Tag Archives: University of Wollongong

University should take lead on fossil fuel stocks

Posted on 13 October 2015 by Peter Boyer

Coal’s future looks gloomy, both ethically and financially. Now’s the time for the University of Tasmania to get out. [13 October 2015 | Peter Boyer] Volkswagen’s cheating scandal, a marketing and financial calamity for the giant car-maker, could trigger a … Continue reading →

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Hope and grief in our unnatural future

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

A Hobart conference provides much to ponder, wonder and grieve about. [8 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] You’re driving along a highway on the outskirts of Chelyabinsk, 1500 km east of Moscow, around nine o’clock on a clear winter morning … Continue reading →

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