No Fluff Climate Stuff

Next TCC Guest Speaker & Meeting: 27 July

7:00 - 7:30 pm Guest Speaker Coco Venaglia, Friends of the Earth &Yes 2 Renewables (Y2R) on Community Engagement – Positive Organising. + For those who love to get some insight beforehand check out the Y2R Toolkit.

7:30 - 8:30pm General Meeting [on zoom]

Fix The Act Update

We are currently waiting for the Tasmanian Government to formally respond to the Independent Review of the Climate Change Act. We know that many of you made submissions and are keen to see a stronger Act.

We want to see all 7 Review Recommendations implemented. (See page 10-11 for a summary in the Independent Review of the Climate Change Report.)

If you agree, let your local MP know; it only takes a minute to call or email and it's their job to represent your views. You can find their contact details here.

Stuff We Think You'll Love

Win! The City of Hobart calls for big polluters to pay. Tasmania's largest council become the 7th in the country to support a Climate Compensation Fund paid for by a levy on coal, oil and gas exports. Congratulations and massive thanks to the City of Hobart for getting behind this important issue which is gaining grassroots momentum nationwide. #MakeBigPollutersPay To get this campaign happening in your local municipality, send us a line.
Coming up on the 20th July The Southern Tas Branch of Australia Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Screening Corals’ Last Stand. Enjoy a drink and a pub meal and see the beautiful Scott Reef that will be lost if Woodside proceeds with its Browse Gas project. You can sign the petition, plus join the fundraiser raffle for this beautiful print by local artist Fred Moschberger. RSVP | Petition | Raffle
The Tasmanian Policy Exchange has taken a look at Tasmania's emissions profile and suggests options for some of our highest-emitting sectors. Read the latest PIMBY here.
We love: Before You Vote helps you cut through the spin, understand the system, and vote for what genuinely matters to you — family, community, future. Not someone else’s agenda.

Stuff You Can Do

Get involved with Plastic Free July either via their website or the fabulous ReThink Waste Tas are holding events across the State this month.
Get a cuppa, sit back and enjoy this recording from Harvesting Connections earlier in the year. With writer Helen Cushing, farmer and food writer Matthew Evans, TCC Climate Activist Sharee McCammon and indigenous food author and grower Rees Campbell.

Petitions (get your pen/keyboard out!)

Support regulation for AI data facilities in Tas. There are serious concerns about impacts unregulated expansion of AI and data facilities will have on energy + water resources, environment, and community [details & sign].
It's a no-brainer. EV's are where we're heading and Tasmanian's immature charging network is holding us back. Here's a simple petition to get things moving [details + sign].
#MapTheCrap Tasmania’s ageing sewerage infrastructure is collapsing. 90% of the state’s sewage treatment plants are not compliant. Join Environment Tas and call for investment in real-time monitoring [details + sign].
Over 60K signatures already: join the call for a 25% gas export tax.
Despite nearly 9/10 Australian's wanting truth in political advertising, it is still perfectly legal to lie. Got a buddy in NSW? Then let them know they can sign this parliamentary petition (currently only in NSW).

Stuff Coming Up

19 July Get-together: How to improve home efficiency, lower household energy bills, and full home electrification, Net Zero Channel, Channel Mens Shed & Aus Electric Vehicle Assoc (S) This free event is for householders who want to improve the comfort of their home and reduce energy bills as cost-effectively as possible.
19 July Community Forum: Fish Farms and Oceans, Bob Brown Foundation & NW Tas for Clean Oceans (N)
20 July Community Screening: Corals’ Last Stand, Australian Conservation Foundation Community Tas (S) See Love Stuff (above) for details!
22 July Environmental Careers Expo, University Environment Society (S)
22, 29 July Conversation Wild & Kind Wednesdays, Permaculture Ed Inst. (O)
23 July Webinar: Nature Friendly Farming, Farmers for Climate Action (O)
26 July National Tree Day: Find a event
28 July In Conversation with Prof Tim Flannery, Climate Council (O) What actually works on climate change – and what's just a distraction?
29 July Webinar: Building for the future: Designing today's buildings for tomorrow's climate, CSIRO (O)
5 August Webinar: Breaking the Cycle: Gambling, Climate and the Politics of Power, Aus Institute in Convo with Andrew Wilkie MP (O) Breaking dependence of vested interests, from gambling giants to fossil fuels companies, has become one of the defining political challenges of our time.
6 August Webinar: More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia, Aus Institute (O) While we are told we can’t afford to have good services, Aus governments give away billions of dollars worth of gas, for free, to multinational companies every year.
12 August Webinar: How Social Media Is Changing Science Comms, UTas (O)
20 August Webinar: Dispatches from the Far South UTas (O)
Repair Cafes: Community events: bring in your broken items and learn how to fix them! July 18 Hobart, 1 Aug Derwent Valley, 2 Aug Kingston, 16 Aug Launceston

S/N/O = South, North, online

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