Desert Smart COOLmob is very pleased to welcome Glenn Marshall to the team as the new assistant project manager. Glenn will be working part-time along side Robbie Henderson who will continue in his current role. Glenn is well known in Alice environmental circles, and has extensive experience working on sustainability issues in remote and urban communities. Glenn was a main driver behind many previous successful environmental initiatives in Alice – including the Centre for Sustainable Arid Towns, Bowerbird tip shop and the Cool living house project. He was also one of ALEC’s longest serving coordinators. COOLmob looks forward to an exciting future with Glenn back in the fold…
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Desert Smart Gardens Challenge August 15 – POSTPONED until further notice
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The series of gardens challenge workshops continues......
However, this week’s planned workshop at Clarke St has been postponed until further notice.
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Robbie Henderson
Project Manager
desertSMART COOLmob
Ph: (08) 8952 0299 Fax: (08) 8953 2988
http://dkacoolmob.org
Monday, August 17, 2009
Beyond Nuclear News August
The "We are not no-one, this is not nowhere' event at the ALP national conference on July 30 was very successful, with over 150 people, many of them conference delegates, coming along to look at the photo exhibition of the targeted dump sites and hear the deadly speakers.
Great speeches were given by:
Audrey McCormack, Traditional Owner for Mt Everard waste dump site Matthew Gardiner, Unions NT Secretary Arthur Rorris, South Coast Labor Council Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation
A statement was read from Damian Hale (MP for Solomon, NT) who was double booked for the evening.
The reception from ALP delegates on this issue was heartening and our presence caused a little stir at the conference- Minister Martin Ferguson at the last minute included reference to the waste dump in his speech and again committed to repealing the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act that is allowing the dump to be forced on the NT. While this is good to hear- it is a promise from the before the last election after all to repeal- there was no time frame given for this action except for 'before the next election'. This is not acceptable for the people who have had the nuclear dump threat hanging over their heads for over four years, so the campaign will continue to call for immediate and unconditional repeal.
Surprisingly, I had a call from Prime Minister Rudd's office an hour before the event passing on his apologies and wishing us a successful event!! So we at least got the topic on the ALP radar.
Cheers,
Nat
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com
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Beyond Nuclear Initiative
Uranium Project
natwasley@alec.org.au
08 8952 2011
0429 900 774
Great speeches were given by:
Audrey McCormack, Traditional Owner for Mt Everard waste dump site Matthew Gardiner, Unions NT Secretary Arthur Rorris, South Coast Labor Council Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation
A statement was read from Damian Hale (MP for Solomon, NT) who was double booked for the evening.
The reception from ALP delegates on this issue was heartening and our presence caused a little stir at the conference- Minister Martin Ferguson at the last minute included reference to the waste dump in his speech and again committed to repealing the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act that is allowing the dump to be forced on the NT. While this is good to hear- it is a promise from the before the last election after all to repeal- there was no time frame given for this action except for 'before the next election'. This is not acceptable for the people who have had the nuclear dump threat hanging over their heads for over four years, so the campaign will continue to call for immediate and unconditional repeal.
Surprisingly, I had a call from Prime Minister Rudd's office an hour before the event passing on his apologies and wishing us a successful event!! So we at least got the topic on the ALP radar.
Cheers,
Nat
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com
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Beyond Nuclear Initiative
Uranium Project
natwasley@alec.org.au
08 8952 2011
0429 900 774
NT Threatened Species Art & Photography Competition 2009 - Call for Artists
The Threatened Species Network is seeking artists and photographers to enter this year’s NT Threatened Species Art & Photography Competition.
The theme is ‘threatened species, their habitats and their threats in the NT.’ It is open to all ages and for all mediums with significant prizes on offer. Individuals as well as community groups and schools are invited to submit works. Entries close 24 August 2009.
Works will be on display at the Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery from 7 - 10th September with an official opening and winners announced by Ms Alison Anderson MLA. A selection of winning entries will then be on display at the Alice Springs Desert Park.
Please contact TSN for more details on (08) 8941 7554 or savannas@wwf.org.au
The theme is ‘threatened species, their habitats and their threats in the NT.’ It is open to all ages and for all mediums with significant prizes on offer. Individuals as well as community groups and schools are invited to submit works. Entries close 24 August 2009.
Works will be on display at the Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery from 7 - 10th September with an official opening and winners announced by Ms Alison Anderson MLA. A selection of winning entries will then be on display at the Alice Springs Desert Park.
Please contact TSN for more details on (08) 8941 7554 or savannas@wwf.org.au
ALEC update August 13th
G’day all,
The weeks are warming up as we head into the busy end of the year....as if
it wasn’t busy enough!!
Some good news ..... ALEC has finally got confirmation that our operational
funding from the NT Government is on its way. Yay!
Also the Climate Action Group has been offered a grant to organise the
Climate Emergency Seminar Series and ALEC has been offered $10 000 through
the EnvironmeNT Grants program.
The community garden visioning session was an inspiration. 25-30 people
attended on Saturday afternoon to generate ideas and actions to make the
community garden a reality. If you want to be involved and kept up to date
with information, email me at info@alec.org.au.
The failure of the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme to
get through the Senate is generating a huge response by groups including
GetUp, Southern Cross Climate Coalition and many others.
Check the links to see what else is happening on this front:
https://www.getup.org.au/campaign/ReEnergise&id=705
www.cleanenergyjobs.com.au
***********************Volunteers needed***************************************
The desertSMART EcoFair is coming up.
September 19 @ Olive Pink
It’s going to be huge!!!!
We need volunteers to help out on the day and in the lead up to it.
Currently we have 5 volunteers, we’re going to need 15 more.
Please let me know if you can be available to help.
Tasks include:
Before:
- Design and distribution of posters
- Following up with stall holders, presenters and other parties via
phone and email
- Promotion
- Setting up site
During:
- marshalling and information distribution on-site
- managing areas including: Kids Space, LearnSpace and general
stallholding area
- general site management
If you can help out in any way...please call me on 8952 2497 or email me at
info@alec.org.au
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Kind regards
Jimmy
When the soil disappears, the soul disappears. ~Ymber Delecto
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Key dates:
Grab your diaries:
Sat Aug 15 Landcare 3-5pm at Dixon Community Park (see Community News
for details)
Sat Aug 15 desertSMART Garden Challenge (see COOLmob News) – postponed
until further notice.
Sat Aug 15 Solar Oven Making Workshop – All spaces filled
Mon Aug 24 Deadline for Submissions to the NT Threatened Species Art &
Photography Competition 2009 (details below)
Fri Aug 28 Deadline for Submission to Alice Springs Town Council RE:
Public Places By-laws
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