Events

The Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL) is running a series of FREE workshops for the Moreland community to households reduce their greenhouse pollution.

‘Calculate your carbon footprint’ and ‘Green Renovations’ workshops will be held at different locations across the municipality and are for anyone who lives and works in Moreland and wants to know more about reducing their impact on the environment.

“The Calculate your Carbon Footprint workshops are a great opportunity for households to understand what their carbon footprint looks like and learn how they can reduce it.” MEFL CEO Paul Murfitt said.

“The workshops will assist participants to assess their home and activities, estimate their current greenhouse pollution and identify what actions they can take straight away or plan for in the future.”

All workshops are free and participants receive a free kit with some great tools and products to help your household reduce its carbon footprint.”

Residents can also attend a free Green Renovations workshop and hear from some local experienced renovators about what they have done to make their homes environmentally sustainable.

Calculate your Carbon Footprint Workshop dates:
Thursday 11th September 1:30pm – 3.00pm.
      Glenroy Community Learning Centre, 5B Cromwell Street, Glenroy
Thursday 18th September 7:00pm - 8.30pm.
      Coburg Civic Centre, Concert Hall, Bell Street Coburg
Thursday 2nd October, 10.30am-12.30pm.
      Sussex Neighbourhood House, 235-237 Sussex Street Coburg North,
Wednesday 8th October, 7:00 -8.30pm.
      Brunswick Neighbourhood House, 18 Garden Street Brunswick
Wednesday 29th October, 7:00 -8.30pm
      Newlands Community Centre, 20 Murray Road Newlands (Children’s Activities).

Green Renovations Workshop Dates:
Wednesday October 15th, 7:00pm-8.30pm.
       St Linus Hall, Corner Glyndon and Delta Avenue, Merlynston
Saturday November 15th, 10.30am -12.00pm.
   CERES Ecohouse, 8-10 Lee Street Brunswick East (Children’s Activities)

The workshops are a great opportunity for those who want to learn more PRACTICAL SKILLS to reduce their carbon footprint and anyone who are concerned about climate change. To book a place, contact the Moreland Energy Foundation on 9381 1722 or visit the website.

For media enquiries and photo opportunities
Contact: Jessica Steinborner or Rachel Oliphant
Phone: 9381 1722.

For the second year running the Human Rights Film and Arts Festival is screening in Australia. This is a volunteer run event by young people passionate about human rights.

Melbourne dates: 13 - 23 November.
Opening Night at the Capitol Theatre and all other screenings at the Kino Cinema.

3CR is a media sponsor of HRAFF.

 

Book Launch: The Bitter Shore.
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
12 Batman St, West Melbourne.

This book by Jacquie Everitt documents the atrocious experiences of a refugee family in the Woomera and Villawood detention centres.

Copies available for signing.
Drinks & nibbles.

RSVP to by Nov. 10th.

Download an ABC radio interview with Jacquie talking about her book by following this link.