Monthly Archives: December 2018

Earthrise: the moment that revealed the point of it all

Posted on 26 December 2018 by Peter Boyer

Looking back over 50 years to the exhilarating and sobering experience of seeing our planet from afar Earthrise. The whole idea is other-worldly. Down here on terra firma, rising is done by the sun and the moon and the stars. But Earth? It takes … Continue reading →

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What we can take away from Katowice

Posted on 18 December 2018 by Peter Boyer

COP24 was neither a roaring success nor an abject failure, but the next 12 months will have to deliver in a big way. It’s tempting to focus on the many negatives in this year’s climate summit in Poland, but we’ve … Continue reading →

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Recovering our waste – and our humanity

Posted on 11 December 2018 by Peter Boyer

Glenorchy’s Recovery Shop is an object lesson in how to deal with waste Glenorchy, home of Mona, is doubly blessed. Before Mona there was the Tip Shop, or as it’s now known, the Recovery Shop, which this year celebrated 25 years in … Continue reading →

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