Alternative Technology Association

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit organisation that has been promoting the use of renewable energy, water conservation and sustainable building since 1980. The ATA has over 4000 members across Australia and New Zealand, who are actively walking the talk in their own homes by using good building design, and incorporating water and energy efficient technologies.

ATA promotes sustainable living and technologies through its publications including ReNew: technology for a sustainable future and Sanctuary: sustainable living with style magazines that have a collective readership of over 80,000.

ATA has a very practical approach to achieving change through its advocacy and research work. It takes the feedback it receives from people active in sustainable living, and works to overcome the barriers that prevent or slow down the uptake of sustainable technologies. Some barriers require a change in government policy, others different methods of implementation and some require ongoing education and training to make an impact.

The solar workshop at CERES demonstrates sustainable technologies in action and is used as a workshop for practical projects.

Office Address: Level 1, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne, 3000
Workshop Address: CERES, 8 Lee St East Brunswick, 3057
Ph:+61 3 9639 1500
Fax:+61 3 9639 5814
email: ata@ata.org.au
www.ata.org.au