Tag Archive for ‘sustainability’
Making communities viable
By Paul Mischefski
The movement towards a return to living in communities is one that is growing in momentum in Australia and world-wide. Smaller micro-communities and larger ventures are springing up alongside others that have been long-established.
Yet many people also consider a move to community living with a mixture of curiosity, dread, some fear and [...]
Climate change: and the threat to our biodiversity
The mainstream media excites their readers and listeners with many things. Fall under their spell and you would almost be forgiven for thinking that the biggest threat from climate change, if you still believe the scientific facts as opposed to columnists’ opinions, will be upon the size of your wallet.
Professor Roger Kitching reminds us [...]
Paul Summers: population distribution, size and sustainability
Paul Summers is a jolly sort of bloke – laidback, big smile, dressed for a barbie but with a brain as sharp as a tack.
Immediately, you’d hazard a guess that Paul isn’t your normal stereotypical urban planner hunched over a drawing board on level 33 of a shiny office block in the heart of Brisbane. [...]
Jamming us in
Driving to work, going to the beach, going to the shops, taking the train – do you have the feeling you’re getting crowded out? Well, things will only get worse if Premier Anna Bligh has her way. So, welcome to Squeezeland, land of lost dreams!
But there may be some light because, at last, the planet’s [...]
Sustainability Innovators
Sustainability innovators: Agents of change on the Sunshine Coast
Author: Dana C Thomsen
Documenting the stories of ten people from the Sunshine Coast, who according to their peers and colleagues have dedicated considerable time towards sustainability, Dr Dana Thomsen, Lecturer in Sustainability Advocacy at the University of the Sunshine Coast acknowledges their dedication and leadership in her new [...]
Plea to halt absurd growth in Queensland
Letters to the Editor
Open letter to the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh
Dear Madam Premier,
Recently I had a short and enjoyable holiday in Noosa but was dismayed to read in the local papers of the plans by the Minister for Infrastructure to “reform” planning approvals and the possibility of development in the ‘Wild Horse’ mountain [...]
Outrage over Sustainable Planning Bill
As the Sunshine Coast continues to push towards sustainability, the state government appears to be doing its best to undermine our local community’s efforts. Narelle McCarthy reports.
Major amendments to the Integrated Planning Act 1997, carrying implications for local planning powers and the critical assessment of applications, have become yet another hallmark of the Bligh Government’s [...]
A time for decency
What does the global economic crisis and the violent religious extremism, recently on display in Mumbai, have in common? People can so easily be led by the nose. And, become tied to one way of thinking, even if it is destructive and lacking in common human decency.
Capitalism was hailed as the victor after Gorbachev brought [...]
Rockcote wins international recognition
Australia’s first sustainable commercial building wins international recognition
Yandina-based Rockcote, manufacturers of eco-friendly paints and renders, have gained international recognition for their Gold Coast showroom. The Rockcote Design Centre, Australia’s first truly sustainable commercial building, is built on a former wasteland at Nerang.
The building was announced as the runner-up in the prestigious international 2008 Prix D’Excellence [...]
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