Don't forget that this blog has a Community Home. The following photograph is of a somewhat isolated plant community taken in February 2008 in the Blue Mountains, West of Sydney. … [Read more...] about On Communities
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Vote Now for This Blog
WE are into the final days of voting for the 2008 Weblog Awards. This blog is a finalist in the online community section. There is no environment section. You can vote every 24 hours. We are only short a few hundred or so votes. So … [Read more...] about Vote Now for This Blog
Magazine Duped by anti-GM Activist – A Case of More of the Same
I SUBSCRIBE to a magazine called Quadrant. It comes out every couple of months and often includes interesting articles by well-known Australian conservatives, libertarians and mavericks on a range of topics from dinning in New York to global … [Read more...] about Magazine Duped by anti-GM Activist – A Case of More of the Same
Care about the Environment? Vote Now.
Those who know me well know that I care deeply about the natural environment and that I can be very competitive. … [Read more...] about Care about the Environment? Vote Now.
Happy in the New Year
It’s that time of year when there is much wishing one another a “Happy New Year”. But how does one become “happy”? According to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus the path to happiness requires just three things: friends, freedom and … [Read more...] about Happy in the New Year
Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia
I am the Chair of The Australian Environment Foundation and we are planning an Internet campaign to oppose the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) proposed for Australia on the basis: 1. An ETS will not change the global temperature; 2. Will force … [Read more...] about Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia