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The world-wide trend toward sustainable communities

Posted on 14 October 2014 by Peter Boyer

Local administrations around the world are stepping up efforts to build resilience into their communities. [14 October 2014 | Peter Boyer] “He’s from Barcelona.” That was Sybil Fawlty’s way of explaining the physical and verbal ineptitude of Manuel, the Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, biomass energy, built environment, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, community action, economic activity, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, international politics, investment, land use, leadership, local economy, local government, nuclear, planning, renewable energy, social and personal issues, Tasmanian politics, waste | Tagged Anna Reynolds, Australian politics, Barcelona, biomass energy, Brisbane, built environment, business, Canberra, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, Clarence, climate politics, climate system, community action, economic activity, employment, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, Fawlty Towers, fossil fuels, Hobart City Council, international politics, investment, Kingborough, land use, leadership, local economy, local government, Melbourne, nuclear, planning, Portland Oregon, renewable energy, social and personal issues, Sydney, Tasmanian politics, waste, Welllington | Comments Off

Manners: it’s the little things that matter

Posted on 25 January 2011 by Peter Boyer

Manners are out of fashion these days, but they’re worth another look in these difficult times. [25 January 2011 | Peter Boyer] Remember phone books, those battered stacks of pages full of names and numbers? They still get delivered, but … Continue reading →

Posted in community action, human behaviour, psychology, social and personal issues, social mindsets | Tagged Australia, Brisbane, climate change, community action, global warming, human behaviour, Lucinda Holdforth, psychology, Queensland, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmania, Torquil Canning, Victoria | Comments Off

The paradigm shifts we have to make

Posted on 18 January 2011 by Peter Boyer

The biggest climate challenge is in our minds. We’ll get nowhere until we can “think anew, and act anew”. [18 January 2011 | Peter Boyer] “People just don’t know what to expect,” was the response of Brisbane resident Debbie Wilks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, economic activity, energy, energy conservation, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, land use, landfill, leadership, local economy, public opinion, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian politics, waste | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Australia, Australian politics, aviation, Brisbane, bushfires, Business East, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate change, climate politics, Debbie Wilks, Duncan Freemantle, economic activity, energy, energy conservation, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, global warming, land use, landfill, leadership, local economy, Phil Soley, public opinion, Queensland, Rebecca White, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmania, Tasmanian politics, Toowoomba, Victoria, waste | Comments Off

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