Sally Newell

These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes Australians deserve comfortable, energy efficient homes. New research reveals 5 reasons why that’s been so hard to achieve and ways to overcome these issues.

Read all about the research study here: theconversation.com/these-5-road...

The home battery event is filling up fast!
Batteries are hot right now - expert advice on size, features, the right tariff to maximise returns. In Melbourne's east? Listen to these experts! lighterfootprints.org/event/home-b...

Who's for a delightful afternoon tea with your climate solidarity?
Plus the chance to decorate new posters for #NWShelf #gas campaign (we can't afford 40+ more years of massive gas emissions hitting our atmosphere)
Good company, good tactics & good cheer!
RSVP: lighterfootprints.org/event/climat...

Risks of climate crisis to Australia’s economy and environment are ‘intense and scary’, unreleased government report says Sources say delayed risk assessment includes modelling of effects of climate crisis in ways that have been little discussed in political debate so far

We deserve to know what is coming for us.
"Intense" "scary"
Why keep approving new coal and gas @albomp.bsky.social ?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #acceleraterenewables #stronger2035target

Flyer for event. Heading reads: Fossil Free Monash. A Forum-Fest for Climate. List of speakers with headshots in a row. Amanda McKenzie, Varsha Yajman, Prof David Karoly, Sasha Braybrooke, Rod Cambell. Event details listed: Wed 20 Aug, 12-2PM, Lemon Scented Lawns, Monash Uni Clayton, Free Food & Live Music! @stopwoodsidemonash. Logos of supporting organisations: Stop Woodside Monash, Monash Student Association, NTEU, Climate Action Network Australia

Coming up next week at Monash Uni - A forum opposing Monash's partnership with polluter Woodside

Wed, 20 Aug 12-2pm, Lemon Scented Lawns

All welcome (registration link in comments)

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot Dead Centre - Aug 10 - Amy Remekis and Scott Burchill

The #SundayShot is up! An insightful conversation about the dead hand of centrism with @amyremeikis.bsky.social & Scott Burchill and - unlike #insiders - we had an interview with the good Richard - Denniss cf Marles.

Watch, like, subscribe and, if you can, donate. 🙏

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkaC...

Is there BICS? Otherwise sounds this would shake things up! Australia should look to the Pacific!

Have you wondered about getting a battery for your home? With a new 30% subsidy available, you're not alone!

Our last information evening booked out, so we're running another! Join us in Balwyn on August 20th - hear from experts and ask them all your tricky questions!

"Our analysis shows how, with decisive and increased action across all sectors of the economy, Australia’s emissions could reach 85% below 2005 levels by 2035, while still meeting energy demand.

As United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said last week, an ambitious 2035 target would maintain […]

Lighter Footprint's Home Battery event is filling up fast - the last one sold out! Full of good info on sizes, savings and best tariffs - RSVP now if you are in Melbourne's inner east!
lighterfootprints.org/event/home-b... #auspol #climateaction #electrification

"There’s a strong case for a 'renovation wave' of home energy upgrades across Australia", UTS researchers say.

Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters Claimants in climate liability cases will benefit from a new emissions attribution method.

"The end-to-end attribution model uses a three-step process to assign liability for climate damage." Using historical emissions data..the model simulates with/without companies emissions, showing "how much warming can be directly attributed to that company."

theconversation.com/climate-chan...

Climate Crisis Deniers Explain Why They Like U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright In exclusive interviews, they called the Trump administration official “terrific,” “very smart,” and someone who “gets it.”

Not that complicated at all: www.desmog.com/2025/04/21/c...

We have to protect our urban tree coverage - planting trees in our gardens, adding native pollinators to our nature strips, supporting local government in advocating for more sensible powerline clearing policies. More on our info page: lighterfootprints.org/urban-forests/

Dr Greg Moore is fantastic speaker.. he outlines the value of #urbanforests to communities and to our health. Longer lives, better health, even better gut flora in kids exposed to trees and mulch. You can download his slideset here: lighterfootprints.org/wp-content/u...

These guided walks book up! Great to hear about them.

So good to see @vicforestalliance.bsky.social at the #urbanforests event last night! The situation under the "logging ban" is even worse thanks to the governments massive fire break logging and prescribed burns now destroying our forests!

