YCAN members where dismayed to learn earlier this month that the Andrews government has decided to extend the licences for Victoria’s two remaining coal-fired power generators. This will mean these polluting... ycan.org.au/2018/07/andrew…

Council’s food waste trial is powering along. Council officers are delighted with the enthusiasm for the scheme from participants, and with the low level of contamination in the single dwelling trial (virtually... ycan.org.au/2018/07/city-o…

We are very pleased to hear that the Proudly Plastic Free Campaign (encouraging take-away food outlets in Yarra to stop offering single-use plastics to customers) that YCAN initiated has been funded in the... ycan.org.au/2018/07/proudl…

Our Convenor Kerry Echberg is the 2018 “Local Hero”. The Local Hero award recognizes the achievements of an individual who has contributed significantly to sustainability. As a... ycan.org.au/2018/08/ycan-c…

Following the lead of a Brisbane man who is suing the REST superannuation fund over its failure to demonstrate that it is taking action to manage climate risk, Market Forces are calling on... ycan.org.au/2018/08/ask-yo…

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Join us this Saturday 8th as we Rise for the Climate! YCAN will have a stall at the Collingwood Children's Farm from 7.30am to 1pm. Come down and sign our letter to the major parties. A snap rally will be held by... facebook.com/yarracan/posts…

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Today the Climate Council released a new report detailing the lack of leadership by the current government on climate change. We are thankful for the strong independent voice they provide to cut through the misinformation... youtu.be/lprRpDXNBZI

Are you looking for an independent source of information on the climate and environmental credentials of the various political parties in the upcoming election? This resource from the Australian Conservation Foundation can... acf.org.au/scorecard_2019

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The Ycan team will be at the Merri Creek Primary Fete today. Come and say hi and sign our "Plastic Free Yarra" petition. — at Merri Creek Primary School facebook.com/yarracan/posts…

Here's a great product to retrofit to insulate hot water pipes - brings them up to current minimum standards for new construction johnmorrisgroup.com/AU/Product/797…

YCAN’s riverside event with the Yarra Riverkeeper was informative and inspiring. Here is YCAN member Ewan’s review. The Yarra and Climate Resilience: Safeguarding our City and the Yarra Valley On... ycan.org.au/2018/04/review…

In Australia alone 30 million toothbrushes are thrown out every year. In the US the figure is a billion. When YCAN members were discussing the best alternative to plastic toothbrushes, no one was happy with the types they... ycan.org.au/2018/04/sustai…

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A new wind farm is now under construction at Crowlands, north of Ararat thanks to a consortium of local councils, universities and other organisations who are part of the Melbourne... ycan.org.au/2018/05/congra…

A radical way to cut emissions – ration everyone’s flights | Sonia Sodha theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Almost half of Australian big business moving to renewables theguardian.com/environment/20…

We are very pleased to see that the Proudly Plastic Free campaign that YCAN proposed (supported by a 300-signature petition) is part of the new Yarra Waste Minimisation strategy... ycan.org.au/2018/05/proudl…