Tonight we witnessed what I believe to be a pivotal moment in Geelongs clean energy future. The City of Greater Geelong Councillors unanimously passed a motion against onshore gas mining. Many of the Councillors spoke about renewable energy and it seems that the issue of fracking has woken them up to realise the opportunities that clean energy could bring to Geelong. The motion included that the Council; - Write to the Victorian Government advising that the City of Greater Geelong rejects onshore gas extraction including fracking and supports a permanent ban. - Write to the Victorian and Federal governments requesting support for the development of renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels in the provision of heating, cooling and power. This is such a positive step forward!
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:43:27 +0000