Illawarra Greens

What: An evening to have your say about creating green jobs in the Illawarra.
When: Thursday July 16th at 6.30 pm
Where: Futureworld Eco-Technology Centre,
Lake Illawarra Foreshore,
Northcliffe Drive (opposite Walker St) Warrawong.
Green Jobs Illawarra is a new initiative which aims to promote sustainable industry and green skills in our region.
The Green Jobs Illawarra project will focus on:

Expanding the scope for renewable energy
The demonstration and promotion of green construction
Identifying new research initiatives, skills development and training priorities.

Community involvement will be a vital part of this innovative project.

To find out more and to contribute to the success of the project, you are invited to attend this important community event hosted by Futureworld.

Cost: FREE (Includes light refreshments)

RSVP: Phone 4274 2939 or email Jodie@futureworld.org.au or karlas@tpg.com.au

The Camp for Climate Action will be three inspiring days of workshops, sustainable living and grassroots direct action

from October 9 -11th; aimed at stopping the expansion of Australia’s oldest coal mine in Helensburgh, 

forty minutes south of Sydney.
The next meeting for Climate Camp NSW 2009 is on SATURDAY July 4th in Helensburgh.

 Time: Saturday July 4th, 11am - 4pm *[please bring lunch / some food to share]
 Address: Helensburgh Community Centre, 26 Walker St, Helensburgh.
Directions*: The Helensburgh Community Centre is close to Helensburgh train station on the South Coast line.

For more information contact Holly Creenaune  at  holly.creenaune@foe.org.au ph 0417 682 541.

7pm, ACON building (Aids Council of NSW), cnr Kenny and Ellen Sts, Wollongong.
Speakers from the Illawarra Legal Centre and Inner Sydney Legal Centre will talk about a range of implications of the same-sex legislation changes, including:
parenting
discrimination
employment
medicare
superannuation
aged care
migration
For information contact Truda Gray, Illawarra Legal Centre 4275 4701.

7pm, Healthy Cities Illawarra, 63 Auburn Street, Wollongong
Ben van der Wijngaart (Kiama Greens) and Arthur Rorris (South Coast Labour Council) will present and discuss a strategy for creating green jobs in the Illawarra.
whats the plan
where it is at now
how can WCAN and people in general get involved and help
Everyone is welcome! It’s free! Discussion will be welcome!
To help with the organization, please RSVP to Rowan or Theresa, ph 0408372792 (rowan) 0421655149 (theresa) 42267051(h) 42756857 (rowan work)

5.30pm for 6pm, light refreshments will be served at 5.30pm.
Presented by the Futureworld Eco-Technology Centre, Northcliffe Drive (Opposite Walker St), Warrawong.
Dr Mike Dennis from the ANU will answer all your questions on solar power at a seminar on New Developments in Solar Power – Australia’s Future - part of the Illawarra Innovation Showcase Week.
can solar power ever be a base load power similar to coal?
what are the latest developments in solar power in Australia?
will I be able to air condition my home, factory or business with solar power?
and what is the payback period at present for solar hot water and installing solar panels on my roof?
what are the opportunities for job creation and investment in solar power?
what are those giant solar towers, mirrors and dishes all about?
can solar power realistically be installed in plastic, paint and clothing and when will it occur?
Cost: $20 adult, $15 Futureworld member, $10 student. Contact: Futureworld 42742939 or ftrworld@bigpond.net.au

6.30pm, Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney.
The Colong Foundation for Wilderness invites you to attend this public forum on coal mining in water catchments south of Sydney. Learn from local experts about the extent of damage caused by intensive underground coal mining in our water catchments. Guest speakers include Dr Anne Young (Geomorphologist) and Dave Burgess (natural areas campaigner, TEC).
A panel discussion to answer questions from the floor will complete the evening.
For more information, visit http://www.colongwilderness.org.au/CatchmentMining/Forum/CoalMiningForum.htm
To RSVP, call Hilda or Keith at the Colong Foundation on (02) 9261 2400 or email hilda@colongwilderness.org.au

5.30-6.30pm, Five Islands Brewery, eastern end of WIN Entertainment Centre (Cnr Harbour and Crown)
The next ‘Uni in the Brewery’ series at the Five Islands Brewery on will showcase UOW’s A/Professor Paul Cooper’s recent research on renewable energy from our oceans.
Also on the agenda will be recent progress on Wave Energy Conversion (WEC), particularly Wollongong’s own wave energy demonstration project by local company, Oceanlinx. Examples include the latest developments overseas such as the recently commissioned Pelamis Wave Farm in Portugal.
Uni in the the Brewery is a lecture series aimed at the public. It gives people the opportunity to learn about the various research projects conducted at the University of Wollongong and to be involved in lively discussion with the presenters. Free to the public - Come for a drink during happy hour and stay for some trivia afterwards.
RSVP to Vicky on 4221 4126 or email vwallace@uow.edu.au

Friday 10TH July to 13th July -
Operation Talisman Sabre 2009 (TS09) is the biennial war games between Australian and United States involving up to 15,000 US and 8,000 Australian personnel and the full range of training activities. They will occur in environmentally precious locations in Australia including the bio-diverse region of Shoalwater Bay within the Great Barrier Reef National Park.
A coalition of peace and environment groups is organising a Peace Convergence. Various events are being organised for the duration of the war games.

Tickets on the Sydney Bus cost $280 per person return. One way tickets are not available. The Sydney bus is organised through Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney. Bookings must be made by the end of April.

Thursday July 9          leave Sydney 7 am; arrive Brisbane 11 pm
Friday July 10              leave Brisbane 8 am; arrive Rockhampton 5pm
Set up camp. Public meeting in Rockhampton
Saturday July 11        Sydney group meeting 9 am
March and beach front rally in Yeppoon
Sunday July 12            Peace Convergence activities in Rockhampton
Monday July 13           depart campsite 10 am
Tuesday July 14        arrive Sydney 11 am approx

For travel and accommodation bookings, contact Dr Hannah Middleton on (02) 9351 4468 or 0418 668 098.
see also http://www.peaceconvergence.com

Thursday 14th May -
6pm, Wollongong City Council.
For more information and bookings, 4251 4712
Francesca Cathie, Community Cultural Development Project Officer,