This morning, WAGA took part along with others in the TAKE2 Pledge Action Day held by Sustainability Victoria with the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio. The purpose of the event was to kick-off the TAKE2 campaign and recognise the support of Founding Partners in the initiative to help Victoria reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
WAGA and its seven financial member councils – Brimbank, Greater Geelong, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Moorabool and Wyndham – have signed up as Founding Partners to TAKE2 to demonstrate their leadership and commitment to climate action. There are now 182 Founding Partners from diverse sectors across local government, businesses and community organisations.
Those who take the TAKE2 pledge will be able to showcase their actions and achievements. The pledges will also be used to develop a baseline profile of current emissions reductions activity in the state. This profile will be a foundation on which TAKE2 evolves to encourage further action.
As Minister D’Ambrosio stated in her address to the event, Victoria has ambitious emissions reduction and renewable energy targets, but these are necessary to mitigate the scale of climate change impacts and risks we face. Strong effort is required by all Victorians to meet the challenge of climate action. So the role of the Founding Partners will be to encourage their networks, friends and all stakeholders to take the pledge and grow the clean energy movement in Victoria. The Founding Partners will also work with the Government in developing TAKE2.
To take the pledge, go to the TAKE2 website and follow the easy steps. Those who sign up can now also set up their accounts and add the actions they are taking to reduce emissions.
(Photo: WAGA and member council representatives at the TAKE2 Pledge Action Day: (left to right) Fran Macdonald, WAGA Coordinator; Peter McKinnon, Manager Environment and Sustainability at Wyndham City Council and WAGA Chairperson; Sandra Mack, Senior Sustainability Officer at Moonee Valley City Council; and Henry Bezuidenhout, Manager City Planning at Moonee Valley City Council)
