Category Archives: agriculture and farming

The slippery slope of ‘direct action’

Posted on 5 June 2018 by Peter Boyer

With the conservative side of politics locked in battle over climate and energy policies, the rest of us can only look on in dismay. When Tony Abbott first took aim at Julia Gillard’s carbon tax all those years ago, he … Continue reading →

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We are a nation in denial

Posted on 15 May 2018 by Peter Boyer

Experts, opinion leaders, politicians and the rest of us are in denial about Australia’s grossly inadequate climate response. Next time you hear a political leader talk about progress in curbing greenhouse emissions, bear this in mind: right now, the level of carbon … Continue reading →

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Forests used and abused in the name of climate action

Posted on 20 March 2018 by Peter Boyer

Governments claiming to be “meeting and beating” emissions targets are getting away with daylight robbery. For decades, statistics around forests, forestry and land-clearing have been the blunt instrument of choice to support all sides of the climate debate in Australia. … Continue reading →

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