Stand up to Industry on Plastic Bags Green Groups Demand Action on Packaging Waste Industry, community kick-start computer recycling campaign Juices putting squeeze on environment Ministers avert waste crisis Mobile phone recycling scheme rises from the ashes Mobile phones creating toxic time bomb New alliance urges solutions for toxic facility New report slams packaging industry Phone recycling taking off in Bendigo Plastic bag ban or levy the only solution POPULAR SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS RUBBISHED IN 2007 DUMP AWARDS Producer take-back: the new recycling push comes to Melbourne Shadow shoppers test supermarket plastic bag use Stop hypocrisy on plastic bags Urgent action needed on computer recycling laws WA joins push for bottle deposits WANTED: Packaging Offenders
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| Climate Change | Clean Energy Future Investment in Green Energy underway Renewable Energies Why Renewable Energy?
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| | Get the facts A Feed-In Tariff for Solar PV Act now or region will lose fight against climate change Bring On the Solar Revolution Carbon Dioxide Geosequestration Citizen's Guide to Climate Refugees Climate Change and Water in Australia Climate/nuclear myth busting Cost to Victorian Consumers of a Gross-Metered Feed-In Tariff Get the facts on climate change Green groups release plan to tackle climate change Hazelwood tops international list of dirty power stations Key Tests for an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme Melbourne Water Climate Change Study Nuclear Energy: No Solution to Climate Change Save the forests; they are crucial to reducing carbon dioxide Scientists agree the climate is changing What is Brown Coal? Why Reduce our Energy Use?
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| | Hazelwood Power Station Bracks\' condemns Victoria to Climate Change Corporate profile of Hazelwood power station Greenhouse Pollution Intensity of Victorian Brown Coal Power Industry Hazelwood power station New solar power welcomed but Hazelwood windfall slammed Victoria\'s power supply What is Brown Coal?
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| | Put your federal MP on the Hot Seat! Action plan to cut greenhouse pollution 30% by 2020 Top 10 Climate-saving tips! What difference can I make? Why it’s easy for you to meet your MP
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| | Sustainable Transport East West Link Needs Assessment - Environment Victoria's response to the 20 recommendations of Sir Rod Eddington The Eddington Report: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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| | Walk Against Warming Thousands of Victorians Walk Against Warming Walk Against Warming 2007 - We need your help! Walk Against Warming 2007 website launched
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| | What's New Al Gore calling for Direct Action against coal?! Bring On the Solar Revolution Cost to Victorian Consumers of a Gross-Metered Feed-In Tariff Media No Cash for the Climate Conscious: New Solar Laws a Fake Thousands of Victorians Walk Against Warming Tru Energy a step in the right direction but needs federal support United front against uranium mining, exports and nuclear energy Victorian climate change summit: lasting legacy or fleeting moment? Walk Against Warming: Sunday November 11, @ 1pm; State Library
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| Zero Waste Campaign | DUMP Awards About the National Packaging Covenant DUMP Awards Report 2007 Unsustainable Packaging
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| | Organic Waste The Organic Waste Problem
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| | Our campaign The Zero Waste campaign
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| | The 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle 3Rs: Reduce Re-use and Recycle
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| Healthy Rivers | About Us Our Vision Why Environmental Flows
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| | Get involved Eight ways to get involved today!
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| | Go Yarra Flow About this campaign Campaign supporters Contact us Pledge your support! Yarra Flow-tilla - day of community action
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| | Hattah Lakes Storylines Contact us Hattah Lakes Storylines: the stories Hattah Lakes: a landscape under threat Premier Screening, July 1 at Melbourne's ACMI Cinemas Project partners The Living Murray What is digital storytelling?
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| | Resources Environment Victoria Submissions Policies and Legislation Reports and Studies Useful Links WATER AND ENERGY CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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| | River Words Rivers in Print Rivers in Song Rivers in the News Yarra Moments
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| | What's New Bendigo calls public meeting on water crisis Bendigo course brings river advocates together Campaigner Trail - Hattah Lakes Campaigner Trail - Moorabool River Discussions begin on the Sustainable Water Strategy for Northern Region Eel Reference Group Food Bowl Modernisation Project: Comment today on Draft Report Food Bowl Modernisation Project: Environment Victoria Submission Free Community Workshop: There's only one Gouburn River... Goulburn Your River - join us at the launch on November 16! Healthy Rivers Campaign: 2007 in review Hello from EV's new Campaigns Director - Mark Wakeham Not a pretty picture on the Moorabool River Ovens River celebration - Feast on Your River, August 5 Paul Sinclair farewells Environment Victoria River Feast: The Murray comes to Melbourne Rivers Concert - Tuesday October 16, 7.30pm Rivers Concert a great success Shepparton Community unites around a healthy Goulburn River Spotlight on the Wimmera Students give the Yarra a helping hand Support VEAC to restore dying red gum forests The Snowy – some light at the end of the tunnel? View media releases Vision needed for northern Victoria
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| | Your River Barwon River Broken River Campaspe River Glenelg River Goulburn River Loddon River Maribyrnong River Ovens River Snowy River Thomson River Wimmera River Woori Yallock Creek Woori Yallock Creek - join us at the launch, June 25! Yarra River
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| Sustainable Living Program | Multicultural Projects An introduction to our Multicultural Projects NEW Greek Sustainability Radio Series - from June 2008 New wave of Multicultural Leaders in Sustainability NEW: Green Town Sustainability Program awarded $560k funding NEW: Multicultural Project for Ballarat Nha Dep Green Business Program ends on a high
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| | Past Projects Bringing Back Nature Cool News on climate friendly communities Creating Child Friendly Cities Cycling into a Sustainable Future Getting about without a car Past Sustainable Transport Projects PEP up your garden Smogbusters Way to School Smogbusters: about Us Urban Tripper Walk and Ride on Wednesday
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| | Regional Sustainable Living Projects An introduction to the Regional Sustainable Living Program Eco-challenge youth meet Al Gore Eco-Wise Seniors in Central Victoria Environment Victoria’s Youth Program wins Sustainability Award Families Go Green in Ballarat NEW: Eco-Wise II Champion Program in Bendigo NEW: Greater Geelong/Corangamite Region announced as the next area for the Regional Sustainable Living Program Youth in Central Victoria rise to the Eco-Challenge
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| | Sustainability Tips and Resources Community Sustainability Report Top 10 tips for living more sustainably Top 10 tips for saving water around the home
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| | Sustainable Transport Projects International Students Make Themselves At Home In Melbourne Public Transport Challenge Winners!
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| | What's New Eco-Wise Seniors in Central Victoria International Students Make Themselves At Home In Melbourne NEW Greek Sustainability Radio Series - from June 2008 New wave of Multicultural Leaders in Sustainability NEW: Eco-Wise II Champion Program in Bendigo NEW: Greater Geelong/Corangamite Region announced as the next area for the Regional Sustainable Living Program NEW: Green Town Sustainability Program awarded $560k funding NEW: Multicultural Project for Ballarat Nha Dep Green Business Program ends on a high Public Transport Challenge Winners! Youth in Central Victoria rise to the Eco-Challenge
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