Category Archives: Climate Action Hobart

A reminder that climate change is upon us

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

A Hobart event this Saturday will be a reminder that it’s getting harder by the year to take effective action on our carbon emissions. [1 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] Since time immemorial, using whatever intellectual tools are available to … Continue reading →

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When the ship of state strikes rocks…

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Peter Boyer

As a global economic depression begins to look ever more likely, what are the prospects for redirecting our own economy? [24 January 2012 | Peter Boyer] If there’s a single all-embracing emblem of what most of our political and business … Continue reading →

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We should be listening to these people

Posted on 17 May 2011 by Peter Boyer

They’re struggling to be heard, but the “Climate Action” people have things to say that we need to know about. [17 May 2011 | Peter Boyer] Every second Tuesday, around 20 people get together in a Hobart meeting room, provided … Continue reading →

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