Electrify Everything - Navigating the Big Switch

Did you know Australia's 10 million households (personal vehicles, cooktops, water heaters, space heating /cooling) are responsible for ~42% of Australia’s national emissions?

Individual households can have a significant impact by transitioning away from fossil fuels to cleaner, cheaper renewable energy and reduce your energy use by a whopping 63%.

We've been inspired by inventor and entrepreneur, Dr Saul Griffith, and his recent book ‘The Big Switch’, which lays out a detailed energy transition blueprint. We want to bring a subject matter expert to you, and a few East Fremantle residents undergoing energy transition in their own homes, to debunk and demystify all your questions related to home and business electrification.

Join us for this free workshop to learn how your household or business can be part of the energy transition.

The workshop has been organised by the East Fremantle Climate Action Reference Group (CARG)with support from the Town of East Fremantle.

DETAILS

• Thursday, 26 March 2022 @ 7pm (arrive by 6:30 pm to get a drink and find a seat) 
• Swan Yacht Club, Riverside Rd, East Fremantle, WA 6158 
• Guest speaker from Sustainable Energy Now (SEN) and two East Fremantle residents currently under going the transition to home electification.

‘The point is, we don’t have to be perfect to solve climate change. We just need to be electric. If we go hard and go early on cutting emissions – and if by so doing we encourage other countries to increase their ambition and follow us – we have everything to win. We’ll be winning so much, we’ll win, win, win, win, win. Lower energy prices for all Australians. Driving our vehicles will be cheaper than it has ever been. Heating our homes and our showers will be cheaper too. The average household will probably save $5000 a year or more on energy and car expenses.’—Saul Griffith

For an introduction to some of the ideas behind 'The Big Switch' check out this interview by the Australia Institute

Saul Griffith and his colleagues Rewiring Australia have written an informative discussion paper and technical report. Copies of The Big Switch will be available to buy at the event – a free copy will be given as a door prize.