Switching to solar power in your home is one of the most impactful ways to reduce emissions and there has never been a better time as costs continue to fall and government rebates are available.
If you are looking to obtain solar quotes:
Our partners at Brighte are Clean Energy Council-certified and can help with solar financing and finding trusted suppliers. Each supplier goes through a rigorous vetting process to become a Brighte affiliate.
SolarQuotes is another respected, Clean Energy Council-certified comparison website to help you source a vetted supplier in your area.
G-Store is a local supplier that offers a premium service specialising in a personal, consultative approach that finds the right solution for each client's unique needs.
Electrifying your home is one of the most important decisions you can make to reduce your emissions and save significantly on energy bills.
If you are looking to obtain electrification quotes:
Our partners at Brighte are Clean Energy Council-certified and can help with electrification financing and finding trusted suppliers. Each supplier goes through a rigorous vetting process to become a Brighte affiliate.
G-Store is a local supplier that offers a premium service specialising in a personal, consultative approach that finds the right solution for each client's unique needs.
We understand that the up-front costs can be high to install solar or electrify your home. Our finance partner Brighte will assist you with a zero-interest, buy-now-pay later arrangement or loan that suits your needs.
The community Facebook page My Efficient Electric Home covers a range of different topics on all things solar and electric/efficient homes. Pose a question or explore old topics - there are thousands of people willing to help you navigate your journey, and many more resources to find on the page.
The Yarra Energy Foundation have put together a complete "guide to Solar for Apartments". Download the resource here to find all the information needed to get solar on your apartment building.
Many organisations are perfect candidates for solar because they mostly use power during the day, when it is generated by the sun for free. Investing in solar not only reduces emissions, but tax deductibility also means paybacks are often under four years, making it the cheapest form of energy your organisation can access.
If you are looking to obtain solar quotes:
Our partners at Smart Ease can help with solar financing and finding trusted suppliers. Each supplier goes through a rigorous vetting process to become a Smart Ease affiliate.
SolarQuotes is another respected, Clean Energy Council-certified comparison website to help you source a vetted supplier in your area.
G-Store is a local supplier that offers a premium service specialising in a personal, consultative approach that finds the right solution for each client's unique needs.
Electrifying your organisation’s premises - for example by upgrading heating and cooling systems or getting off gas - is one of the most important actions you can take to reduce your emissions and energy bills. Especially when combined with solar.
If you are looking to obtain electrification quotes:
Our partners at Smart Ease can help with electrification financing and finding trusted suppliers. Each supplier goes through a rigorous vetting process to become a Smart Ease affiliate.
G-Store is a local supplier that offers a premium service specialising in a personal, consultative approach that finds the right solution for each client's unique needs.
Up-front costs are no longer a barrier to installing solar or upgrading to energy efficient equipment. Our partner Smart Ease can provide you with payment plans with $0 upfront costs, and instant saving on your energy bills which fund your installations over time.
Stay updated with all of the climate specific grants available for your organisation on the funding centre page.
Pathzero provides your organisation or business with an easy-to-use platform that: identifies your top emissions sources, baselines and tracks them, recommends your highest-impact areas to reduce emissions, and creates clean reporting to communicate your journey to key stakeholders. Click here to get started with Pathzero.
For any Not-for-profit head here for extra information and opportunities. This is an awesome website that provides significant details on how not-for-profits can get started on their zero emissions journey. The page has FAQ's, reports and events all available for not-for-profits to learn and benefit from.
Pathzero is a team of passionate people on a mission to accelerate the decarbonisation of the world economy. They do this by making the necessary tools and expertise available to every company in the world and in-so-doing turning corporate action into a force that gets the world back in balance.
Brighte offers zero interest loans to eligible households who want to install rooftop solar and energy efficient home improvements such as home batteries, heating and cooling, hot water systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, blinds and awnings, energy efficient products, landscaping and more.
Smart Ease assists organisations with financing for solar and other electrification needs. They offer no-fee, buy-now-pay-later options to help you budget your installation, or loans for installations.
Zero emissions is a term that refers to the process of avoiding and no longer producing the heat-trapping gases (e.g. C02 and methane) that are produced in the daily activities of our homes, organisations or businesses. They are produced from the electricity we use, the hot water we consume, the vehicles we drive, the food waste we dispose of and more. For the Jewish community, reaching zero emissions would include: switching to renewable energy, installing solar, electrifying our homes, organisations and businesses, reducing or sustainably processing food waste, and switching to electric vehicles. This is not an exhaustive list and each household, organisation or business journey will look a little different.
There are some emissions that are out of our control, or cannot be dealt with until later in the journey (e.g. the fuel emissions from necessary air travel). Reaching ‘net’ zero emissions involves ‘offsetting’ those hard-to-abate gases, by supporting nature-based solutions and technologies that draw down those emissions from the atmosphere.
Our tradition calls on each of us – individually and collectively – to leave the world better than we found it; to create the conditions for a healthy and prosperous future for the next generation. Leading by example - reducing our household, organisational and business emissions to zero - demonstrates that commitment.
Despite some of the worst oppression, the Australian Jewish community has made lasting contributions to our greatest social challenges. Our community is creative, educated, resilient and organised. We can be a leading force for action in Australia, united around this great common purpose, inspiring other communities and national leaders to do the same.
Our partners have been chosen to help remove as much friction as possible when navigating the journey to zero emissions.
Our partners were chosen as they had excellent reputations for quality, service and value. Where a partner works with particular suppliers, they have internal processes that include credit and background checks that review quality of work, a high level accreditation, and robust references from customers. We are constantly reviewing our partnerships and are open to expanding them if they align with our project goals. If you are looking to become a partner please use the contact form at the bottom of the page and we will be in touch.
If you are looking for solutions for a private household, click “I am an individual” on the page above to find your available actions. You should look to implement whatever zero emissions changes are there. Where you feel financing is a barrier, click “finance” above to discover how our financing partners can remove that barrier for you. All of the available actions are important steps along the journey.
If you are looking for solutions for an organisation or businesses, click “I am an organisation” above to see what is available. Many of the solutions are the same as for individual households, save for ‘tracking your emissions’. We also encourage organisations and businesses to get in touch with our Zero Emissions Project Coordinator, Josh Blode at: [email protected] to discuss the leadership and education opportunities JCN can provide your team and stakeholders as part of your zero emissions journey.
While the up-front costs of many changes can be hefty, in many cases the savings secured will more than pay off over time. So how do you cover the up-front costs?
For individuals, click “finance” above to discover how Brighte, our household financing partner, can remove that barrier for you. If you are from a low-income household, Jewish Care Victoria’s Empower Interest Free Loan program can provide up to $15,000 to assist those who meet their criteria.
For businesses and organisations, click “finance” above to discover how EnergyEase, our organisational financing partner, can remove that barrier for you.