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Reflections on our troubling times

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Peter Boyer

The world’s most prestigious scientific institutions say we’ve got a problem. Why don’t our leaders believe them? [25 March 2014 | Peter Boyer] We’ve grown up to believe that scientists are reliable sources of information about us and our universe. … Continue reading →

Posted in AAAS, atmospheric science, Australian politics, bureaucracy, changes to climate, education, future climate, international politics, leadership, modelling, NAS, Royal Society, scientific method, Tasmanian politics | Tagged AAAS, atmospheric science, Australian politics, bureaucracy, changes to climate, education, future climate, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, international politics, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, leadership, Margaret Thatcher, modelling, NAS, Paul Gilding, Royal Society, scientific method, Tasmanian politics, Tony Abbott | Comments Off

Divestment: the new weapon in the carbon war

Posted on 17 September 2013 by Peter Boyer

Money is a great motivator. Divestment from fossil fuel industries may yet prove to be a game-changer. [17 September 2013 | Peter Boyer] It’s true: money makes the world go round. It puts the food on the table. It’s our … Continue reading →

Posted in business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, energy, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, gas-fired, local economy | Tagged Big Coal, Burnie, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, Caterpillar, Citi Research, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, energy, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, Frank Nicklason, gas-fired, Greenpeace, Guy Pearse, local economy, Lock the Gate, Naomi Edwards, Paul Gilding, Petratherm, Stuart Barry, Tarkine, Tas Ethical, Tasplan | Comments Off

The battle for better climate policy — and new Action Council appointed

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Peter Boyer

Despite what the science continues to tell us, developing climate policy seems have fallen off the radar. Good news is that we now have a brand new Tasmanian Climate Action Council. [5 June 2012 | Peter Boyer] The past three … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon tax, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, economic activity, emissions trading, forest science, forests and forestry, human behaviour, land use, leadership, marine sciences, modelling, oceanography, public opinion, science, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian politics | Tagged Australian politics, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon tax, Cassy O'Connor, changes to climate, Chris Harries, Climate Commission, climate politics, climate system, CSIRO, David Bartlett, Dr Anna Lyth, Dr James Risbey, Dr Thomas Moore, economic activity, emissions trading, forest science, forests and forestry, Greenpeace, Greg Johannes, human behaviour, Jess Feehely, Julia Gillard, Kate Crowley, land use, Lara Giddings, leadership, Macquarie University, marine sciences, modelling, Nick McKim, Nick Towle, oceanography, Paul Gilding, Paul Lennon, Prof Jan McDonald, Professor Lesley Hughes, public opinion, science, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian Climate Action Council, Tasmanian Climate Change Office, Tasmanian Environmental Defenders Office, Tasmanian politics | Comments Off

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Reflections on our troubling times

Divestment: the new weapon in the carbon war

The battle for better climate policy — and new Action Council appointed

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