Tag Archives: Kingborough

Local government: voices from among us

Posted on 12 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

With higher tiers of government falling victim to ideology and big business, we need to hear the voices of ordinary people. [12 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to ignore the solemn, deliberate voice of leading US climate scientist … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Developing local resilience in a vulnerable industry

Posted on 11 May 2010 by Peter Boyer

With government action on climate falling away, it’s reassuring to see some local initiative to improve the resilience of the vulnerable tourism sector. [11 May 2010 | Peter Boyer] One of the few things we can say for certain about our … Continue reading →

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