Visitors to the open day can visit Bimbadeen, the scene of Bob Davie's ground-breaking trials of carbon farming. Electric vehicles, a carbon farming tour, and a low carbon lunch are on the menu as Totally Renewable Phillip Island marks its first year of action.
An open day at the Cowes Cultural Centre next Sunday is a chance for locals to catch up with what the group’s been doing as it plans for a decade of action to help the Island transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Highlights of the open day include:
An open day at the Cowes Cultural Centre next Sunday is a chance for locals to catch up with what the group’s been doing as it plans for a decade of action to help the Island transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Highlights of the open day include:
- TRPI energy challenge. Reduce your energy use by 20 per cent and compete for a 5kW solar system and other energy solutions.
- There will be electric vehicles on display, with someone to answer all your questions.
- Solar installers will be on hand to discuss the SmartBuy solar and battery program.
- Carbon farming tour to Bimbadeen Farm in Ventnor where Bob Davies is conducting ground-breaking trials of carbon farming (Bookings required).
- Stalls promoting sustainable living.
Schedule
12-1pm - Low Carbon Lunch, local chefs from local produce, available for purchase
1-2.30pm - Official opening, with a focus on the importance of community initiatives that address climate change
Guest presentation – AusNet Services on their partnership with TRPI
Presentations on TRPI projects:
2.30pm - Launch of the TRPI Carbon Insetting Scheme, and inaugural soil carbon credit auction – inset your emissions by purchasing local carbon credits
3pm-4pm - Stalls and EV displays continue.
12-1pm - Low Carbon Lunch, local chefs from local produce, available for purchase
1-2.30pm - Official opening, with a focus on the importance of community initiatives that address climate change
Guest presentation – AusNet Services on their partnership with TRPI
Presentations on TRPI projects:
- Carbon Accounting - knowing where our emissions come from helps us decide how to reduce them
- Food and waste – Our council’s diversion of organic waste from landfill to compost has significantly reduced community-based carbon emissions. What’s next?
- Electric vehicles - What’s happening in the world of zero emissions transport and what can we hope to see on Phillip Island in the coming years.
- Carbon farming - Phillip Island farmers are capturing and storing greenhouse gases in revegetation and soils, helping to draw down the legacy load of CO2
2.30pm - Launch of the TRPI Carbon Insetting Scheme, and inaugural soil carbon credit auction – inset your emissions by purchasing local carbon credits
3pm-4pm - Stalls and EV displays continue.