Sanctuary Speed Dating: 90 dates in 90 minutes!

Speed Dating with Sanctuary was an opportunity for Sanctuary readers to bring along their plans and ideas to meet green architects and designers in a fun and interactive environment.

Watch the clip on YouTube!

Green landlords take a bow – ReNew magazine’s Green landlord award

Green landlords are appearing in greater numbers across Australia, underlining that rental properties need not be neglected when it comes to sustainability.

ReNew magazine is calling on people with green investment properties to enter the Green Landlord Award.

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The politicians in Canberra are talking about what’s good for the bush and embracing a “new paradigm” of co-operation. ReNew is the magazine of the new paradigm, a sustainable future that embraces electric cars, community wind farms, green homes and off-grid living in the country.
Converting a BMW to electric
From petrol guzzler to [...]

Our October Sydney Central ATA meeting looks like another fun evening, with Bernie Hobbs, popular judge on ABC TV’s The New Inventors and guest reporter on Catalyst, as our main speaker, with the topic of Living the Electric Dream.
Late last year Bernie Hobbs took the plunge, put her money where her mouth was and bought [...]

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on:
When: Saturday 9th October, 2010
Time: 4.30pm Registration, 5.00pm AGM commences
Where: Space 39, Level 2, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne (the gallery located above ATA’s office)
Refreshments provided
RSVP Email Wendy Clarke on wendy@ata.org.au or phone (03) 9631 5407.

Format for the AGM
4.30pm Registration
5.00pm AGM [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday November 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
The current State of Domestic Refrigeration
Speakers: Tim Hamer, Rick Potter
meeting description Is the humble domestic fridge still humble? How much power does a fridge use? Has domestic fridge [...]

This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday October 20th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
The National Smart Meter Program
Meeting Description Craig spoke about the Smart Meter rollout from the perspective of Victoria. He spoke about the negotiations that have been going on, [...]

When: Thursday 23 September
Time: 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 MacDonald Rd, Albion (underneath Albion Overpass; UBD 140 Ref. D14)
Cost: $3, to help cover venue hire costs
As previously advised the official branch roles of Convenor and Treasurer are being vacated this month. Nominations closed on 9 September for these roles and [...]

Last year ATA participated in 350.org, the Global Day of Climate Action with hundreds of members and supporters sending in photos of their sustainable lives which were uploaded to an online image gallery.

Click on a topic below for the meeting details.
We have recorded the meetings since September 2010. To view the video of any of them go here
2012
April 25 – Converting a Volvo – Greg Sievert. Further details to follow
March 28 – A VASS Engineers viewpoint – Rowan Carter. Further details to follow
February 22 – Wiring [...]