Climate change networking - Climate Conversations
- Friday, 22 March, 8am – 10am
- Timbre Café, Lismore
Join the conversation on Friday, 22 March for our first event in a new climate change series. The series is being held for community to come together and discuss topics of interest and influence in relation to climate change.
The first event, being held from 8am – 10am at Timbre Café in Lismore, will be facilitated by Jean Renouf from Plan C. Jean will guide us through what the series can hold for us and how we can each contribute in sharing our concerns, ideas and suggestions.
Find out more and stay updated on future conversations on the Lismore Your Say page.
- Wednesday, 24 April 10am – 12pm
- Upstairs at Lismore Central, Lismore
Join the conversation on Wednesday 24 April as we discuss all things Energy and Energy Efficiency. The conversation will be facilitated by Carmen Stewart. To help us learn together, we will be joined by the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation’s NetZero Officer, Phil Ridler and a local Home Energy Advisor, Seb Crangle.
The conversation will take place across the way from the Children's Library so please head in early to grab some books and comforts for your child and bring them into the conversation. Free beverages will be available, including babycinos for the little ones.
Find out more and stay updated on future conversations on the Lismore Your Say page.
Sustainable House Day
- Sunday, 21 April
- Various locations around Australia, TBC
On 21 April, 2024 over 100 homes will be opening their doors across the country, sharing their experience of building and living in sustainable homes. With great local commitment towards sustainability, Sustainable House Day usually includes open homes in the Northern Rivers, or at the very least, you can join in a range of related webinars online. Bookings to view this year’s sustainable homes will open mid-march on the Sustainable House Day website.
Urban Wildlife Ways: Birds, Bees, Trees and Weeds
- Saturday, 27 April
- South Lismore Duck Pond
In collaboration with Duck Pond and South Lismore Landcare, Lismore Council is organising a special showcasing event aimed at raising public awareness about urban biodiversity and wildlife. This event will feature informative presentations and a hands-on public planting hour.
Free for all, acknowledgment of Country commences at 9am followed by morning presentations.
Stay tuned for an official event page on Council’s website.
Small changes can make a big difference, especially when it comes to reducing your energy use and saving you money. The NSW office of Climate and Energy Action have put together a series of webpages to help you find and understand energy efficiency actions that suit you and your household.
Understanding flood-related terms is important. To help you, Lismore City Council prepared a special Flood Edition of Local Matters. The edition provides lots of information on flood terms, the operation of Council’s network of levees, pumps and gates, and a guide to understanding the various flood warnings. Visit the Flood Edition here.
Low Income Household Rebate
Save $285 on your electricity bill each year. For more information and to apply, visit Service NSW.
Seniors Energy Rebate
Save $200 on your electricity bill each year. For more information and to apply, visit Service NSW.
inGrained Foundation Community organisation grant
If your organisation’s work involves improving social and/or environmental wellbeing, you may be interested in inGrained Foundation’s Northern Rivers Grant Program – opening 20 March. The program offers grants between $10,000 - $30,000 for projects addressing one or more of the following impact areas:
- Community capacity building;
- Social cohesion;
- Ecological resilience and climate action; and
- Systems change and social innovation.
For more information, visit inGrained Foundation.
We’d love to hear from you if you have feedback on the content of this newsletter or ideas on what you’d like to hear about.
Send any thoughts to Jamie.vaniersel@lismore.nsw.gov.au.