Our local ACT Government is focussed on meeting the challenge of climate change and has
passed legislation which provides strong incentives for change, through its feed-in
tariff for clean, renewable energy created by means of photovoltaic panels.

The level of the feed-in tariff is such that income can be generated in a reasonable
time frame after the purchase and installation of the panels.

The independent competition and regulatory commission (ICRC) have released an issues paper regarding the determination of the premium rate for the Feed-In Tariff for next year. Read the issues paper

The price determined by this review will effect people signing up for the feed-in tariff from 1st July 2010. It will have no impact on people who have already signed up for the Feed-In Tariff as the price for them is looked in for 20 years.

Living sustainably in share houses is not always an easy concept. Read how one student has dealt with challenges in our Recent newsletter.

Hi members! Here is is the submission that the Inner South group made on Sustainable Public Transport Network for your reading pleasure. Click here

Our Business Plan is now available in full and in a one page summary for members to view.  Simply click on the attachments. Happy Reading!

• One page Business Plan
• Full Business Plan

Our advertised position of Admin Assistant has been enthusiastically filled by the exceptionally organised and efficient Anne Clarke. Anne comes with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Anne's contribution is already palpable in the SEE-Change office, and we are delighted to have her on board.

Follow this link to view the NEW IMPROVED WELCOME VIDEO created by our chair, Bob Douglas. 

On 4 August 2009 at Manning Clark House in Forrest, Southside SEE-Changers listened to two of Canberra’s finest minds present a cutting-edge approach to achieving climate change and sustainability goals.

Prof Will Steffen, Executive Director of ANU’s Climate Change Institute, gave a talk entitled ‘Meeting the Climate Change Challenge: A Vision for Canberra and the Region’.

Our very own Prof Bob Douglas AO spoke about ‘What will a carbon-neutral Canberra look like and what will it take to bring it about?’ 

SEE-Change threw a great celebration for our hard-working volunteers on Friday evening, 24th July 2009 at our new home in Downer. Everything about the evening was magic, from the welcoming row of candles lighting the way to the delicious food everyone contributed. It was a chance to catch up, unwind and ease into The Big Day: the Review and Planning Day on the 25th.

We hope these photographs, taken by super intern Peta Wright, give you a feel for the evening.
 

A small working group of interested SEE-Change members met this morning to consider ways in which SEE-Change could work effectively with religious communities in Canberra which have an interest in environmental issues. We have the capacity to enrol corporate members and a number of church groups are known to be considering such membership.