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On politics, prophets and practicalities

Posted on 18 May 2010 by Peter Boyer

In the face of failing political initiatives on climate, there is much to be gained from some inspiring writing published this month. [18 May 2010 | Peter Boyer] Professor Tim Flannery’s attack on Kevin Rudd last week for his “breach of … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, biodiversity, biological resources, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, community action, consumption, contrarians, economic activity, economic threat from climate, education, emissions trading, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, future climate, glaciology, growth, ice, inertia, leadership, local economy, marine organisms, meteorology, natural climate influences, oceanography, peak oil, road freight, science, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Transition, transport, transport fuel, trees | Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Bill McKibben, biodiversity, biological resources, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, changes to climate, climate change, climate politics, climate system, community action, consumption, contrarians, Eaarth, economic activity, economic threat from climate, education, emissions trading, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, future climate, glaciology, global warming, growth, ice, inertia, Jimmy Carter, Kevin Rudd, leadership, local economy, marine organisms, meteorology, natural climate influences, oceanography, peak oil, Peter Boyer, road freight, Ronald Reagan, science, Senator Bob Brown, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmania, Tim Flannery, Tony Abbott, Totnes, Transition, Transition in Action, Transition Towns, transport, transport fuel, trees, Wayne Swan | Comments Off

Climate: How the parties shape up

Posted on 16 March 2010 by Peter Boyer

Tasmanian politicians are still trying to come to grips with how to tackle climate change. Four party representatives have shown that that we might be able to find common cause and start to act coherently — if only party hacks … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, changes to climate, Climate Action Hobart, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, community action, contrarians, economic activity, education, energy, energy conservation, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, land use, leadership, local economy, organisations and events, public opinion, road - public transport, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmanian politics, Transition, transport | Tagged agriculture and farming, Australia, built environment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, Cassy O'Connor, changes to climate, Climate Action Hobart, climate change, climate system, coal-fired, community action, contrarians, economic activity, education, energy, energy conservation, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, Gemma Tillack, global warming, Labor Party, land use, leadership, Liberal Party, Lisa Singh, local economy, Mel Barnes, organisations and events, Peter Boyer, Phil Harrington, public opinion, Richard Wilson, road - public transport, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Socialist Alliance, Tasmania, Tasmanian Greens, Tasmanian politics, Transition, transport, Vanessa Goodwin | Comments Off

The politics of climate in Tasmania

Posted on 20 February 2010 by Peter Boyer

Concerned Hobart citizens have drafted an achievable set of strategies that would be an excellent basis for government policy for Tasmania. A campaign by Climate Action Hobart will seek to bring climate policy to the fore in the coming Tasmanian … Continue reading →

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