Newsletter Issue 7

Issue 7, Monday, 30th May 2011

Upcoming events of interest

ECU Future Energy Luncheon

LUNCHEON - Future Energy Q&A
Details: Guest speaker Matthew Wright of Beyond Zero Emissions followed by Q&A panel
Date: Thur June 2; 12:30PM to 2:00PM. Lunch served from 12:30PM to 1:00PM
Venue: Building 21, Room 202, ECU Joondalup Campus, 270 Joondalup Drive
Hosted by: Edith Cowan University
RSVP: By Tues May 31 via ECU Environment Services
More info: via ECU website

Ross Garnaut Lecture

PUBLIC LECTURE - Australia in the global response to climate change
Speaker: Professor Ross Garnaut
Date: Thur June 2; 5:00PM SHARP to 6:00PM
Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of WA
RSVP: via Facebook available although not required
More info: Shaping Tomorrow's World website

Climate Change Rumble

CLIMATE ACTION RUMBLE - Film Extras Wanted
Details: Murray Street Mall will be turned into a giant film set
Date: Sun June 5; 10:00AM to 11:00AM
Venue: Murray Street Mall, Perth
Hosted by: Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Perth
RSVP: via Eventbrite
More info: via Facebook event page

Say Yes Flier

SAY YES AUSTRALIA - National Day of Climate Action
Details: Join Australians saying Yes to a Cleaner Australia
Date: Sun June 5; 11:00AM
Venue: Wetlands Stage, Perth Cultural Centre
Hosted by: Say Yes Australia
RSVP: via Facebook available although not required
More info: Say Yes Australia website

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PRESENTATION - Energy Efficiency, Solar Power Options and Changes to Feed-in Tariffs
Speaker: Mark Timson
Date: Thur June 9; 5:30PM for 6:00PM START
Venue: Auditorium, Engineers Australia, 712 Murray Street, West Perth
Hosted by: Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Engineers Australia
RSVP: No RSVP required
More info: Click on the thumbnail for the PDF poster

SEN June Meeting

SEN JUNE MEETING - The Collgar Wind Farm Project
Details: Murray Street Mall will be turned into a giant film set
Date: Mon June 13; 6:00PM for a 6:30PM START to 8:00PM
Venue: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth (next to City West train station)
Hosted by: Sustainable Energy Now, Inc.
RSVP: via Facebook event page or email contact@sen.asn.au
More info: via Sustainable Energy Now website

You may like to put all our 2011 SEN Meeting dates in your diary:

13th June - Collgar Wind Farm
4th July
8th August (note date change)
5th September (AGM)
10th October
7th November
5th December

Speakers to be advised. Meeting dates are the first or second Monday of the month depending on public holidays and availablity. All meetings will be held at 6pm for a 6.30pm start at Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth unless otherwise stated.

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In an interview last week Mark M. Little, Senior Vice President and Director for Global Research Director at General Electric said that solar PV may be cheaper than electricity generated by fossil fuels and nuclear within three to five years. You can read a full article on the story here. Watch the advertisement below to see what else GE do. You can also double click directly on the video to go to the SEN YouTube channel and leave a comment.

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