Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance

Striving for Zero Net Emissions by 2020

Welcome to the CVGA!

Achieving zero net emissions and a thriving community

 

The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance, comprising 14 local governments, and businesses and community organisations, is playing a key role in creating sustainable, climate-aware communities and profitable, climate-friendly economies in our region.

  

Our objectives are: 

  • To reduce central Victorian greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2000 levels by 2010 and
  • To achieve zero net emissions by 2020 

Our key activities include:

  • Raising awareness of climate change, its effects and the solutions
  • Initiating, driving and coordinating projects
  • Facilitating networks, partnerships and cooperative ventures
  • Sourcing project funding, information and resources
  • Providing a forum for discussing opportunities and challenges

Our region has:

  • Enormous potential for generating and utilizing renewable energy
  • Committed and innovative communities, organizations and businesses

According to the CSIRO, a combination of wind, bioelectricity, solar and geothermal power, in combination with energy efficiency measures, could supply 100 per cent of central Victoria's energy needs by 2050. 


 
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LAUNCH OF THE CASTLEMAINE 500 REPORT

When:

10am to 2pm, Saturday 6 June

 

Where:

Market Building (Information Centre) Mostyn Street Castlemaine

 

What:

The launch is an opportunity to hear the lessons from the Castlemaine 500 project, and also to join in with an innovative, active community celebrating its environmental achievements

 

Contact:

Janet Phillips on 0400 050 399 for enquiries

 

Links:

More about Castlemaine 500

 

Download a TELLING OF THE STORY of Castlemaine 500 

 

Download the SHORTER REPORT, which also includes the stories of the project in Kyabram and Ararat   

 

Watch participants tell their stories HERE 

 

GREEN COMMUNITIES MAP 

Click here to go to this fascinating new page. You are invited to enter the green innovations that you have implemented around your home onto a Google Earth map....         

 
My Home My Planet
Click here to visit CVGA's website dedicated to its "Climate Change Behavioural Change" projects happening in Castlemaine, Ararat and Kyabram