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Last Sunday I was relaxing at home when a neighbour dropped in for coffee. Our discussions usually cover a broad range of subjects and this time we ventured from politics, tsunamis, nuclear power and finally to our topic de jour -- climate change. I’m sure you would agree that good discussions are stimulating, perhaps even as stimulating as … [Read more...]
Eco talks with Don Henry of the Australian Conservation Foundation about the impacts of government subsidies. Don Henry is the Executive Director of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). Henry has led the ACF since 1998, helping it to become a strong advocate for the environment by promoting solutions through research, consultation, … [Read more...]
Activist and photographer Arkin Mackay provides some information on coal seam gas and ways you can have your say. What is Coal Seam Gas? Coal Seam Gas (CSG) is a natural gas consisting of around 98 per cent methane and is formed from the degradation of plant matter over millions of years. CSG is trapped by water and ground pressure against the … [Read more...]
Over the past few months, a little film Gasland has been doing a round of screenings on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane and drawing good crowds. It tells the story of American banjo player and filmmaker Josh Fox’s gradual discovery of the ominous extent of the underground gas industry in the US, how it had somehow, during the George W Bush/Dick … [Read more...]
Patrick Hearps likes going for high goals. In his spare time, the technical director for Beyond Zero Emissions, the organisation that has a bold but feasible plan for 100 per cent renewable energy to power Australia within 10 years, has a passion for rock climbing. The work on the plan, officially titled Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy … [Read more...]
You can't keep a good campaigner down. Drew Hutton has joined Queensland farmers in the fight with the government and the massive coal and coal seam gas industries. Brian Rickards talks to the man who fears no one in the cause for justice and a fair go. Appearing at the GREENhouse: Mining our Food, 10am, Thursday, December 30, 2010. Drew Hutton … [Read more...]
Campaigning against climate change and encouraging a whole multitude of women to join her unique action group must be a natural therapy for mother of four, Natalie Isaacs. The former natural cosmetics business woman is simply glowing and full of energy as she strives for a target of one million female supporters to each commit to reducing CO2 … [Read more...]
There’s a buzz about BZE. In fact, the team of engineers, scientists and experts from several other fields, working pro bono for this grassroots climate action group, are as busy as, er . . . BZEs. BZE, stands for Beyond Zero Emissions, and is an organisation that has been going since 2006 and is committed to providing a real, comprehensive, … [Read more...]
Book Review - Factor Five Transforming the Global Economy through 80% improvements in Resource Productivity Ernst Von Weizsacker; Karlson “Charlie” Hargroves; Michael H. Smith; Cheryl Desha; Peter Stasinopoulos Publisher: Earthscan 2009 ISBN 978-1-84407-591-1 Whilst climate change is “the moral challenge of our time” -- it … [Read more...]
The passion is palpable, so is the sense of frustration and underlying anger. Yet like a seam of silver there’s healthy gleam of humour occasionally exposed. To assay Dr Ben McNeil is an interesting task. He’s in the stop strata of the academic rocks of intelligence that deal with climate change research and he has an urgent job at … [Read more...]
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