Tag Archives: advertising/marketing

Consumerism, the real meaning of Christmas

Posted on 2 December 2014 by Peter Boyer

We consume because of biological imperatives. So how do we stop it being so destructive? [2 December 2014 | Peter Boyer] You’ll need to know this: including today there are just 23 days left in which to buy your Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising/marketing, air transport, business interests, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, community action, consumption, economic activity, growth, human behaviour, investment, local economy, population, social and personal issues, social mindsets, waste | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Consumerism, the real meaning of Christmas

In praise of big thinkers

Posted on 26 August 2014 by Peter Boyer

I owe much to the wide-ranging, fearless thinking of two Tasmanians. [26 August 2014 | Peter Boyer] About seven years ago I got a telephone call from someone introducing himself as “Evans from Premaydena”. He asked if we could chat … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising/marketing, changes to climate, climate system, economic activity, energy, environmental degradation, peak coal, peak oil, waste | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on In praise of big thinkers

For the sake of appearances, Greg Hunt sells out

Posted on 12 August 2014 by Peter Boyer

Approval of the Carmichael project ignores the biggest impact of all [12 August 2014 | Peter Boyer] Most people want to be seen by others as the genuine article, someone honest, reliable, what-you-see-is-what-you-get. But being human is complicated. As long … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising/marketing, atmospheric science, Australian politics, bureaucracy, business interests, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate politics, climate sensitivity, climate system, coal-fired, contrarians, economic activity, energy, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, future climate, gas-fired, human behaviour, land use, leadership, mining, modelling, psychology, renewable energy, science, social and personal issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on For the sake of appearances, Greg Hunt sells out