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    News

    Oil subsidies delay action

    THE Queensland Government was warned of the dire consequences of peak oil in a report by the now Minister for Sustainability Andrew McNamara published in October last year. So what has the Bligh Government done since his special taskforce predicted that tourism could be devastated by rising fuel prices as aviation and motoring costs increase? Already those predictions are starting to become reality, with airlines the first to suffer and Qantas and Jetstar announcing cuts to schedules

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  • Rockcote wins international recognition
  • Australia’s solar potential
  • ECO 10 is now online
  • ECO online finally ready
  • Queensland’s coal expansion
  • Omissions trading scheme
  • Solutions to peak oil
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      Editorial

      Politicians need courage

      Contradictory to their own reports, governments now appear enslaved by opinion polls and the revenue earned from the big greenhouse-gas offenders. Coal and oil are rapidly becoming the CFCs of the 21st century, but this time the politicians have selected hearing. This time the solutions are more complex … [click on the image of the latest print edition to continue reading]…

    Featured Articles

    Queensland’s coal expansion

    Despite other alternatives such as wind, solar and geothermal the Government is continuing to invest large amounts of money into the coal industry …

    Omissions trading scheme

    Community advocacy organisation GetUp is concerned that the Federal Government’s green paper, outlining options for a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme …

    Solutions to peak oil

    Community action is the way forward on these issues. We must all work together, make the necessary changes …

    Nambour ahead in peak oil race

    A recent study has found Nambour to be relatively protected from the pain of escalating fuel prices …

    Electric cars will be the norm

    A new CSIRO report on Australia’s future fuel challenges should prompt Federal and State governments to massively invest in public transport …

    Garnaut’s vision not far enough

    The Australian Conservation Foundation believes the Federal Government will need to consider greater emissions cuts than those assessed in Professor Ross Garnaut’s report …

    Peak energy and limits to growth

    This is not the time to build new freeways and tunnels to airports, which may even be quasi abandoned within five years as airlines all over the world go belly up …

    Crude facts about peak oil

    Ann White provides some facts on oil and consumption. “Peak oil represents the most serious and immediate challenge to our prosperity and security…”

    Koalas at risk

    With fewer than 100,000 left in the wild and habitat disappearing fast, the koala is sadly an example of Australia’s loosening grip on biodiversity …

    Agents of spin

    Many people might wonder what a pro-environmental group and a Victorian Game Hunting Association could have in common …

    Research to save koalas

    The Australian Wildlife Hospital recently completed a progress report on a ground-breaking koala research …

    Special Feature

    World Environment Day 2008

    More than 5000 people showed up for the World Environment Day festival on the Sunshine Coast…

    Interview

    Up Close with Roberto Perez

    Ian Christesen recently interviewed Roberto Perez exclusively for ECO …

    Local Issues

    Coles’ Peregian Shame

    Supermarket giant Coles seem to be right off its trolley when it comes to environmental matters …

    book review

    ABC of Carbon

    Ken Hickson, journalist, consultant, author, and governor of WWF Australia. Allison Balas reviews his latest book.

    wildlife volunteers

    Saving Phrederick Phascogale

    PHREDERICK, the brush-tailed phascogale, was a sad sight when Wilvos worker Sylvia Whiting first saw him.

    Life etc

    Ten don’ts when building

    Jo Turner’s top ten tips of what not to do when building …

    Schools

    Fuel for Schools

    Brett Robb, from Roundabout Coffee and Fuel has a vision. One where the local community works together …

    traveston dam

    Don’t Murray the Mary

    Anne Stephens and Tanzi Smith discuss why the Traveston Dam is a bad idea …

    Eco Adventures

    Noosa River

    CANOEING the Noosa River, with blue sky and every detail of riverbank vegetation exactly mirrored on the river’s surface, is an unforgettable experience …

    Sustainable Business

    Rockcote wins international recognition

    Yandina-based Rockcote, manufacturers of eco-friendly paints and renders, have gained international recognition for their Gold Coast showroom …

    Wildlife Warriors

    Saving Steve Irwin Reserve

    Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR), a wetland conservation property and tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, is being threatened by strip mining …

    ECO Images

    Alex Mankiewicz

    Featured Artist: Alex Mankiewicz