Tag Archives: Tasmanian politics

Climate inaction reveals governments out of their depth

Posted on 7 June 2016 by Peter Boyer

A wealth of ideas is waiting out there to help fill the climate policy vacuum, but who’s listening?     There’s the odd spark of light in the perpetual twilight of government climate action around Australia, signs that some in the … Continue reading →

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The unrecognised cost of discarding and forgetting

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Peter Boyer

A tax on the dumping of waste today will lessen the burden later Like clockwork, each week we line our streets with bins of stuff we don’t want, and each week the stuff is whisked away, out of sight and out of mind. … Continue reading →

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Scientists and economists must speak with one voice

Posted on 19 April 2016 by Peter Boyer

In a fractured political environment, we need economists and scientists to take a unified position on the impact of climate change. Tasmanians are rediscovering the fact that our economy depends heavily on a stable climate with a reliable rainfall – … Continue reading →

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