Speed Date a Sustainable Designer

Are you renovating or building? Do you have plans and ideas you’d like to discuss with green architects or building designers? ATA with the support of bankmecu is conducting speed dating events in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 2012. Meet Australia’s leading architects and building designers in the one spot so that you can discuss your plans in a relaxed “no obligations” environment.

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The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) and the Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd (MEFL) welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In Home Displays) Regulations 2012 (the Draft Regulations).

We are concerned, however, that the draft regulations were released so soon after the conclusion of the initial consultation on the inclusion of IHDs into the VEET scheme, and that as a result some of the valuable input provided under that process may not have been considered. This submission re-emphasises a number of comments included in our original submission, which do not appear to have been addressed in the draft regulations.

Click here to view the submission: MEFL ATA submission regarding draft VEET IHD regulations – 12 January 2012

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) and the Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd (MEFL) welcome the opportunity to comment on the inclusion of in-home displays (IHDs) in the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET).

This submission is based upon the considerable experience of both organisations in working with energy consumers, energy industry stakeholders and government in relation to smart metering, energy efficiency and new energy technologies.

In particular, the submission is based on discussions and consultations had as part of the Victorian Advanced Meter Infrastructure program, the National Smart Metering Program and associated working groups and processes.

We support the inclusion of IHDs in the VEET, and have found the Accenture modelling report to be reasonable.

Click here to view the submission: Final – MEFL ATA Submission – IHDs VEET 161211

The Port Phillip Eco Centre’s Fix It program will be full swing during the Sustainable Living Festival this February. Volunteer now to be a fixer.
The idea behind Fix It is for skilled volunteers to guide the public through their own repair tasks in a social atmosphere, at the same time diverting waste and helping to [...]

Disasters in Dialogue: Building Back Green and Strong

Attend this years Woodford Folk Festival forum on rebuilding communities sustainably after natural disasters.

The focus is on participation, deliberation, collaboration, transformation, with disaster-impacted communities providing extraordinary opportunities for socially innovative and ecologically resilient rebuilding.

The ATA is a proud partner of the Build it Back Green initiative.

The Baillieu Government is on the threshold of a ground-breaking venture. During the 2010 election campaign, the Coalition committed to improving the average energy rating of Victoria’s existing homes to 5 stars. This means raising around one million homes to a 5 star standard – an average of 125,000 homes each year to meet a 2020 target.

How can this ambitious task be achieved? What will it mean for everyday Victorians – especially those living in poverty? And importantly: how can we ensure this venture is a win–win for Victoria’s economy and environment, while at the same time alleviating cost of living pressures?

Click here to view this publication: Liveable homes, liveable future

December 8, 2011
A leading consumer advocacy group has condemned the Victorian Government’s decision to continue excluding ceiling insulation from its VEET energy subsidy scheme.
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) says the move by Michael O’Brien, the Minister for Energy and Resources, would force low-income families to endure another summer of high energy bills.
Ian Porter, the ATA’s [...]

December 1, 2011
Melburnians could return to the bad old days of wasting water after a decision to ease water restrictions, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
The ATA believes the lifting of restrictions back to Stage 1, after years of commitment to water saving by successive Victorian governments and hundreds of thousands of Melburnians, is [...]

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).
Click here for the position description.
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.