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5 things you can do to tackle climate change right now!

  1. Join one of the Central Victorian Projects and receive news and updates
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  2. Develop your own Household Plan-of-Action here to tackle climate change and reduce household energy bills. This is the best place to begin your energy-smart journey and take control of your energy use at home.

  3. Download resources, tips and information here on how to save energy at home.

  4. Join the Central Victorian Online Community Forum here where you can post questions and have discussion with others about saving energy and tackling climate change.

  5. Join a local Community Group and support action beyond your own home!

Each time we leave a TV on standby, have a hot shower and switch on the heater, we use energy. The more we use, the more greenhouse pollution we create and the more we change the world's climate.

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The information and recommendations outlined in this WEBSITE is concerned mainly with providing guidance with respect to how a registered Castlemaine 500 household might be able to reduce energy consumption in their homes.  The information presented in the WEBSITE is derived from various sources and is understood to be correct and appropriate at the time of preparation.  However, the information may not be error free and may not be appropriate for a particular purpose should household circumstances, requirements, priorities or circumstances beyond the control of the Castlemaine 500 Project Team/Third Ecology (climatic patterns, client behaviour and expectations etc) create a different context in which original assumptions and decisions were based.  Householders should ensure that they are satisfied with the particular details and appropriateness of all areas of guidance and with respect to any involving the installation of ‘products’, their installation should comply with current Australian Standards, the Building Code of Australia and local authority requirements.  The Castlemaine 500 Project Team/Third Ecology accepts no liability whatsoever to any person for injury, loss or damage that may arise in connection with any use or reliance on the information.