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Sustainability: a matter of public interest

Our first priority in finding a sustainable pathway is to attend to our neglected public space. [2 October 2012 | Peter Boyer] Confidence is everything. It can make an apparently hopeless cause seem possible and transform what seems a threatening … Continue reading

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If walls could talk…

Our built environment is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, but it also offers plenty of scope to reduce them. The Sustainable Buildings forum in Hobart this week will show how, followed by Tasmania’s premier sustainability event, the annual Sustainable … Continue reading

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Making the transition from domination to stewardship

As we face the challenge from climate change and peak oil, the Transition movement is helping our communities re-shape and re-invigorate themselves in preparation for coming changes. [7 July 2009 | Peter Boyer] On this cold, still Tasmanian winter’s day, I … Continue reading

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