Tag Archives: Australian Youth Climate Coalition

What price will we pay for a job?

Posted on 10 October 2017 by Peter Boyer

Politicians are exploiting economic insecurity to put public resources into highly-questionable ventures. No-one should underestimate the fear that accompanies the threat of being sacked, the dismay that comes with being unemployed, or the lengths to which people will go to … Continue reading →

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Greg Hunt’s cultivated optimism gets us nowhere

Posted on 26 April 2016 by Peter Boyer

It’s good to be optimistic – so long as you remain well-grounded. Optimism has the power to sustain us through grim times, as an ABC Foreign Correspondent report from war-ravaged Afghanistan reminded me last week. It showed young people on … Continue reading →

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A reminder that climate change is upon us

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

A Hobart event this Saturday will be a reminder that it’s getting harder by the year to take effective action on our carbon emissions. [1 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] Since time immemorial, using whatever intellectual tools are available to … Continue reading →

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