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Volunteer opportunities..

SEE-Change is currently developing new office/financial and membership systems to take us into the next level of development and increase the quality of support we can give our groups and members. As part of this transition, we have recently advertised amongst our membership for four voluntary roles. We are pleased to report that two of the four voluntary positions have been filled; a Treasurer for SEE-Change Inc (our collaborative central committee) and a Project Manager to help introduce a new membership system. Two other opportunities exist if you are keen to share your skills with SEE-Change in a very flexible and retirement or uni friendly context.. Administrative Assistant/Guru and IT Guru.

Focusing on you..

We have just completed two focus groups on the subject of membership and found them to be very helpful in ascertaining what interests our members. In fact the response to ecome invoved ws so great we are considering conducting more such groups over coming months. Thanks to those who were involved this time round.

Upcoming events..

Don't miss our 'Telling the Truth' screening at the CSIRO Discovery Centre, 3pm Sunday 23rd November (organised by Inner North Gp.). Taste local food and wine. Gold coin donation. All Welcome

Are you put off by the relentless materialism surrounding one of our most important times in the Calender..why not come to our Dreaming of a Green Christmas event ..on Sunday 4th December at Beyond Q Bookshop in Curtin, from 7.30 - 9.30 (organised by our Woden Gp.) RSVP essential, contact Laura Stuart on 0403 243 156

SEE-Change's Prospectus..

Read what we've sent to all of our new and returning MLA's to showcase the work of SEE-Change..

For more events - see our Calendar

Public Meeting a great success!

We launched the Eco-Challenge on Sunday 27th July. Around 100 people turned up to sign on to the challenge and hear from Woden SEE-Change members and local sustainability experts. Lish Fejer, from ABC TV's Carbon Cops even gave a rousing video message saying it wasn't that hard to reach a 20% cut in household emissions in a year, our first aim.

Residents were given the opportunity to come up with their own suggestions to help us all learn ways to change our lifestyles and we'll give you a rundown of some of those ideas in the next few days.

Sign up for SEE-Change's Eco-Challenge!

We want to reduce the ecological footprint of our suburbs in the Woden and Jamison areas by 30% in 3 years. It's an ambitious challenge and we need your help. Sign up to our Eco-Challenge and become part of an Australia-wide movement to tread more lightly on the planet. Why sit on the sidelines when our common future is at stake?

Who is SEE-Change?

SEE-Change (SEE = Society, Environment, Economy) is a Canberra community organisation committed to empowering people to learn more about social and environmental issues and to take action towards healthy people on a healthy planet.

We are made up of five local groups, SEE-Change Jamison, encompassing the suburbs of Aranda, Cook and Macquarie. Woden SEE-Change, which includes Chifley, Pearce, Curtin, Lyons and Torrens. The Inner North which is residents of Ainslie, Downer, Lyneham and surrounds. And the Inner South which has members coming from the suburbs around Forrest, Red Hill, Yarralumla and surrounds. The Jamison and Woden groups have committed to reduce the Ecological Footprints of their suburbs by 30% by 2010. All of these groups are over-seen by a Steering Committee of the Nature and Society Forum. This committee assists the groups in charting our exciting new directions.

We are keen for more groups to develop across Canberra! If you are too, please contact us.

Climate change and drought are two such issues which now affect all Australians.

We can play our own part in combating climate change if we work at reducing our personal Ecological Footprint.

Registering my Interest in SEE-Change and reducing ecological footprints.

SEE-Change Review

We held a very successful review of SEE-Change, its future directions and underpinning values recently. As a movement we are growing very quickly and we are keen to ensure SEE-Change remains relevant to our group's needs and continues to support them as well as possible. For some great ideas about our future, read a summary and full range of submissions discussed.

Solar Bulk Buy and the Budget

The release of the 2008-09 budget saw some major change to the solar power rebate. These change will not affect the participants in the Jamison Solar Bulk Buy, The relevant forms were completed and submitted prior to the release of the budget so the $8000 rebate still stands.More on Solar, the Feed-In-Tariff and Having your say.

Events

For sustainability-related events in the Canberra region check the latest SEE Change Newsletter.

Interesting Bits and Pieces

The Story of Stuff is a 20 minute movie which looks at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. This short fun, fact filled movie with Annie Leonard exposes the connection between a huge number of environmental and social issues.

Sustainability in the suburbs

Is a series of parent-friendly talks on issues effecting our world - organised by a small and enthusiastic group of SEE-Change parents at Macquarie Primary school. Everyone from the community is welcome. Bring your children and they will be entertained in the other half of the hall (behind closed doors!), then fed a yummy dinner. So far we've had home made soup and a meat/vegetarian BBQ. When the parent's talk is over, you are fed and the evening concludes at 7pm. See Events for more detail.

Contact: Nicky Grigg nicky.grigg@csiro.au or Rebecca Palethorpe 6253 3456 for more information.

Last updated 19 November 2008


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