Sustainability Victoria is under Review - Have Your Say

Submissions due 1st July 2011

On 5 May 2011 Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, announced a Strategic Review of Sustainability Victoria.

The Strategic Review will examine Sustainability Victoria's focus and direction, to ensure it has a clear vision and strategy to deliver the most effective, practical and targeted outcomes.

Follow this link to Sustainability Victoria to find out the different ways you can have your say through: Submissions, Forums and a Survey

World Environment Day - 5 June 2011

Support climate change, renewable energy, preservation of community.....whatever way you value a future that is sustainable and nurturing of future generations, support the rally happening this weekend:

Sunday 5 June, 11am

State Library Victoria

Swanston Street, Melbourne

United Nations Environment Program - 11th Anniversary, World Environment Day

Ethical Paper Purchasing Campaign

The Wilderness Society has received some great support for their Ethical Paper campaign encouraging purchase of responsibly sourced paper.

Currently Australian Paper are logging native forests rather than utilising plantation timber for paper production.  There is also plenty of technology and current practice to support fully recycled post-consumer paper.

You can pledge as an individual or as an organisation.....log onto http://www.ethicalpaper.com.au/ to find out more information and give your support.

Buy Green Gippsland Survey

Gippsland Climate Change Network is working with WSG, Wellington Shire and EcoBuy to prepare Climate Communities funding application for a green purchasing project.

Buy Green Gippsland is a proposed new program to help local communities buy products which are better for the environment, and it would be great if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete a very simple (and short) online survey letting us know what you think.  Your answers will be kept confidential, and will help GCCN gauge the level of community interest in the program. Just click on this link to complete the survey by 5 April: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/buygreengippsland

Autumn 2011 Vegie Open Garden Tour

Perhaps you missed out on our fabulous Vegie Open Garden Tour on Saturday 5th March, or perhaps you just want to re-live the memories.  You can check-out photos and some garden gossip via this link to our Facebook page:
(WSG Facebook) 2011 Autumn Vegie Open Garden Tour

What's On

Have you Checked out the Events pages of this website?

Perhaps you could become a member of the Facebook Group?

Wellington Sustainability Group is for the community, about the community, run by the community - we thank you for your continued interest and support.

What are the burning issues in sustainable futures for you right now........:

• Coal power?

• Solar subsidies?

• High country grazing?

• Growing your own food?

• More ideas on recycling?

• 
  We'd like to know so that we can bring you some different ideas and information or perhaps you have some hot tips you'd like to share with visitors to this site.  Comment away!

AGM & General Meeting

WSG AGM & General Meeting

Thursday 4 November, 6.00PM

Sale Baptist Church, Princes Hwy

Anyone who is a Member, or willing to become a Member, is welcome to nominate for a position on the Committee:

• Chairperson
• Vice Chairperson
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• 2 General Members

Nomination forms available by emailing: wellingtonsustainabilitygroup@gmail.com

How to Build a Chicken Tractor - See the Demo at Earth Fest and follow these simple instructions

"Yes Men Fix The World" - Earth Fest Opening Night - 15th October, 7pm at Stratford Courthouse Theatre

Wearable Art Gippsland - Clothing as Art from Recycled Materials

WearableArt GippslandEvent is an exciting competition encouraging you to create fantastic art, to be worn out of all kinds of recycled materials - limited by your own imagination! The judging of entries will happen at the WAG event on Saturday 9th October. Winning entries will then be on show at Earth Fest 2010 on Saturday 16th October. It's not too late to enter. Check out their facebook page for information and inspiration (there are some pics there to give you ideas). For entry details, contact 5144 4565.

Exciting recycled clothing at Earth Fest!

As part of the WAG event, they have run several workshops to generate interest and build skills in creating fun and wearable fashions from recycled clothing.  In keeping with the Reduce, Re-use and Recycle theme of the festival, a special workshop will be held on the Festival Showcase Market Day, Saturday 16th October.

Alice Rose Gunn-Swing (The Swing Machine - http://swingmachinecostumes.blogspot.com/) will guide participants in re-modelling old clothes into the height or artistic fashion.

The workshop will run from 11am to 3pm - prior booking is essential with a maximum of 15 places available.  

Cost $15.  More details will be posted soon about what you need to bring.

Email: wellingtonsustainabilitygroup@gmail.com to make your booking NOW!