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Welcome to the Geelong Sustainability July Newsletter.


This month is busy with a variety of events from Geelong Sustainability as well as our wider network. NAIDOC Week starts this Sunday with events on around the region, including our own later in the month, First Nations Voices on Climate Action. We also have our first Member Get-together for the year on Thursday 25 July.


Stay warm, and we hope to see you soon.

The Geelong Sustainability team

Sustainable House Day - renovated house wanted

We are looking for a retrofitted or renovated house utilising sustainable products to showcase during Sustainable House Day on 26 October 2024. 


If you’re interested in opening your home to the public, please send us an email with your name, contact details and information about your home to info@geelongsustainability.org.au
     

First Nations Voices on Climate Action

First Nations Voices on Climate Action is a free event aiming to highlight the important voices of First Nations people in the climate movement. During the event we will hear from Wadawurrung woman Corrina Eccles sharing with us her perspectives on the climate movement and the climate emergency we are facing.


When: 5.45 - 7.30pm, Tuesday 30 July
Where: Deakin Cats Community Centre,
370 Moorabool Street, South Geelong.
     

Members July Get-together

Our first members-only event for 2024 will be held on Thursday, 25 July. Hear a briefing on current projects and activities from RACE for 2030, an industry-led collaborative research centre working to drive innovation for a secure, affordable, clean energy future. Geelong Sustainability’s Chair and CEO will provide an organisation update about our recent activities. 


When: 5.30 - 7pm, Thursday 25 July 
Where: Industrie 26, 26 Pakington Street, Geelong West. 

This is for financial members only. If you’re not sure whether you’re a financial member, login to our website. Or, become a member.

Letter to Minister about new gas extraction license

Geelong Sustainability is deeply concerned with the approval of Beach Energy Enterprises Port Campbell gas extraction license which feels at odds with the Government's net zero policy. We wrote to the Energy and Resources Minister DÁmbrosio, urging the government to overturn this decision. Read our full letter here.

Community Power Hub continues

We are thrilled to receive continued support from Geelong Community Foundation for our Community Power Hub program. 

Having already assisted 38 not-for-profit organisations in the region with energy efficiency projects, we are looking forward to helping many more. 

To learn more about the program visit Community Power Hub.

Tree Wishes

Tree Wishes provides specialist advice, planning and supervision of landscape and nature management. They bring ecological enlightenment into everything they do including helping people get out in nature and get the best out of it. 

Visit Tree Wishes on our Sustainability Directory to learn more.

Business Supporters 

Welcome to all of our recent new and renewing Business Supporters. Visit Business Supporters if you’re interested in supporting us too.


NAIDOC Week Events: 7-14 July

Wathaurong flag-raising ceremony


The day is free for everyone including mob and allies, to get together and celebrate culture. 


When: 11am - 2pm, Monday, 8 July 

Where: 62 Morgan Street, North Geelong 

Visit Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative for details.  
     

Connecting
to Country


Celebrate NAIDOC Week with a yarn, scavenger hunt and bush tucker-inspired dinner. 


When: 4.30 - 8pm,
Monday, 8 July
Where: Salvation Army, 239 Malop Street, Geelong.


Register here.

First Nations
Art Projections


First Nations art projections together with didgeridoo each night during NAIDOC Week.


When: 5.30 - 11pm,
7-14 July

Where: City Hall, Corner Little Malop and Gheringhap Street, Geelong.

More information here.

Spirit
in Surfing


Inspiring panel discussion sharing connection to sea country through surfing.


When: 5.30 - 8pm, Wednesday, 10 July

Where: Australian National Surfing Museum, 77 Beach Road, Torquay.

Register here.
     

First Nations Films on Kanopy

Discover a range of films and stories on the library's video streaming platform, Kanopy.


When: 2 - 3.30pm, Thursday, 11 July 
Where: Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont
Register: Free but registration required.  
     

Ecological Footprint Planner

Surf Coast Energy Group (SCEG) have recently launched version two of their footprint planner, to help people develop and maintain a more sustainable lifestyle. 


To read more about this tool visit their website. 
     

2024 Environmental Film Series - Living the Change

Exploring solutions to the global crises we face today through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives, and in their communities, in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way. 


When: 7pm, Tuesday 9 July
Where: Anglesea Memorial Hall, McMillan St, Anglesea 

Book Now at Surf Coast Energy Group.

Workshops: Energy Efficiency for Renters

ACF Geelong Community are running a series of energy efficiency workshops for renters:
Make a Window Covering 
Learn about heat loss and gain and energy bills, and make a window covering. 
When: 2 - 5pm, Sunday 21 July 
Where: Cloverdale Community Centre, 167 Purnell Road, Corio 
Register: Free, registration required

Dear Landlord - Asking For What You Need 
Savvy ways to request specific upgrades from landlords. 
When: 2 - 5pm, Sunday 4 August 
Where: Lab Square Commons, 7 Labuan Square, Norlane 
Register: Free, registration required

Repair Cafe Bellarine Opening!

The new Bellarine Repair Cafe is a hub created by locals passionate about sustainability. It is a place for the community to bring their items in need of repair; giving them new life and preventing them from being thrown away.


Opening Event:

When: 12.30 - 4.30pm, Sunday 21 July
Where: Bellarine Training and Community Hub, 1 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove. 

For more information visit their website.
     

Do you have a community sustainability event you'd like to share with our subscribers? Email us a short paragraph including what the event is about, the date and time of the event, and the location to info@geelongsustainability.org.au

Sign the Petition: End SPAs

The type of permit that would be granted to TGS to seismic blast in our southern sea is called a Special Prospecting Authority (SPA) permit. This is a permit that essentially enables companies to buy access to a large area of ocean floor, and avoids most of the environmental and social checks. Plus, it only costs about $8,000! 


We're calling for Minister King to ban these permits, and you can join us. Head to the Marine Conservation's website to sign the petition.
     

The land we live, work and play on is Wadawurrung land;
always was, always will be.