Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance

Striving for Zero Net Emissions by 2020

Welcome to the CVGA!

Achieving zero net emissions and a thriving community

 

The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance, comprising 14 local governments, and businesses and community organisations, is playing a key role in creating sustainable, climate-aware communities and profitable, climate-friendly economies in our region.

  

Our objectives are: 

  • To reduce Central Victorian Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30 per cent below 2000 levels with the goal of achieving zero net emissions by 2020
  • To promote sustainable development and sustainable economic growth throughout the region

Our key activities include:

  • Raising awareness of climate change, its effects and the solutions
  • Initiating, driving and coordinating projects
  • Facilitating networks, partnerships and cooperative ventures
  • Sourcing project funding, information and resources
  • Providing a forum for discussing opportunities and challenges

Our region has:

  • Enormous potential for generating and utilizing renewable energy
  • Committed and innovative communities, organizations and businesses

According to the CSIRO, a combination of wind, bioelectricity, solar and geothermal power, in combination with energy efficiency measures, could supply 100 per cent of central Victoria's energy needs by 2050. 


 
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CVGA MEMBERS' MEETINGS AND FORUM

February 25th The Nuts n'Bolts of Community Scale Renewable Energy Forum

Thank you to all participants who contributed to the renewables forum. The contributions from the day were very informative and will form the basis of our future advocacy on the topic. For those that couldn't attend, we have the minutes available on request. This is the first of many forum CVGA intends to host in 2010.


CENTRALVICTORIAN SOLAR CITY

Local Energy Solutions Community Presentations and Community Events

The Central Victoria Solar City team can be found at many of the community events being held across Central Victoria, showing householders how they can take up local energy solutions such as Household Solar Systems, Solar Hot Water, and Retrofits, as well as other products and services as part of the Solar Cities project.  You can also discover the bonuses, tariffs and other financial incentives you may be eligible for as part of this trial, which seeks to discover creative sustainable energy solutions and generate ideas about better ways to manage our energy.  For more information call (03) 5479 1900, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit the website www.centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au to download a Welcome Pack.

 

LAUNCH OF THE CASTLEMAINE 500 REPORT

The Castlemaine 500 report was launched in June 2009.

More about Castlemaine 500

  Download a TELLING OF THE STORY of Castlemaine 500 

  Download the SHORTER REPORT, which also includes the stories of the project in Kyabram and Ararat   

  Watch participants tell their stories HERE 

Contact 03 5472 4798 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for a copy of the report.

 

GREEN COMMUNITIES MAP 

Click here to go to this fascinating new page. You are invited to enter the green innovations that you have implemented around your home onto a Google Earth map....         

 
My Home My Planet
Click here to visit CVGA's website dedicated to its "Climate Change Behavioural Change" projects happening in Castlemaine, Ararat and Kyabram