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Some good ideas to keep politicians occupied

Politicians appear to have lost direction. Phil Harrington has some climate change policy ideas that should keep Tasmania’s politicians occupied for the rest of their careers—and beyond. [25 August 2009 | Peter Boyer] At a certain age, it’s said, nostalgia kicks … Continue reading

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Town planning: a missing link in the struggle to cut emissions

The built environment is responsible for a big chunk of our carbon emissions. There cannot be a solution without big changes to the way we plan and operate our urban centres. [14 July 2009 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to visualise … Continue reading

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