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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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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 expansionDespite other alternatives such as wind, solar and geothermal the Government is continuing to invest large amounts of money into the coal industry …
Omissions trading schemeCommunity advocacy organisation GetUp is concerned that the Federal Government’s green paper, outlining options for a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme …
Solutions to peak oilCommunity action is the way forward on these issues. We must all work together, make the necessary changes …
Nambour ahead in peak oil raceA recent study has found Nambour to be relatively protected from the pain of escalating fuel prices …
Electric cars will be the normA 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 enoughThe 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 growthThis 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 oilAnn White provides some facts on oil and consumption. “Peak oil represents the most serious and immediate challenge to our prosperity and security…”
Koalas at riskWith 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 spinMany people might wonder what a pro-environmental group and a Victorian Game Hunting Association could have in common …
Research to save koalasThe Australian Wildlife Hospital recently completed a progress report on a ground-breaking koala research …
Special Feature
World Environment Day 2008More than 5000 people showed up for the World Environment Day festival on the Sunshine Coast…
Interview
Up Close with Roberto PerezIan Christesen recently interviewed Roberto Perez exclusively for ECO …
Local Issues
Coles’ Peregian ShameSupermarket giant Coles seem to be right off its trolley when it comes to environmental matters …
book review
ABC of CarbonKen Hickson, journalist, consultant, author, and governor of WWF Australia. Allison Balas reviews his latest book.
wildlife volunteers
Saving Phrederick PhascogalePHREDERICK, the brush-tailed phascogale, was a sad sight when Wilvos worker Sylvia Whiting first saw him.
Schools
Fuel for SchoolsBrett Robb, from Roundabout Coffee and Fuel has a vision. One where the local community works together …
traveston dam
Don’t Murray the MaryAnne Stephens and Tanzi Smith discuss why the Traveston Dam is a bad idea …
Eco Adventures
Noosa RiverCANOEING 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 recognitionYandina-based Rockcote, manufacturers of eco-friendly paints and renders, have gained international recognition for their Gold Coast showroom …
Wildlife Warriors
Saving Steve Irwin ReserveSteve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR), a wetland conservation property and tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, is being threatened by strip mining …
