Bass Coast Mayor, Cr Michael Whelan (left) and Zoe Geyer from TRPI (right), seen here at the 2022 Kids stand up for climate action rally, will be part of a climate forum on February 18 in Wonthaggi.
A forum to update the community on climate change projects will be held on February 18 in Wonthaggi.
Run by the Bass Coast Climate Action Network, the forum will be chaired by Bass Coast Shire mayor Cr Michael Whelan who led the push to declare a climate emergency in the shire in 2019.
Totally Renewable Phillip Island coordinator Zoe Geyer will talk about current clean energy projects.
The shire’s climate emergency officer Christian Slattery will provide an update on implementation of their climate action plan 2020 – 2030, which aims to achieve zero net emissions by 2030, seven years from now.
Local student Joey Thompson will explain campaigns he is involved in to support a clean energy future to “aid in the transition to a greener lifestyle and planet, both locally and nationwide”.
The forum will address how the climate plan implementation is going, as well as what else is happening in the community to support the zero emission goal and how residents can be involved.
The forum will run from 2pm–4 pm at the Bass Coast Adult Learning Centre (BCAL), 239 White Road Wonthaggi.
At 1.30pm the Energy Innovation Co-operative (EICo) will hold the official launch of the installation of solar panels at BCAL, made possible by a no-interest loan from EICo which received part funding from a donation from a community based not-for-profit electricity retailer.
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