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Subsidised petroleum denies reality of peak oil With oil becoming scarcer and more expensive, government policies of subsidising oil consumption are delaying urgent action and directing vital funds away from long term solutions. After growing for 150 years, the oil age is coming to an end. The term peak oil is one we will hear a lot more in … [Read more...]
Every generation has its taboo... the resource upon which our lives have been built is running out. We don't talk about it because we cannot imagine it. This is a civilisation in denial. George Monbiot Peak oil represents the most serious and immediate challenge to our prosperity and security. It will impact on our lives more certainly than … [Read more...]
From Sophia Walter Australian Koala Foundation 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. Protecting koala habitat today helps over 400 threatened plant and animal species already identified at risk. Preserving koala habitat … [Read more...]
Many people might wonder what a pro-environmental group and a Victorian Game Hunting Association could have in common. What would the two seemingly opposing organisations share? Investigation showed they actually share the same contact telephone number. Contact details listed under the Directory of Victorian Hunting Organisations on the … [Read more...]
The Australian Wildlife Hospital recently completed a progress report on a ground-breaking koala research project designed to help save the species. In May 2007 the Australian Wildlife Hospital (AWH), in association with the University of Queensland, commenced a research project sponsored by Gold Coast-based company Zarraffa's Coffee to … [Read more...]
The only reason to be in business is to make money. When I hear people say that, it reminds me of bees. Their only reason of existence is to collect honey (ok, pollen). Of course I can't hold still and have to talk about my truth: that there is more to business than making money. That it is a vehicle to increase the wellbeing of everyone … [Read more...]
The breathtaking stupidity of the ALP in persisting with a plan to dam the Mary River has to be stopped. Premier Anne Bligh and her mates have to be brought from their parallel universe back to reality. Damming the Mary is an expensive waste of money that won't solve Brisbane's drinking water problems. We've been plastered with glossy … [Read more...]
The smell of good coffee, locally produced food in the fridge, friendly conversation and a steady stream of customers walking through the door. Sounds like one of the many local cafes, found anywhere from the coast to the range? But it's not. This is a local service station, and what's more, it supports a local permaculture project through a … [Read more...]
Fast forward ten, or even twenty years and fashionistas are doing to houses what they've been doing to celebrities for years. I can hear Carlson Kresley and co, condemning today's suburbs as soooo PCC (Pre Climate Change). So as a community service to our dear readers and to help avoid fashion disasters of future decades, I've put together a little … [Read more...]
Roberto Perez Rivero, a world-renowned Cuban permaculture and environmental educator, recently toured Australia as part of the Cuba Australia Permaculture Exchange. Roberto has featured in the award-winning documentary film, The Power of Community, which shows how Cuba adapted to rapidly declining oil supplies. In his early 20s he found himself … [Read more...]
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