Events
Everything from expos to stalls at your local shop
Saul Griffith’s Canberra Book Launch for Plug In! in conversation with Lish Fejer
We're excited!! Saul Griffith will be in conversation with Lish Fejer about his latest book Plug In! The Electrification Handbook – Black Inc Books. Come and join us and find out everything you need to know for your electrification journey by the bestselling author of The Big Switch
About the Book
We all know that renewable energy is the future, but how can we ditch coal and gas in our own lives and homes? Plug In! is full of pro tips and essential information for your electrification journey. Energy expert Saul Griffith, with help from some of his electrifying friends, covers the five big decisions:
1. Where you get your electricity
2. Hot water
3. House heat
4. Cooking
5. Transport
But wait, there's more: the new abundance agenda, all hail the tradie army, what to know about EVs – plus great graphics! Join the movement and electrify your world with Plug In!
About Saul Griffith
Saul Griffith is an engineer and inventor. He has been principal investigator on projects for NASA, the US National Science Foundation and US Special Operations Command. He was awarded the MacArthur 'Genius' Grant in 2007. He is the founder of Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia and author of Electrify, The Big Switch and The Wires That Bind.
About Lish Fejer
Lish Fejer is a digital storyteller in the ABC Canberra bureau. She was previously a broadcaster for ABC Radio Canberra, where she most recently presented Mornings, and was a co-presenter of ABC TV's eco home reno show Carbon Cops.
About Electrify Canberra
Electrify Canberra’s vision is inspired by Rewiring Australia, - to rapidly electrify all Canberra households by bringing communities together.
Wanting to connect with households, apartments, streets, neighbourhoods and suburbs that are keen to electrify their homes. Electrify Canberra aims to mobilise our communities to show Canberrans want to electrify the City!
About the Event
Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
Registration is required for this event
Accessible parking spaces directly below the Harry Hartog ANU Bookshop are available should you require them. Kambri ANU / Parking
EV Driving Day
Electrify Canberra will be at the 2025 Canberra EV Drive Day this weekend where you can test drive electric vehicles (EVs).
You can:
🚗 Test drive a latest model EV and discover its benefits
💡 Hear from industry experts about EV charging & ownership
💰 Learn how much you could save money by making your next car electric
👀 Explore the wide range of EVs available on the market
Where: Sutton Road Training Centre on 22 and 23 March
Activities for the kids too so bring the family along for the ride!
It's a free test drive but book in to avoid disappointment.
Cooking up Change: A Recipe for Electrification
The transition from gas to electric stovetops represents a critical pathway for reducing household emissions. Drawing on recent research conducted in the ACT, PhD candidate at ANU Sarah Boddington explored the complex social and cultural factors that influence how households approach stovetop electrification decisions.
Key themes include:
The emerging role of solar panels in driving household electrification
Cultural considerations, particularly for some in Asian communities
Different renovation timelines across age groups
Barriers around technology familiarity and perceived hassle
Climate change motivations and their limits
Equity considerations in the transition
For questions about this event, please contact: Electrify Canberra suburbzeroact@gmail.com or Sarah.Boddington@anu.edu.au
Share A Cuppa Elecrici-Tea at the ACT Government Sustainability Expo
The fabulous Canberra-based boutique Adore Tea have created a special Electrify Canberra blend to inspire kitchen table conversations on switching away from gas and electrifying our homes.
Come along this Saturday and see how easy it is to make a cuppa using induction and try our delicious Electrici-Tea. If you love it, buy some for having a conversation with your friends, family and neighbours to inspire them to electrify. A gift at only $15 and helps fund the work of Electrify Canberra.
Where: Exhibition Park, Canberra (Epic)
Our friends in electrification and Energy Experts, Fixit Chicks, Lish Fejer and Jenny Edwards will be there sharing advice on how to save money on your energy bills, Lish will be talking to 2040 filmmaker Damon Gameau. The amazing SEE Change will be there with their fleet of e-bikes that you should definitely try out. You can also book a test drive in an Electric Vehicle at the EV Drive Day. Entry is free! Find out more. There are also composting, worm farm and seedling planting workshops which sound fun for all ages!
Canberra Book Launch: Tim Forcey's My Efficient Electric Home Handbook
Electrify Canberra is so excited to host Tim Forcey, the founder of the Facebook phenomenon, My Efficient Electric Home. Tim is also a home comfort and energy adviser and has just published his essential resource for homeowners, a Handbook to convert your home to an efficient, healthy and comfortable space, ready for our all-electric future.
Join Tim and local energy efficiency superstars, Jenny Edwards and Lish Fejer, of The FixIt Chicks fame, at the Canberra launch of Tim's essential Handbook.
Apartment Zero - Creating an 'all electric' apartment building
Over 50,000 Canberrans live in apartments. Modern homes will be all-electric.
Electrification delivers cost of living savings for tenants and owners and immediate benefits to the environment.
At this event, Electrify Canberra will bring together key stakeholders to problem solve electrifying complex buildings.
Sustainable House Tour - Existing building retrofit in Ainslie
How do you make a 60 year old ‘ex-govie’ brick veneer home sustainable?
Find out by coming to the open house in Ainslie at this ‘ex-govie’. See how to transition your house to an all electric home.
Sustainable House Day - All houses
In 2024 Sustainable House Day is back in person on April 21st 2024.
Over 100 homes will be opening their doors across the country, and sharing their experience of building and living in sustainable homes, which means being all electric homes.
Sustainable Canberra Expo 2023
Come chat with our volunteers at the ACT Government’s first annual Sustainable Canberra Expo, a showcase of sustainability solutions and innovation to the Canberra community!
Suburb Zero Launch
Suburb Zero is coming to the Australian Capital Territory!
The ACT will be trialling a pilot project to demonstrate electrification of an existing suburb. The yet-to-be-chosen Canberra suburb will have its own set of unique challenges and will ideally include multi-occupant dwellings, social housing and stand-alone residences.
The trial seeks to test solutions to the social, technological, regulatory and economic challenges associated with rapid decarbonisation of existing housing and apartments. The pilot also seeks to demonstrate full, retro-fitted, electrification of large, complex buildings, cold climate electrification and smart technology integration.
Join Independent Senator for the ACT, David Pocock, inventor and author Saul Griffith and a panel of local energy experts as we discuss this initiative and the ideas behind it.