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Farmers’ questions answered about electric vehicles and tractors
Farmers for Climate Action and Solar Citizens teamed up on Thursday night at Blue Fattoria Farm outside Lismore to talk to local farmers about how electrifying transport can help stop climate change. Stuart Watson, a former Essential Energy engineer and owner of a solar company business in Port Macquarie spoke about his early efforts converting…
Event: A night of action on renewables
ZEB presents A Night of Action on Renewables 31 Aug
A NIGHT OF ACTION ON RENEWABLES will focus on how the Byron Shire region can develop large scale renewable energy projects, and how we as a community can help drive the process.
Speakers will discuss how other communities around the world are developing their own large scale renewable projects; what’s happening here in Byron Shire; how can the community benefit; and what are there investment opportunities.
$10 entry, book via zerobyron.eventbrite.com.au
Creating a Zero Emissions Home – resources from ZEB
Did you know that 12% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from energy-use in residential homes? Contributing to this are over 8 million homes built before the introduction of building energy standards. Even homes built since the 1990s, often have inadequate thermal performance and inefficient appliances, making them hot in summer, cold in winter and expensive to…
We need help rebuilding flood resilient NOW!
We welcome the creation of the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) and the efforts being made by local government development support officers to provide information to flood affected property owners but this reality check from the Byron Shire Council’s website is a massive wake up call that we need commitments NOW from the State government…
THE DECLINE OF ANTARCTIC SEA ICE AS A FIVE-SIGMA EVENT
It has been confirmed that during the winter of 2023, the sea ice around Antarctica is in sharp decline. Experts are now concerned it may not recover. Why is sea ice important? What has it got to do with a Five-Sigma Event? This might hurt your brain but hang in there… First and simply, sea…
Decade of Ecological Restoration Series – Episode 1 – Bush Regen with Ed Phillips from Eco-recharge
Wren McLean – ZEB’s Replant Co ordinator I caught up with Eco-Recharge bush regenerator Edward Phillips who was working with colleague Dom Trucillo in a riparian planting along Blindmouth Creek, Main Arm behind Mullumbimby. While discussing the project a vulnerable White-eared Monarch began vocalising loudly from the 15m canopy making sure its presence and its…
