Tag Archives: Professor Kate Crowley

Kate Crowley bows out

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Peter Boyer

Departing thoughts from the inaugural chair of Tasmania’s Climate Action Council [21 February 2012 | Peter Boyer] Time is speeding up — have you noticed? As a child, a couple of hours in a classroom was an eternity, but now … Continue reading →

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Where’s the action in this “action plan”?

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Peter Boyer

Tasmania’s new climate-energy plan lacks the spark that could get us going. We can do better. [2 August 2011 | Peter Boyer] Tasmania is well placed to act decisively on climate change and lead the world in embracing a low-carbon … Continue reading →

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