• Location: Railway Park, Byron Bay
• Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 at 10am AEST
• Price: Free · Duration: 4 hr

The Morrison Government could be protecting our climate, land and water, and creating thousands of new jobs by growing Australia’s renewable energy sector and backing First Nations solutions to protect Country.
Instead, they are lining the pockets of multinational gas companies, which are fuelling the climate crisis, devastating our land and water, wrecking our health and creating very few jobs.

Burning and mining coal and gas are the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Gas is a dirty fossil fuel primarily made up of methane, one of the main drivers of dangerous climate change.

We have a chance to create a sustainable recovery from Covid-19, but instead the Morrison Government is handing out billions of dollars of public money in subsidies and funding to dirty climate-wrecking gas projects.

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There’s still time to stop the Government’s plans to mine more dirty gas. But we need to show them that people everywhere want them to #FundOurFutureNotGas.

Join us on May 21, to call on the Morrison Government to invest in renewable energy and First Nations solutions that care for country, not dirty gas projects.

All Strike events are COVID-safe and ask that attendees follow local restrictions, bring face masks and hand sanitiser, practice physical distancing of 1.5 metres, and stay home if they have cold or flu-like symptoms.

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Zero Emissions Byron (ZEB) has announced that on Saturday, 8 June at Byron’s Cavanbah Centre, it will be holding a day-long, family-friendly exhibition and forum to introduce the NSW Northern Rivers to the latest electric vehicles and technology.

“Come along and find out how easily electric vehicles (EVs) can fit into your life at the same time as radically reducing carbon emissions,” said Bridie Schmidt, from the EV Forum organising team.

A range of carmakers will display their latest electric vehicles (EVs), both cars and bikes, from 10am until 5pm, with the opportunity to inspect EVs and speak with both local EV owners and manufacturer representatives.

“We’re expecting a great deal of interest in this first EV Forum of its kind to be held in the NSW Northern Rivers, particularly from those keen to see and understand more about EVs such as driving range and charging, and other forms of zero emissions transport,” she added.

Starting at 11am, a series of EV experts will outline the benefits and issues related to electric vehicles. Speakers will discuss new ways of carpooling and ride-sharing; electric scooters, bikes and trikes; charging infrastructure;  the industry and policies, and the most recent Australian EV innovations.

For school-aged children, ZEB is holding a competition, with great prizes.
11 – 18 year olds: What would your ideal electric vehicle (EV) transport solution look like? Describe it in under 400 words. Illustrate if you want.
5 – 10 year olds: Draw a picture of an electric vehicle you’d like to ride in.
Entries will be displayed at the EV Forum.
Kids: bring your entry along before midday. Judging happens at 2pm, when prizes will be presented.

For more info on the Northern Rivers EV Forum, email zeb@zerobyron.org, or check our Facebook page @zerobyron

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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 

Keynote Speaker: Taryn Lane, Community Energy Specialist and Manager of Hepburn Wind

With Giles Parkinson and

Dan Fitzgerald Small Giants investments in renewable energy infrastructure

Dr Rob Passey Laverty’s Gap hydro electric power project

Simon Richardson ZEB plans to reach zero emissions by 2025

Vicki Brooke Launching Supporters of Zero Emissions Byron

For any questions please email zeroemissionsbyron@gmail.comor phone 0426299787.

The event is $10 entry, with tea, coffee and light refreshments available.

When: Thursday 31st August, 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Arrive at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. 

Where: Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall, 55 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby