Click here for full details of this Sunday’s free forum at the Melbourne Town Hall on transport and climate change.
15th June: Slides are now available

Public transport users at front in war on climate change
Public transport users are leading the battle against dangerous climate change, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) said today.
“The transport sector is […]

Slides now available for download
Public forum: 15 June 2008

Hear what the world’s leading climate scientists are discovering about the speed of climate change, the potential impacts on our way of life, and what we need to do to safeguard our future.

Sir Rod Eddington has recommended we spend $18 billion on transport infrastructure, but says this […]

Trams Trains and Tunnels — Meet Your Candidates for the 2007 Federal Election - Policies for the Future of Transport
Time: 6:30 pm for 7 pm start. Date: Wednesday 24 October 2007
Venue: Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford. Melway reference: 44 D5. Closest station: Collingwood.

Invited speakers:

Adam Bendt, Greens
Scott Ryan, Liberal Party
Lindsay Tanner, Australian Labor Party
Tim […]

1pm, State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Add your support to the call for more sustainable transport policies.
Find out more at:
www.walkagainstwarming.org

This Friday is Walk To Work Day (WTWD). WTWD is an event to promote regular walking and physical activity. It is an annual, national event in which the community can become involved in a healthy and environmentally friendly activity.
You can be a Walking Class Hero on Friday 5 October 2007 by simply walking all or […]

When: 5.30pm for 6.00-8.00pm, Thursday 30 August 2007
Where: Swanston Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Speakers include:

Evidence based transport planning — Dr Paul Mees, Senior lecturer in Transport and Land Use Planning, University of Melbourne and author of Melbourne’s Future Transport Options, (MCC, 2005)
Implications of global warming and peak oil for transport — Cr Janet Rice, Chair, Metropolitan […]

Public transport growth in Melbourne:
Opportunities in the expiry of the Connex and Yarra Trams franchises?
When: 10.00 am – 3.30 pm. Thursday 23 August 2007.
Where: Auditorium, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville
(between Royal Melbourne Hospital and Park Drive, Melways 2A K7) Click here for location map
Note: No parking is available on site. Take the 59 tram […]

Royal Park meeting
The Royal Park Protection Group are hosting a public meeting next Tuesday on this issue, highlighting the impact on Royal Park should an East-West freeway link be built. There will be discussion on the issues, a short film “Royal Park - Past and Present”, and a display of photographer David Tatnall’s photos of […]

The City of Maroondah is holding an environment forum to discuss issues of concern to the community and to address issues relating to urban sustainability. This will be one of a series, with this first forum consisting of a largely open format allowing the community to set the agenda for the issues that council should […]

Sunday, 22nd April 2007, 10am
Sandringham Beach
Volunteers needed to form the “Human Sign”: “HALT CLIMATE CHANGE NOW!”
Bring family and friends to this fun event organised by the Bayside Climate Change Action Group. Help raise global warming awareness and promote sustainability. An aerial photo will be taken, followed by Bayside City Council’s Sustainable Living Expo […]