Category Archives: local government

Hobart City hits its climate straps

Posted on 5 December 2017 by Peter Boyer

There’s a lot to feel good about in Hobart’s abatement and adaptation efforts, but it needs help from higher up There are times in the climate space when things go right. That doesn’t happen often enough, but when it does … Continue reading →

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Going where governments fear to tread

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Peter Boyer

Party politics is making it impossible to get traction on climate policy at higher levels of government, but others are stepping up. The modest attendance at a Hobart Town Hall event last week belied the significance of the occasion: the … Continue reading →

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Failing government shamed by local advances

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

While “higher” levels of government dither, local authorities are wrestling with climate change. When you think about it, it’s breathtaking. The 2017 federal budget is seeking to close the books on Australia’s biggest economic, social and environmental issue of this … Continue reading →

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