Sun 28th November 2006: JECO AGM (see
notice
& agenda).
Special guest speaker
Rabbi Laibl Wolf.
15th November 2006: Tour of the new
Australian Garden.
The Australian Gardens is the award-winning garden area set
in bushland of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne.
10th September 2006: Visit
Melbourne's Greenest Home.
5th March 2006: Clean up Australia, Hampton Beach
(Mel.76 E6), 9am to 12 noon.
For details, visit link or contact 0407 333 868.
19 March 2006 : Demonstration home assessment
by Colin Gillam of Alternative Fuels and Energy.
Contact 9089 2092 for details.
12 February 2006:
Tu Bishvat Eco-symposium
, "How to power our future". Program and registration
forms will be advertised on the website and in the Australian
Jewish News.
31 August 2005 :
Talk at the Leo Baeck Centre by Emeritus Professor Nancy Millis
entitled
"How Port Phillip Bay Works"
to consider the implications of the channel deepening proposals.
17 July 2005 : Demonstration home assessment
by Colin Gillam of Alternative Fuels and Energy.
15 May 2005: "How green is your home?" Demonstration home assessment
by Easy Being Green Inc. - to help householders improve efficiency
of energy and water use.
17 April 2005 : Second Eco-festival
at Shalom Aleichem College , Elsternwick. Sponsored by South east
Water and VISY Recycling. The theme of climate change was
addressed by a program of specialist speakers. Also a political
panel, demonstrations of sustainable technology, displays,
a youth eco-competition and a schools debate, a children's program,
food stalls and musical entertainment.
4 February 2005
:
Public viewing of "End of Suburbia"
, showing the scenario of peaking oil reserves combined with
increasing reliance on fossil fuels for energy and transport.
Lively discussion after the film.
21 November 2004 : Billabong walk
, at Willsmere Park . The serenity of this bushland
remnant in the heart of Kew was a revelation to most of the
36 participants, who plied the ranger with a steady stream
of questions.
8 February 2004 : Tu Bishvat Eco-festival
at the Leo Baeck Centre, to showcase what is being done and
what can be done to halt and reverse environmental damage.
Supported by community grants from the City of Boroondara,
Balwyn Rotary and the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
Featured talks covering a wide range of environmental issues,
practical demonstrations (including solar energy and hybrid
electric/petrol cars), a panel of politicians debating
challenges to Victoria 's environment, environmental stalls
and displays, children's activities, food and entertainment.
Ended with a concert by Klezmania.
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