The One Million Homes Alliance is committed to increasing the energy efficiency of Victorian homes to an average 5-star standard.

This year, while political parties were counting votes to win seats in parliament, we were busy building power to make our environment the top issue in the long-term. Our community campaign is local, grassroots and growing enormous influence in the areas that matter for state and federal elections.

On 27 July 2012 the nail was put in the HRL coffin when the federal government withdrew its $100 million grant to the proposed coal plant. This achievement is a great example of what a strong community campaign can achieve.

Our 2014 election campaign kept climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency at the forefront of candidates’ and voters’ minds in key marginal seats, and helped secure a range of policy commitments from the ALP.

To protect our communities and avoid the worst impacts of damage to our climate, we need to close all coal-burning power stations in the next decade and replace them with clean energy sources like solar, wind and batteries.