South Gippsland Sentinel Times
Tuesday 27/2/2007 Page: 24
Wonthaggi Energy Innovation Competition coordinators Jeanette Swain and John Flanders say the response to this year's Innovation Festival has been fantastic, with increasing awareness of global climate issues.
"We are now asking the community to tell us how they are living more efficiently - with both less energy and water," said John.
As part of the Festival we are seeking entries in an Energy Innovation Competition. The competition' is open to individuals, community groups and schools. "We're finding fantastic examples of home made windmills, rain water catching and storage and even biodiesel cars.
These are the types of innovation we'd like to see entered in the competition." Jeanette said: "We had quite some community entries in 2006. Our winner, Lou Arthur, of Wonthaggi, put together a poster with photographs on a passive solar house that he built. We'd like people with easy and great ideas to enter, and show them so that all the community can benefit.
"It is time to start getting serious about what you as an individual can do about energy conservation, and also what you can do for your community." John said the wind farm recently completed in Wonthaggi complements the festival, and focuses the need to look at our energy practices.
The Wonthaggi Energy Innovation Festival supports the Human Powered Vehicle Grand Prix and will run over March 24 and 25 at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve.
For entry forms to the innovation Competition visit the website www.weif.org.au or contact Jeanette or John for more information on (03) 87070772 or 0412 249 227.
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