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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.
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 [...]
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! 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.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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