Running through Portland Wind Farm
Ballarat 15-25°C
Storms and Showers.
Yesterday’s run included a visit to the Portland Wind Farm where we learned that one turbine can power 1000 homes. Today we’re running a nice 200km to the city that started the Gold Rush, Ballarat. Over the past couple of years, the Ballarat region has suffered a major decrease in average annual rainfall with falls averaging as low as 400 mm (16 in) per year since 2001. So we’re going to run around Lake Wendouree with the local community to highlight the drying up of some our most precious ecosystems. We’re very excited Steve Moneghetti will be joining us to run through his town. Come on down and do a lap with us too!
Afterward we’re heading to Ballarat Grammar for a community engagement event to learn more about fire affected communities and how we can all be better prepared for future threats and climate change effects. We’ll also be listening to how Ballarat is rising to meet the challenge of global warming so we’d love to hear how you’re coping in our changing climate. Also, we’ve been doing a little bit of research on recycled water, we’d love to hear what you think about that.
Happy Running!