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Why we need climate to be a Tasmanian election issue

Posted on 19 January 2010 by Peter Boyer

Climate change seems to have missed a place on the Tasmanian election agenda. Now a campaign is under way to put it in its rightful place, at the top of Tasmania’s “to do” list. [19 January 2010 | Peter Boyer] Change … Continue reading →

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Setting the agenda for the Tasmanian climate policy debate

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Peter Boyer

Tasmanians seeking an effective climate action policy now have something to get their teeth into. A broad-based group has established ten strategies to make the island carbon-neutral by 2050. [20 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] On a sunny Saturday morning a … Continue reading →

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Communities that decide they can’t wait

Posted on 8 September 2009 by Peter Boyer

We’ve waited a long time for climate change action. Increasingly, people in communities have decided that it’s time to stop waiting and start doing. [8 September 2009 | Peter Boyer] There’s a play about a couple of blokes, Vladimir and Estragon, … Continue reading →

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