SEE-Change, the sustainability and change organisation that presented at the June Community Forum, is holding a public meeting.

The Jamison Climate Change Public Meeting will be held at:

Sunday 5 August, 2pm
Aranda Primary School Hall

The meeting expects to present ecological footprint information from households with students attending the Lake Ginninderra and Hawker colleges.

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The ACT Government will be running a series of Community Engagement meetings to discuss the proposed changes to the ACT Schools system.

Meetings will be held in the Belconnen area on:

• Monday 26 June 2006
  Copland College
• Tuesday 27 June 2006
  Canberra High School

The Belconnen Community Council would strongly encourage all interested and concerned residents to attend these meetings so that you can be better informed about the changes and be able to present your view on these changes to the government.

The ACT Government has set up a Committee to inquire into, and report on, issues related to an ACT nomination as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

More information can be found on the Sustainability Office of the ACT Government.

If you wish to make a submission, you need to do so by 2 June 2006. Please contact the Belconnen Community Council for further details.

The ACT Government has released discussion papers on climate change and energy policy in the ACT. They can be read online at the following locations:

Discussion paper on ACT Energy Policy
Discussion paper on ACT Climate Change Strategy

Submissions on the papers are welcomed, but must be received by April 26. Please visit the ACT Government Sustainability Office at http://www.sustainability.act.gov.au for further details.

The ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Public Accounts will inquire into, and report on the valuation of land in the ACT. Full terms of reference are available at the ACT Legislative Assembly web site.