The state government has committed generations of Victorians to high water bills because of a failure to capture and harness the rain that falls on the city each year, says Australia’s leading sustainable living organisation, the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).

“It is unforgivable that the government has done nothing to harness the rain that falls, free of charge, on Melbourne, but is locking Victorians into paying for high quality drinking water to flush the toilet,” says Anjali Brown, ATA’s Water Policy Manager.

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday Aug 19th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic: Follow up on electric vehicles inc hybrids
Convenor: Steve Melzer
The speaker for the evening was:
Mounir Kiwan, who is responsible for Business Development for Better Place Australia (see http://www.betterplace.com)
The [...]

The next talk for Sydney Central Alternative Technology Association is by David Clarke, who manages the EarthPower business at Camellia and the topic is “Converting Food Waste to Renewable Energy”.
EarthPower Technologies is Australia’s first regional food waste-to-energy facility. Located at Camellia in Sydney’s west, Earthpower accepts source segregated food wastes from the industrial, commercial and [...]

When: Thursday 27 August
Time: 7:15pm for 7:30pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 MacDonald Rd, Albion (underneath Albion Overpass, near Blackmore St; UBD 140 Ref. C14)
Cost: $3, to help cover venue hire costs
RSVP required: Email Phil Alford at phil_nicole@tpg.com.au

Please note that the July meeting has been cancelled and the next meeting is scheduled for August, details [...]

Hi everyone,
Welcome to the latest instalment of the ATA (Cairns ) monthly newsletter. Last month’s outing at the Green Living Expo was GREAT!! Put on by the Tropical North Institute of TAFE, there were more than 28 stalls and many workshops and talks. Something for everyone. So many people asking so many interesting questions. People [...]

Australia’s leading sustainable living organisation congratulates the Victorian Opposition, Greens and electricity retailers for their efforts to correct what was one the of the nation’s most regressive feed-in tariffs for solar power.

The Alternative Technology Association welcomes the last minute amendments to the Victorian feed-in tariff laws that will see homes, community groups and small businesses paid for the clean electricity they contribute to Victoria’s power supply.