Sunshine Coast Energy Action Centre

We're featured in the latest issue of Eco News - a special edition focussing on peak oil... These are truly unprecedented times for us all. The world is having to face up to the consequences of years of reliance on fossil fuels as a cheap energy source. We are facing a... (read more)

We've taken the best from the US - the Relocalisation Network - and the best from the UK - the Transition Network - to ensure we have the best possible chance of making a successful transition to a post carbon future. Transition Town Eudlo Small town – big plans Transition Sunshine Coast congratulates... (read more)

L-R: Maggie John, Dean Hazelwood, Jacqui McLucas, Andi Hazelwood, Matthew Weller, Lorene Warwick and Jeff Hilditch On Monday, two movements came together in Hervey Bay to tackle peak oil and climate change. Jacqui McLucas and Dean and Andi Hazelwood from Bundaberg relocalisation group SustainaBundy met up with Maggie John, Lorene Warwick,... (read more)

Take care in this wet weather. Highlands Road is blocked and so are many others around the traps. Stay home, stay dry and stay safe. Check the BOM website and listen to ABC Coast FM for updates.... (read more)

Here's your chance to seriously do something about relocalising our food supply. Support the Nambour Organic Co-operative. These types of groups and co-operatives will be the life blood of our future. Help us get them well-established now, plus you get to enjoy beautiful organic fare at wholesale prices. Nambour Organic Co-operative Delicious... (read more)

Our group is mentioned in an article in today's state newspaper! Together with the work I'm doing on energy descent action planning and transition towns the journo quotes me talking about the need for relocalisation in the region. Hopefully this will spark some support and more action on relocalisation here... (read more)

Australian David Holmgren, cooriginator of the Permaculture concept, has launched a new website exploring future scenarios in the context of climate change and peak oil. Site is still under construction but already has plenty of content. Lots to read, discuss and consider... Here is the link http://www.futurescenarios.org./... (read more)

Peak Oil didn't rate a mention at the Australian National 2020 summit organised by the Federal Government. Here is a comment from David Holmgren (co-originator of Permaculture)... Following APC9 (Australia's National Permaculture Convergence held recently) there has been much discussion on the listserve about the divergent opportunities for permaculture activism in Australia... (read more)

Climate Code Red: The Case for a Sustainability Emergency is a new report published by Greenleap Strategic Institute Inc., Carbon Equity and Friends of Earth. It is the starkest, most honest report I've ever read on the seriousness of climate change and it demands immediate and global action - what... (read more)

Interview with Melbourne Community Radio station - a link to the podcast of an interview I did on Transition Towns, Peak Oil, Community Education Centres etc etc. http://wonderfulworldmedia.net/?p=137... (read more)

The Eudlo Relocalisation Group have been invited to have a stall at this year's WOEIE Festival - the Where on Earth is Eudlo? celebration - held in the local school grounds. A great chance to let other people in our community know we exist and what we're up to. As... (read more)

The Maroochy Council will be presenting a talk on Community Driven Renewable Energy Solutions on Feb 8 with Clive Burke from the UK. Clive was involved in the formation and development of the first wind farm in the South East of England which is 100 per cent community owned. SEAC has... (read more)

SEAC has been invited to attend a seminar in West End, Brisbane in March to deliver a presentation on relocalisation strategies happening on the Sunshine Coast.... (read more)

SEAC will be speaking about energy descent planning at a conference at the Southern Cross University in Lismore NSW in February. It is part of an ongoing partnership between the Sunshine Coast and Northern NSW on creating food bio-regions and working together to address peak oil and climate change. There will... (read more)