Over the past year or so, the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group has made great strides in developing its capacity to deliver significant grant-funded projects successfully and on time, its social licence in engaging and representing broad sections of the Macedon Ranges community on a wide range of issues, and its commitment to cooperate with Council and other key stakeholders in carrying out sustainability initiatives.
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The IPCC Working Group III report, in addition to highlighting the urgency of the situation and the dire consequences of ignoring climate change mitigation, gives the world’s policymakers options. The following four options are estimated to have the most potential to reduce net emissions by 2030,
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A few weeks ago, the IPCC released a report titled, “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability“. Even though the report focuses on impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptive practices on a global scale, I have tried to derive some adaptation principles that could be applied to the Macedon Ranges.
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Geoffrey Murray, MRSG committee member and EO of the local Victorian Regional Recyclers, is conducting a trial with the Macedon Ranges Shire Council in the recycling of soft plastics. The following is from the Council’s press release.
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As you read through the incredible list of achievements by MRSG’s many action groups in the past 12 or 18 months you could be forgiven for under-estimating the tremendous difficulties under which many of these achievements took place
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With the cost of energy increasing it makes sense to be energy efficient. There are many simple ways you can be more energy efficient at home, reduce your power bills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The following is a recording of Dr David Holmgren’s talk titled, RetroSuburbia and Rural Resettlement; how will our regions respond to the stresses and opportunities of Covid triggered change, given oniine at the 2020 MRSG AGM on Sunday 25th October 2020.
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One of the chief delights of my role as president is that I get to appreciate first hand the enormous breadth and scale of activities of our twelve action groups, of the Committee, and of the numerous projects conducted by this incredibly vibrant organisation.
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William Terry, the Macedon Ranges Shire Council environmental engagement officer, talks about five night birds that you might encounter in the Macedon Ranges. (Macedon Ranges Shire Council)
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The new Virtual Sustainable Living Festival will provide year-round access to presentations and guides to living sustainability under eight key themes produced by local sustainability businesses, community organisations, and MRSG’s action groups.
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A recording of a MASH webinar on Solar Battery Systems on 1st September 2020
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MRSG is running a project that offers a range of sustainable home improvements to lower income households in the Macedon Ranges at no cost to the occupants.
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Learn about the animals and plants that call the Macedon Ranges home from the monthly series of podcasts produced by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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MRSG's Ron Glanville hosts a thoroughly accessible presentation on Climate Science in a recent event organised by Veterinarians for Climate Action
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Paper given at Viva Voce, Vino event at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on 8th June by David Gormley-O’Brien
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As we go to the polling booths on election day, Saturday 18th May 2019, to choose our representatives for the next federal government I ask that you take into serious consideration your preferred party’s or candidate’s policies regarding human-induced climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Photo from the Herald Sun https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/after-two-major-fires-in-the-macedon-ranges-season-draws-to-close/news-story/a1b148874328840c7bc7455030899c36
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Speech given at the inaugural Macedon Village Farmers’ Market on 30th March 2019.
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A happy new year to you all. My hope is that 2019 is kind to you and your family and that together we can continue to make significant inroads in promoting sustainable lifestyles and developing sustainable communities in the Macedon Ranges.
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As we head into the festive season, there are a few things that I would like to bring to your attention
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