Friends of the ATA- Discover our plans to create liveable Australian homes - Has Ended
5 Jun, 2018 - 5 Jun, 2018
Tue 6:00pm - Tue 8:30pm
210 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, VIC
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Join us on June 5th to celebrate ATA’s achievements and hear about our ambitious plans to create liveable homes on World Environment Day. The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) has helped thousands of Australians make their homes more comfortable to live in, cheaper to run and reduce their impact on the earth. Through your support we have ben able to continue to grow with ever-increasing numbers of people wanting to learn how to live more sustainably. Today, the ATA engages with more than 250,000 people each year around Australia and beyond. The ATA’s leadership and impact was recognised at the United Nations Association of Australia’s 2017 Climate Action Awards. The ATA received awards in the Climate Change Leadership category for informing and encouraging people on home sustainability over 37 years and the Climate Education and Engagement award for making Sustainable House Day a national success. ATA was also awarded the NSW Green Globe Award for Climate Change Leadership 2017. However we are concerned that change is occurring at a rate that is too slow and there is a need to take greater and more urgent action to ensure all Australians live in healthy and resilient homes that consume minimal energy, water and resources. A move to better designed, zero carbon housing has overwhelmingly positive benefits for Australian households by helping to:
- Achieve Australia’s carbon reduction targets
- Reduce the health and safety risks of non-compliant homes
- Reduce household utility costs
- Assist in reducing peak demands on our energy grid
- Provide broader economic benefit
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Alternative Technology Association
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The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit organisation that enables, represents and inspires people to live sustainably in their homes and communities. Established in 1980, the ATA provides expert, independent advice on sustainable solutions for the home to households, government, industry and corporate clients.
The ATA has more than 6650 members across Australia walking the talk in their own homes. We have helped thousands of households save money and reduce their environmental footprint with information on energy efficiency, solar power, rainwater tanks, materials reuse and waste.
The ATA influences government policy by drawing on our technical expertise and members’ experiences. The ATA advocates in government and industry arenas for easy access to sustainable solutions as well as continual improvement of the technology, information and products needed to change the way we live. The ATA also provides consultancy services based on our technical expertise in energy, water and communications.
The ATA publishes two market-leading sustainable living magazines, Sanctuary: modern green homes and ReNew: technology for a sustainable future. The magazines have a combined readership of over 120,000.
The ATA has 14 active branches across Australia that meet regularly, holding informative seminars and workshops, sustainable house tours and attending fairs and events. We also provide an online and phone advice service for members.
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