What will Zero Carbon Moreland do?
Run by the Moreland Energy Foundation as part of the Moreland Solar City project, the campaign will work with households, businesses and community groups. In the first phase of Zero Carbon Moreland we aim to have
- 5,000 households
- 500 local businesses
- 50 community organisations
(representing 10% of the Moreland community) sign up to commit to reducing their greenhouse pollution by 20% by 2010. Ultimately Zero Carbon Moreland will work with the Moreland community to reach zero net emissions by 2030.
This is a stepping-stone to reach zero net emissions in Moreland by 2030. Although this may seem like a big task, many households, businesses and community groups throughout Moreland are already well on the way to achieving zero carbon emissions.
Zero carbon emissions can be achieved through energy efficiency, switching to GreenPower, choosing sustainable forms of transport, reducing our waste and food miles and offsetting any remaining emissions.
Whether you own a home, rent, run a business or work for someone else, there are easy steps you can take to reach zero net emissions. Zero Carbon Moreland can help you to find your way!
Why Zero Carbon Moreland?
We need to take immediate action to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas pollution to avert the worst impacts of climate change. There is now an international scientific consensus to supports this.
Moreland City Council has set a target to reduce emissions from the community to zero net emissions by 2030, joining leading communities around the world.
Join other households, businesses and community organisations throughout Moreland to make this happen.
How does Moreland become Zero Carbon?
It can be sobering to realise that our everyday actions such as driving a car, turning on the TV, or having a shower are all contributing to climate change.
Zero carbon emissions can be achieved through energy efficiency, switching to GreenPower, choosing sustainable forms of transport, reducing our waste and food miles and offsetting any remaining emissions.
Although this may seem like a big task, many households, businesses and community groups throughout Moreland are already well on the way to achieving zero carbon emissions.
Whether you own a home, rent, run a business or work for someone else, there are easy steps you can take to reach zero net emissions.
Make your community what you want it to be. Join Zero Carbon Moreland today!
What is Zero Carbon Moreland?
Zero Carbon Moreland is an initiative of the Moreland Solar City project in partnership with the Moreland City Council and other organisations throughout Moreland. Moreland Solar City project is part of the Australian Federal Government’s Solar Cities initiative.
Moreland is a municipality in the inner north of Melbourne, Australia. Its local government is Moreland City Council.
It has 12 suburbs: Brunswick, Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Coburg, Coburg North, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park, Pascoe Vale and Pascoe Vale South.
How do I join Zero Carbon Moreland?
If you live in the City of Moreland you can sign up on this website! By joining the Zero Carbon Moreland campaign you will receive assistance and support to measure your current carbon footprint from your home and activities, and develop a plan to reduce it to zero over time.
To get involved or find out more go to our join up page.
For more information on this and other projects, contact the Moreland Energy Foundation on 03 9385 8585 or visit www.mefl.com.au.
What if I don’t live in the City of Moreland?
If you don’t live within Moreland you will still find lots of useful information on this website which you can put to use in your home, business or organisation. If you would like more information about Zero Carbon Moreland or other Moreland Solar City projects, have a look in this website or contact us.
Moreland’s current emissions
In 2006, energy use across all sectors in the Moreland community led to 1,933,531 tonnes of greenhouse gases being emitted.
This is equivalent to around 39 billion balloons (1 balloon = 50 grams), or around 2 million houses filled with greenhouse gases (one tonne of carbon dioxide would fill the size of an average home).
Greenhouse gas pollution in Moreland comes from a range of sources including residential energy use, commercial and industrial energy use, transportation and waste. See the Moreland Greenhouse Fact sheets in the MEFL website resources section for further information.
More than half of these emissions come from electricity usage, the vast majority of which is generated through burning brown coal.
Our local greenhouse pollution is projected to grow (by up to 50% by 2020) unless we take actions to curb our energy usage today.
