When: Tuesday 6th December
Time: 5:30pm for 6pm
Where: St Catherine’s Hall, 188 Penquite Road, Norwood, Launceston (next to the IGA store)
The next meeting of the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) Tas North Branch will feature brief presentations from over seven suppliers of solar hot water systems and a Q&A session where they answer your questions. There will [...]

Use your marketing skills to help build a sustainable future as the Advertising Manager for Sanctuary and ReNew magazines published by the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
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A dynamic organisation in an increasingly high profile and rewarding field.
ATA is a not for profit community organisation that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency and [...]

Give the Gift of Light this Christmas

Give the gift of light this Christmas! Since 2001, the Alternative Technology Association has installed solar lighting and power systems in over 1000 homes, community centres, schools, hospitals and training centres in remote villages in Timor Leste.

Buy a solar panel for an East Timorese family for $50 or a whole solar system for $250. You will be sent a gift card and a certificate which outlines the achievements of you present.

MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Consumer representatives from across the nation demand fairness in energy prices as rule changes are proposed to prevent price gouging by energy network businesses.
Consumer groups from around Australia have joined the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and some of the nation’s biggest businesses in calling for reform to the process that sets [...]

Our meeting for November is a combined Victorian ATA branches Christmas get together to which all ATA members and friends are invited.
DATE Saturday 26th November
TIME 1pm onwards
PLACE Sinclair avenue reserve, Glen Iris (Melway 59 H6)
ACCESS Is very well covered with the Burke road tram and the Malvern road tram, the train (Gardiner station), Monash freeway [...]

At the September meeting of the Alternative Technology Association’s (ATA) Perth branch Griff Morris from Solar Dwellings gave a presentation on Passive Solar House Design. Griff established Solar Dwellings back in 1991 with a focus on energy and water efficiency, lower running costs and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases.
In his presentation Griff covers:

Siting and orientation
Winter [...]

When: Monday 14 November
Time: 5:30pm
Where: The Seminar Room, National Centre for Sustainability, SuniTAFE campus, 453 Benetook Ave, Mildura
RSVP: clindsayw@hotmail.com
Are you interested in seeing the ATA Sunraysia Branch become more active?
This meeting will give members the opportunity to talk about the future focus of the branch and discuss various possibilities including:
Scheduling gatherings [...]

Our November meeting has been moved back to Thursday 1st December. More details to follow soon.

The Brisbane branch monthly meetings have been a great place to learn, to meet other people interested in sustainability and to exchange information. We want to continue to grow this but it can only be achieved through the active involvement of local members.
At the October monthly meeting we will be holding our General Meeting where [...]

When: Thursday 22nd September
Time: 6:45pm for 7:00pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor (underneath Albion Overpass, near Blackmore St; UBD 140 Ref. C14)
Cost: $3, to help cover venue hire costs Refreshments: Light refreshments will be served after the meeting
The branch is hosting a screening of Carbon Nation at this month’s meeting. The team [...]