personal options

1. You may choose to reduce your own carbon footprint – the network can help by placing you in touch with the solutions that enable you to make the changes in your own life.
2. You may choose to do that and also be a change agent – this means contributing your ideas about the ways in which governments can legislate to ensure that zero carbon solutions are not disadvantaged in the market place. (Every time governments announce subsidies for the exploitation of fossil fuels they are effectively making it harder for zero carbon solutions to be economically attractive.)
3. You may choose to be a centre of influence. This will suit many not for profit organizations who can join and introduce their members to a zero carbon future. In turn the Network will promote the activities of your organization to all Zero Carbon Members.
4. You may be a business that is looking for more efficient ways to operate the Network can help to enable you to become a Zero Carbon Business and improve your bottom line.
5. You may operate a business or run an organization that has developed or sells zero carbon solutions.
These five options are not mutually exclusive. Once our interactive website has been established (our target is early 2007) you will be able to contribute internet links to sites which list strategies (eg the green peace site :
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/issues/climate-change)
Equally we will be listing businesses that sell zero carbon solutions (eg http://www.greenstreets-sue.com.au and www.re-sa.com.au. )
Equally important are the ideas and suggestions that are generated by everyone who is concerned about climate change. these can be incorporated now simply by commenting on these posts.
Finally no matter how much individuals and businesses do there is a real need for governments to take responsibility to introduce legislation that will encourage zero carbon strategies.
For example energy efficient homes can make a signficant difference to Greenhouse emissions. But there is a substantial upfront cost to home owners. A tax rebate for owners reducing their carbon footprint is one way to encourage people to make that investment.
Governments will not change unless it is clear that there are signficant numbers of voters who are concerned about climate change. By creating a zero carbon network we are able to demonstrate to governments that this is a real and pressing concern.