A lovely sunset in Surrey Hills on Anzac Day Thursday 25 March.
Showing posts with label Surrey Hills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surrey Hills. Show all posts
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Monday, April 23, 2012
Our house won Sustainable Homes Gold Award in Boroondara
I entered our Surrey Hills house and Lena's Permaculture Garden in the 2011 Boroondara Sustainability Awards. Our house won the Sustainable Homes Gold Awards, and the garden got a Special Commendation. |
| Boroondara Sustainable House Gold Award for Surrey Hills house |
My daughter Chloe and I accepted the awards from Mayor Heinz Kreutz at the Boroondara Council meeting tonight.
It was great to see so many inspiring house and garden projects in Boroondara.
Thanks Boroondara.
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| Boroondara Mayor Heinz Kreutz (r) speaking to Sustainability Awards gathering |
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| Lena, Chloe and Peter at home |
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| Special Commendation for the Sanci Permaculture Garden |
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Surrey Hills festival goes sustainable
I spent most of Saturday 3rd March at Surrey Hills festival which was held in the railway station carpark. The Lighter Footprints local climate change action group had an information stall there which was well visited. I have just joined the group, which formed in late 2006 and is based in and around (but not restricted to) Surrey Hills.
There was lots of interest from passers by, with many people expressing interest in having an energy audit in their home and participating in an upcoming tour of a local sustainable house (our house).
It is very encouraging that community awareness about and action on climate change has grown rapidly. Local action groups have also formed in Hawthorn, Kew, Ashburton and Bayside.
Lighter Footprints founding members Sue King and Carolyn Ingvarson with a graphic visual display
The festival was well attended
The Melbourne Gospel Choir provided some lovely songs
The Greens and a water tank seller were close by too.
Several local politicians stopped by for a chat and were very interested. Robert Clark (above), the member for Box Hill is pointing to an aggressive target. Bob Stensholt (member for Burwood) and Dick Menting (Boroondara Councillor) also expressed their support.
The growing community desire for real action on climate change and sustainability is resulting in some great local intiatives, discussions and information sharing about what we can all do to turn the situation around.
There was lots of interest from passers by, with many people expressing interest in having an energy audit in their home and participating in an upcoming tour of a local sustainable house (our house).
It is very encouraging that community awareness about and action on climate change has grown rapidly. Local action groups have also formed in Hawthorn, Kew, Ashburton and Bayside.
The Lighter Footprints information stall
Lighter Footprints founding members Sue King and Carolyn Ingvarson with a graphic visual display
The Alternative Technology Association was there too.
It is time that "alternative technology" and renewable energy became the norm, with roadmaps in place for exiting non-renewable energy such as fossil fuels. Nuclear energy is not renewable either, so it is not a good long term option.
A pair of impressive butterflies dropped by to lend their support
The festival was well attended
The Melbourne Gospel Choir provided some lovely songs
The Greens and a water tank seller were close by too.
Several local politicians stopped by for a chat and were very interested. Robert Clark (above), the member for Box Hill is pointing to an aggressive target. Bob Stensholt (member for Burwood) and Dick Menting (Boroondara Councillor) also expressed their support.The growing community desire for real action on climate change and sustainability is resulting in some great local intiatives, discussions and information sharing about what we can all do to turn the situation around.
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