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Phil Moran: doing what comes naturally(0)

June 10, 2010

Phil Moran is so passionate about the environment that he admits to hugging every tree he can.
In his youth he had ideas of pursuing a career in the legal profession, but it wouldn’t have been as satisfying for this man who instead grew to love the bush.
Phil is the natural resource manager for Noosa and [...]

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Tim Flannery: time to deepen our democracy

ECO talks with former Australian of the Year, author, scientist and renowned conservationist, Tim Flannery.

ECO: As far back as 1995 you were advocating a population policy by 2005 with an ultimate target looking out two centuries. Nothing has been done – in fact we seem to be heading to unsustainability at a much faster [...]

Reconnecting with nature

Paul and Sally Johnson have both had a long experience with nature through their personal and professional lives. Along with their two daughters, Elly and Jessie, they have been quietly and modestly working towards a sustainable existence.
In this edition we take an Up Close look at their lifestyle and why they decided to home-school their [...]

Up close with Ian Lowe

Ian Christesen, on behalf of Eco News talks to Professor Ian Lowe about the problems associated with the Sunshine Coast’s ever increasing popularity.  A popularity which arises from having ideal temperatures and a stunning natural environment. With developers focusing their attention on large areas of land, poor planning is perhaps one of the biggest threats [...]


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