Great thread on #urbanforests ... tree canopies increase biodiversity and have massive health benefits. Lower obesity, better gut flora, better mental health and higher live expectancies. Slidesets detailed here: lighterfootprints.org/urban-forests/

The #urbanforests event is about to start in a couple of minutes - follow along for great information on how we can preserve our urban trees!

Interested in forests and urban biodiversity?
We’d love you to join the Forests Working Group who have organised tonight's event! You can sign up here: lighterfootprints.org/forests-work...

With over 20 friends groups, the KooyongKoot Alliance works to heal KooyongKoot to help restore the creek catchment and provide wildlife corridor and improve water quality and water management. Find out more here: kka.org.au/about-us/ #urbanforests

So good to see @vicforestalliance.bsky.social‬ here tonight - linking forests organisations together in Victoria. Visit www.victorianforestalliance.org.au #urbanforests

Urban forests have so many benefits - follow on Lighter Footprints account for live posts from 7.30 with a fantastic line up of expert from Melbourne University and @boroondara.bsky.social‬ #urbanforests

Interested in the benefits of urban forests? On tonight! Listen to Melbourne Uni experts Dr Greg Moore and Dr Judy Bush with @boroondara.bsky.social‬ chief arborist Chris Spencer and Urban Biodiversity coordinator Amy Shaw. Live posts from 7.30 pm. #urbanforests #climateaction

Pay attention #auspol

Totalled.
That's what Australia would be if we put the LNP in charge.
No adults to be seen, let alone competent drivers or managers.
No costings.
Just rhetoric.
#PutLNPLast
Vote Greens and climate Independents for a more liveable future.

An imitation collector card, with the brand "Australian Liberal Party Lies". This is #8. The tagline is "Collect them all ... so you don't elect them all!" The Lie section says: “Our energy plan using nuclear will cost 44% less”. The Facts section says: “Their modelling excludes most of the cost, because nuclear arrives late in the 25 years modelled, and the cost is spread over the 50 years after their 20 year construction. It only includes about 16% of the cost of nuclear plants! ” A stacked bar chart shows the annual electricity production in TWh from renewable (in green), fossil (in charcoal), and nuclear (in red) sources. Nuclear plants can be seen only generating small amounts of energy at 2040, and significant amounts of energy from 2045 onwards. The large bar at the right, with a timeframe of “Later”, is labelled “The other 5 / 6ths of the nuclear lifetime / costs not in the model”. A small yellow line above the 2051 bar shows the energy expected from the AEMO Step Change scenario. A note says the Liberal’s nuclear plan “produces 25% less energy than AEMO’s plan they’re comparing to”. Footnotes refer to the data being “TWh annual electricity production, ‘Nuclear alternative – Progressive’”, and the source as Frontier Economics. The graphic is licensed as Creative Commons, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives.

Liberal Lies Collector Card #8:
☢️ "Our Energy Plan Using Nuclear Will Cost 44% Less" ☢️

The truth?
Their modelling excludes MOST of the cost of nuclear plants!

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#auspol #factcheck #AusVotes2025

Too expensive, too slow, too risky says Melbourne University “Both the Climate Change Authority and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) concluded that the deployment of nuclear energy in Australia would significantly increase the country’s energy prices and cause us to miss our climate change targets.” https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/10-reasons-why-nuclear-energy-is-a-bad-idea-for-australia

Nuclear power - too expensive, too slow, too risky says Melbourne Uni: Climate Change Authority and CSIRO "concluded that the deployment of nuclear energy in Australia would significantly increase the country’s energy prices" and miss climate goals
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/10-... #auspol

Swung past #GoldsteinVotes today.

@zoedaniel.bsky.social and Tully were front and centre. (photo credit to the Oz)

Pleased to report I witnessed no shortage of smiles, support and pats.

#IndependenceWorks
#auspol

Finding wind farms an eyesore?

Dutton's far off nuclear solutions could cheapen properties for your grand kids by 20%

"This is no doubt down to the public's perception that living close to a nuclear site is not only a potential eyesore but also poses a potential risk."

#PutLibsLast
#Auspol