Monthly Archives: August 2009

Some good ideas to keep politicians occupied

Politicians appear to have lost direction. Phil Harrington has some climate change policy ideas that should keep Tasmania’s politicians occupied for the rest of their careers—and beyond. [25 August 2009 | Peter Boyer] At a certain age, it’s said, nostalgia kicks … Continue reading

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Is this the future we had to have?

The Age of Stupid is not some flight of fancy. It’s sobering to realise that the frightening scenarios presented in this 2009 feature film are firmly rooted in real, current scientific research. [21 August 2009 | Peter Boyer] Remarks to the … Continue reading

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What’s the worst that could happen?

Our changing climate is likely to produce some nasty shocks unless we can change some deeply ingrained habits, as a new film dramatically illustrates. [18 August 2009 | Peter Boyer] Last week I reflected that we’ll do well to ask ourselves … Continue reading

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