Tag Archives: Hobart City

Politics is not the only game in town

Posted on 17 July 2018 by Peter Boyer

While policymakers seem paralysed, money is starting to shape our energy future. Earlier this year as part of its climate strategy review, Hobart City reached out to young and old residents to try to get a handle on climate change … Continue reading →

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Hobart City hits its climate straps

Posted on 5 December 2017 by Peter Boyer

There’s a lot to feel good about in Hobart’s abatement and adaptation efforts, but it needs help from higher up There are times in the climate space when things go right. That doesn’t happen often enough, but when it does … Continue reading →

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Going where governments fear to tread

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Peter Boyer

Party politics is making it impossible to get traction on climate policy at higher levels of government, but others are stepping up. The modest attendance at a Hobart Town Hall event last week belied the significance of the occasion: the … Continue reading →

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