About the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action
The Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (EAGA) began in 2008 as an informal network of six councils committed to addressing climate change issues through the delivery of community programs. The EAGA region members are the cities of Boroondara, Whitehorse, Maroondah, Yarra Ranges, Knox and Monash.
EAGA provides a great opportunity for the region to:
- encourage sharing of experiences, knowledge and resources
- attract investment for large projects which address climate change issues across the area
- engage the community to support behaviour change and adoption of sustainable actions.
Alliance projects
Current Projects
Bushland, Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change
A project funded through the Local Sustainability Accord to investigate the impact of climate change on local government management of bushland and open space. Currently, the project is working with CSIRO to determine the most likely changes to the climate of the EAGA region in coming decades and with the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology to describe the implication of these changes for the management of biodiversity.
Past Projects
Solar Suburbs
In 2009 EAGA launched its Solar Suburbs program, which offered residents a discounted cost to install 1kW photovoltaic panels. The program saw over 300 households in the region take up the offer.
