NSW introduces generous payment for solar homes
Walk Against Warming – 12th December 2009
Could you live in 36 square metres?
Housholds with a diverse water supply key to our water future
Images of the Future: ATA’s sustainable living photo gallery
Pre-xmas price crash – Power-Mate Lite for less than $100
NSW introduces generous payment for solar homes
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) applauds the NSW government for introducing one of Australia’s most progressive payments for household solar power.
The NSW government’s shift away from previous plans for a net feed-in tariff, in line with other states, is a clear signal the Rees government is committed to building a green collar workforce in NSW, says Damien Moyse, ATA’s Energy Policy Manager.
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Walk Against Warming – 12th December 2009
Walk Against Warming is Australia’s biggest day of community action on climate change and is an event that involves individuals, families, community groups and people of all ages.
The focus of this year’s walk is to send a message to the world leaders, gathered in Copenhagen for the Climate Talks, that we all want a safe climate and want them to take urgent action to reduce the world’s greenhouse emissions.
Go to www.waw.com.au to find out how you can participate in your state.
Could you live in 36 square metres?
Micro houses, eco rebates and enviro prefabs.
Sanctuary magazine issue 9, now in newsagents, features a Size Matters theme with 40 pages of inspiring smaller homes; a look at the latest in sustainable prefab designs; and everything you ever wanted to know about sustainability rebates.
Preview the issue on the Sanctuary website www.sanctuarymagazine.com.au
Housholds with a diverse water supply key to our water future
Householders with a variety of water supply sources are less vulnerable to the extremes of drought or flood than those who rely solely on the mains water network, says Anjali Brown, ATA Water Policy Manager.
ATA research shows that householders who have installed water saving technologies such as greywater have a greater understanding of and control over their water supply.
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Images of the Future: ATA’s sustainable living photo gallery
On 24 Ocotober 2009, the ATA lunched the Real People Living Sustainable Lives photo gallery as part of the International Day of Climate Action.
Hundreds of ATA’s members, across Australia and New Zealand, contibuted photos to the gallery, joining the call for the world’s political leaders to create an equitable global climate treaty at the United Nations Climate Change meeting in Copenhagen this December.
Click here to view the gallery.
Pre-xmas price crash – Power-Mate Lite for less than $100
As a special once-off for the month of November, you can buy the popular Power-Mate Lite power meter for less than $100 (plus shipping).
The Power-Mate Lite is easy to use and can display energy used and the cost per hour, quarter and year, greenhouse gas production and more technical figures such as power-factor, frequency and volt-amperes.
To purchase go to the ATA wesite at shop.ata.org.au or call the ATA on ph.(03) 9639 1500, Monday – Friday, 10am-4pm.
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