A healthy Murray-Darling Basin won’t cost jobs

ACF

The Australian Conservation Foundation has released an analysis of the socio-economic studies underpinning the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan that suggests a healthy river system won’t require any sacrifice in overall job numbers. According to analysis by ACF economic adviser Simon O’Connor, jobs should, in fact, increase in the short term. While small decreases in existing jobs (around 200 per year), will be offset by the much greater increase in new jobs created (an estimated 13,000 per year) over the longer term.

posted by seamas on December 8, 2011 at 7:13 am · filed under

Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival (Glenworth, Dec29-Jan1)

Entering its eighth year in 2011, the Peats Ridge Festival will again host numerous live music acts, arts and theatre, as well as organic food, a Children’s Festival for families, an Indigenous Festival, markets, workshops. Join the fun in the Glenworth Valley (just 1 hour drive north of Sydney) from December 29 - January 1.

If you can’t make it to the festival, you can still catch all the acts streamed live via YouTube for the first time at www.youtube.com/peatsridge

posted by seamas on December 8, 2011 at 2:44 am · filed under

No Coal for Christmas (Melbourne, Dec 12)

Eco Shout

To remind Julia Gillard that Australians think coal is a dud present, the Switch off Coal Collective is heading to the heart of Melbourne’s Christmas - Bourke Street Mall - to stage a theatrical action involving Santa and his elves. Join the fun at lunch time and sign a petition against a $100 million federal government grant to HRL’s coal fired power station in the Latrobe Valley.

posted by seamas on December 7, 2011 at 7:01 am · filed under

Unilever takes out top green business award

International Green Awards

Unilever PLC has taken out the Grand Prix honour at the 2011 International Green Awards for Creativity in Sustainability at a ceremony held in London. The global consumer products giant received the award for its ambitious ‘Sustainable Living Plan’, which includes a self-imposed target to source 100% of agricultural raw materials sustainably. Australia’s Yalumba Wine Company took out the gold award in the Best International Medium-sized Green Business category. Click to view all the organisations recognised by the awards.

posted by seamas on December 3, 2011 at 8:58 am · filed under

Fair@Square Festival (Melbourne, Dec 2-4)

The Fair@Square fair-trade + ethical festival 2011 will be held in the heart of Melbourne at Federation Square from Friday evening December 2nd. Including a variety of entertainment, including live musical acts, fashion shows, interactive presentations, lifestyle workshops and fun activities for children, the festivities will continue  through to Sunday December 4th.

posted by seamas on November 26, 2011 at 2:49 pm · filed under

Yes Men Fix the World film (Melbourne, Dec 6)

Big Picture

A Big Picture screening of THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD, a true story following two political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off outrageous pranks to expose the ways that corporate greed is destroying our planet.

At Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne on Tuesday, December 6th from 6pm.

posted by seamas on November 26, 2011 at 2:38 pm · filed under