Category Archives: social and personal issues

Social and community issues, including social psychology

Imagining a future where justice prevails

Posted on 23 January 2018 by Peter Boyer

Elite sports have many options to deal with climate change not available to most. A Hobart conference looks at how we deal with climate injustice. How much heat and humidity should halt tennis matches? When temperatures pass 40C should cricketers … Continue reading →

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The man behind the black armbands

Posted on 9 January 2018 by Peter Boyer

Tom Maggs was remembered by Australia’s cricket elite on Boxing Day, though cricket was not his scene. He was a champion of another kind. Last week I went to the funeral of a man who died on Christmas Eve after … Continue reading →

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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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