Norman Endacott sent in the following comment in response to yesterday's post on this issue. I am sure there is another perspective and invite someone (perhaps Steve) to send me a piece that is supportive of the Greenfleet initative that I could … [Read more...] about Feeling Good About Emmissions (Part 2)
Eating Whales (Part 2)
Whalers in Norway, Iceland and Greenland have called Australia's attempts to ban commercial whaling "ridiculous", according to a report on ABC Online. Federal Environment Minister Senator Ian Campbell is lobbying in Europe and the Pacific to get an … [Read more...] about Eating Whales (Part 2)
Feeling Good About Emmissions
"For a small donation, we can all feel a little better about driving our cars knowing that we are doing our bit to reduce the threat of global warming," suggests Peter Brock at the Greenfleet website. The idea is that for $40 (tax deductible), … [Read more...] about Feeling Good About Emmissions
You Be The Judge (the AEF Poll)
I have a little bookmark with the words: "Whatever you can do, Or dream you can, Begin it, Boldness has genius, Power & Magic in it. Begin it Now." And so the Australian Environmental Foundation (AEF) was launched on Sunday, on World Environment … [Read more...] about You Be The Judge (the AEF Poll)
On Plant Rights
The following poem was sent in from Ian Beale PhD, Mungallala, SW Queensland, with the comment that it is a response to my post on 'Eating Whales'(7th June) and Senator Andrew Bartlett's comment that followed the post. The Vegetarian's Nightmare (a … [Read more...] about On Plant Rights
GM Food Crops (Part 1)
Following are some views on GM food crops. What do you think and why? "The Overall impact on pesticide use of just the GM crops currently available has been enormous. Reductions in pesticide use from just 8 GM crops in the US have been calculated … [Read more...] about GM Food Crops (Part 1)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
