Network name: Western Port Greenhouse Alliance Scope: Local Geographic region: Asia-Pacific Central Coordinator Location - City: Melbourne - Western Port Central Coordinator Location - Country: Australia Principal focus:   Organization type: Mixed Year started:   Short description*: "The Western Port Greenhouse Alliance is just one of the many responses to this challenge. Please look over our website, read the Latest Emissions, find out more about the science of climate change and think about the things that you can do. Look at our projects, ask for further information and make suggestions to us for further responses about this enormous challenge." Focus and description*: "The WPGA carries out projects to help councils and the community respond to climate change. The secretariat of the WPGA is based at Narre Warren and is led by a Management Committee with representation from the 5 Council partners. The WPGA manages a number of projects for different sectors within councils and the community. These form part of a regional framework for effectively dealing with climate change. " Funding Source: Multiple: http://www.wpga.org.au/supporters.asp Contact details: Daniel Pleiter WPGA Project Officer telephone: 03 9705 5662 email: dpleiter@casey.vic.gov.au Email: dpleiter@casey.vic.gov.au Website: http://www.wpga.org.au

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