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Tag Archives: community action
Tastex makes a move into solar-powered knitwear
A Tasmanian not-for-profit takes a leap where governments fear to tread. Repeated policy failures and a blinkered fixation on the bottom line have taught us that the top levels of government and business aren’t good at leading progressive change. But don’t … Continue reading
Posted in business, investment, employment, climate politics, community action, economic activity, energy, energy efficiency, investment, leadership, local economy, solar, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Tasmanian politics
Tagged Andrew Wilkie, business, Chris Harries, climate politics, community action, Corena, economic activity, employment, energy, energy efficiency, I Want Energy, investment, Jack Gilding, leadership, local economy, Margaret Hender, Maurie Harris, Rob Manson, solar, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Tasmanian politics, Tasmanian Renewable Energy Alliance, Tastex, Vicki Hawker, Waterworks Valley Community
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Orlando shows why reform is so hard
The trouble with terrorism is that it’s an excuse for not doing the hard stuff. The president said so, the presidential candidates said so, the FBI said so. It must be true. Orlando was an act of terror, a political … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, climate politics, community action, emissions trading, international politics, leadership, psychology, religion, social and personal issues, social mindsets
Tagged Al Gore, Andrew Wilkie, Australian politics, Boston Marathon, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, climate politics, community action, Donald Trump, emissions trading, George W. Bush, Hans Willink, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, international politics, ISIS, Islamic State, Jen Brown, John Howard, John Short, Julia Gillard, leadership, Nicky Cohen, Orlando, Paris, Paul Gilding, psychology, religion, San Bernadino, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tony Abbott
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Climate inaction reveals governments out of their depth
A wealth of ideas is waiting out there to help fill the climate policy vacuum, but who’s listening? There’s the odd spark of light in the perpetual twilight of government climate action around Australia, signs that some in the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, batteries, built environment, bureaucracy, business interests, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, community action, CSIRO, hydro, international politics, leadership, public opinion, solar, Tasmanian politics, wind
Tagged Abbot Point, Australian politics, batteries, built environment, bureaucracy, business interests, carbon emissions and targets, Carmichael mine, climate politics, community action, CSIRO, hydro, international politics, leadership, Matthew Groom, public opinion, Reach Solar Energy, Renewable Energy Party, solar, Tasmanian politics, Tony Concannon, UNESCO, wind
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