Tag Archives: Winston Churchill

Making the impossible happen

Posted on 15 August 2010 by Peter Boyer

Getting action on climate is looking more difficult by the day. To succeed, we will need to show determination, care, patience — and unity. [15 August 2010 | Peter Boyer] Address given at the 2010 Hobart Walk Against Warming I’ll let … Continue reading →

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Funny business over forests

Posted on 26 January 2010 by Peter Boyer

Tasmania stands to benefit from preserving its carbon-rich old forests, but Forestry Tasmania doesn’t seem to want to know. [26 January 2010 | Peter Boyer] In July last year I heard about a Wilderness Society project to assess the amount of … Continue reading →

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Why we need the carbon trading bill to pass

Posted on 12 May 2009 by Peter Boyer

Australia’s carbon pollution reduction legislation is badly flawed, but in our battle against global warming we’re going to have to live with emissions trading. Continue reading →

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