Amanda McKenzie is the CEO of the Climate Council, formerly known as the "Climate Commission" until former PM Tony Abbott came along in 2013 and what was a clear illustration of his climate colours, disbanded the commission.

However, as is well known, good ideas do not surrender to such misguided, brute force and so after a brief hesitation the former commission re-appeared and renamed as the "Climate Council", but this time with broad public support, both morally and financially.

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Dr Michael Mann wants us to act on the need to take a war-like footing to combat climate change.

U.S.climate scientist, Dr Michael Mann, has impressed on the world the need for people from all nations to adopt a war-like footing in an effort to combat climate change.

He argues that nothing less than such an approach will do, adding that the time for debate about the need of such an approach is past, although he still sees a need to some discussion about how we should re-jig the world economy for the changes he sees as unavoidably necessary.

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Interviewing Beyond Zero Emissions CEO Vanessa Petrie and being inspired

Vanessa Petrie (pictured) has led Beyond Zero Emissions to new heights and just recently was recognized as among the leading international climate change think tanks.

Its  research shows how all sectors of the Australian economy can decarbonise, repower and benefit from the transition to zero emissions. 

These Zero Carbon Australia plans cover renewable energy and electricity; energy efficient buildings; sustainable transport; agriculture, farming and land use; and industry.

Any climate activist whose passion is flagging should visit the BZE website, attend a BZE sponsored event, or even better, have a chat with Vanessa, as her focus on and enthusiasm for finding solutions to the climate crisis is both uplifting and inspirational.

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A busy life countering climate change

John Pettigrew is a "Lemnos boy", but spent most of his life as an orchardist at Bunbartha north of Shepparton, and itwas in 2007 that he first became aware of and became a climate change activist.

And it was in 2007 that John, along with just a handful of fellow Australians spent some time in Sydney to be trained by former U.S. vice-president and the man behind "The Inconvenient Truth", Al Gore.

Although John declares himself as "fully retired", he appears to busier than ever being a part of groups and organizations that do critical and important local work in the Goulburn Valley and others that advocate on the national stage.

John is presently the president of the Goulburn Valley Environment Group and on the board of GV Community Energy.

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Lerarning about the Shepparton Statement Beneath the Wisteria

Those who gather Beneath the Wisteria in Shepparton's Maude St Mall were fortunate at the June gathering to have two senior students from the city's Goulburn Valley Grammar School attend and talk about the "Shepparton Statement", an idea that has been initiated by the City of Greater Shepparton CEO, Peter Harriott, who has employed Cheryl Hammer to help him drive it and engage the city's youth.

It was rather chilly and a little uncomfortable Beneath the Wisteria, but the few that were there soon warmed to the knowledge and enthusiasm of the two students, Grace Sandels and Hugh Farrell.

Thanks for both Grace and Hugh, and to Cheryl to orchestrating events for her end.

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