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Sustain Magazine

Sustain Magazine is about building sustainable communities - socially, economically and environmentally.

In this time of climate change, rising food and fuel costs we are able to look to our own communities for solutions. We are clever people and Sustain reflects what we are doing to share the practical solutions to the problems.

Sustain is our story. The world is watching.

Sustain is the local, full colour, 48 page journal for the South East region. 12,000 copies are distributed by hand to businesses and community groups throughout the region. Submit your events for the Regional Events Calendar editor@sustain.org.au

Moruya Surf Club gets its Renewables ON!

The hardworking volunteers from Moruya Surf Lifesaving Club, together with contractor Clay Stafford, installed the first of the renewable energy systems on the north facing wall of the club house on the last weekend in June 2008. The new Photovoltaic Cells with a 2KW capacity that are now providing energy for the club is the first stage of the installation project. Solar Hot Water systems are on their way as is a wind turbine to boost the energy supply. Moruya Surf Club representative Mike Hallahan is thrilled that installation has begun. "It’s great that the Surf Club will be able to reduce its energy bills and the money saved can be used for much needed things such as equipment to support our Life Savers, Nippers and members” he says.

The entire project has been spearheaded by a joint collaboration of local climate action group Clean Energy for Eternity and Lifesaving Australia (through the local branch . A swim paddle event held on the Moruya River in May saw over 100 hundred competitors brave the cool water and raise money for the Lifesaving Energy Project by gaining sponsorship from the wider community. Local businesses have also been very supportive. “It is becoming very apparent that the general population want to do all they can to reduce our impact on Climate Change.” Local co-ordinator for Clean Energy for Eternity Gabriele Harding says. “By seeing public buildings install renewable energy systems shows leadership and forward thinking at a local level.”

A date is yet to be set for the official opening of the new renewable systems.

Tathra Primary School gets set for wind 25/6/08

: A $10000 cheque presented to the Tathra primary school for a wind turbine after the Bega River LifeSaving Energy Big Swim

BEND on the charge. 21/6/08

: John Champagne (Bega Eco Neighbourhood Development), Mike Kelly (federal member for Eden Monaro), and Tony Allen (mayor of Bega Valley Shire Council). What's going on? click on pumpkin to find out

Bega River Big Swim 8/6/08

: Luke Hamilton, Mark Canaider, Sascha Sacharov, Matthew Nott, Grant Prowse, Giles Ellingworth and Rob Gordijn before the Bega River LifeSaving Energy Big Swim on 8/6/08. Almost $10000 was made for a wind turbine for the Tathra primary school.Photo by Lewis Nott Click on photo to view gallery

: Australia's biggest sand sign 8/6/08. Concept by Les Brown. Photo by Leesa Lewington of Coastcolour Photography Merimbula Click to visit their website

Schools take action 21/5/08

: Nimitabel primary school 21/5/08

The Nimitabel primary school has 30 students and 2 teachers. The school population was 70 students 10 years ago, but has fallen to 30 enrollments, so consequently the schools funding has decreased. Despite reduced funding, the schools electricity bill remains high, so the school has decided to adopt renewable energy so they can afford to buy more books for students. There is a great wind resource on the Monaro, so why not use it. Here is the schools human sign of a rotating wind turbine.

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5050 by 2020 Action Plan

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Resolution

We the people of the Bega Valley support the objective of meeting a target of a reduction in our energy use by 50% and generation of 50% clean energy by the year 2020 in order to tackle climate change.
Further, we request that the Bega Valley Shire Council commit to working with the community to meet these targets and to establish a working group with the aim of reducing greenhouse emissions within the Shire. The working group will report back to the community within 6 months.

Clean Energy Action Plan

After six months work, the Clean Energy Action Plan - Towards 50/50 by 2020 in the Bega Valley Shire has been released to the community.

Produced by the seven member Clean Energy Working Group, it makes urgent recommendations for actions needed to turn our 50/50 by 2020 targets into reality, highlighting some exciting possibilities for Bega Valley Shire.

Initial feedback has been extremely positive, with other communities and shires keen to use the report as a model for their own action plans. Helpful criticism has also been gratefully received, highlighting areas for further work and ways of communicating better.

See the Action Plan above