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What is really needed to address climate change?

Posted on 11 December 2011 by Peter Boyer

Address to the 15th International Environmental Forum, Hobart, 10 and 11 December 2011. Conference theme: Ethical Responses to Climate Change [11 December 2011 | Peter Boyer] I’ll start at the beginning. Or about 56 million years ago, when the dinosaurs … Continue reading →

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How communities are succeeding despite the odds

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Peter Boyer

In these trying times, we can gain strength from each other and the natural world. [29 November 2011 | Peter Boyer] As I write this there’s a glorious day outside. Green grass is still moist from yesterday’s showers, buds everywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptation, built environment, climate politics, community action, consumption, economic activity, economic threat from climate, energy, energy conservation, environmental degradation, growth, human behaviour, international politics, land use, local economy, planning, psychology, renewable energy, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Transition, wind | Tagged adaptation, Australia, built environment, climate change, climate politics, community action, consumption, economic activity, economic threat from climate, energy, energy conservation, environmental degradation, global warming, growth, Hepburn Wind, human behaviour, international politics, Jack Gilding, land use, local economy, Paul Ehrlich, planning, psychology, renewable energy, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmania, Tasmanian Climate Action Council, Transition, wind | Comments Off

A lesson from the Great Depression

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Peter Boyer

Franklin Roosevelt’s advice to his people to get together and start doing things is being applied by local governments in preparing for future oil scarcity [12 July 2011 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to imagine a bleaker outlook than what … Continue reading →

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