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Government blindness spells doom for an ailing company

Posted on 26 January 2016 by Peter Boyer

Will Hodgman and Paul Harriss have allowed mindless ideology to trump common sense, to the detriment of Forestry Tasmania. When representatives of industry, timber workers and the conservation movement signed an accord back in 2011, some of us hoped Tasmania’s … Continue reading →

Posted in biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, forest science, forests and forestry, investment, land use, leadership, local economy, Tasmanian politics, trees | Tagged biofuels, biological resources, biomass energy, Bob Annells, forest science, Forest Stewardship Council, forests and forestry, investment, Jessica Hoyt, land use, Lapoinya, leadership, local economy, Paul Harriss, Tasmanian politics, trees, Will Hodgman | Comments Off

Reconsidering light rail for Hobart

Posted on 20 October 2015 by Peter Boyer

Light rail is a planning tool, not simply a mode of transport, says Peter Newman [20 October 2015 | Peter Boyer] There’s a Climate Tasmania public forum in Hobart this evening that wants participants to think outside the square in … Continue reading →

Posted in built environment, cars, energy, land use, local economy, planning, rail, road - public transport, transport, transport fuel | Tagged built environment, cars, Claremont, Dean Nalder, energy, Glenorchy, land use, local economy, Perth, Peter Newman, planning, rail, road - public transport, The Conversation, transport, transport fuel | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Australian politics, built environment, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, community action, divestment, economic activity, investment, local economy, local government, public opinion, social and personal issues, Tasmanian politics | Tagged Australian politics, built environment, business, business interests, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, Clarence, climate politics, climate system, community action, divestment, economic activity, employment, Fran Kelly, Hobart City Council, investment, James Hansen, Kingborough, local economy, local government, public opinion, social and personal issues, Sue Hickey, Tasmanian politics | Comments Off

Tag Archives: local economy

Government blindness spells doom for an ailing company

Reconsidering light rail for Hobart

Local government: voices from among us

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