"The fallout from the financial crisis might be ready to claim another casualty: Europe’s ambitious plans to tackle climate change... Or, as Germany’s foreign minister said last week: “This crisis changes priorities.” And where Europe’s biggest … [Read more...] about Financial Crisis Has EU Climate Plans in Crisis
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Remember Taralga, Still no Windmills
Remember that blog post from the residents of Taralga back in June 2005 explaining they did not want any windmills? Well today I drove through the little town which is about 45 kms north of Goulburn in New South Wales (Australia). It is very … [Read more...] about Remember Taralga, Still no Windmills
How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 1)
“THESE days, it can be hard to imagine how Melbourne ever earned a reputation as the gloomy, rain-filled capital of the south. But, growing up in the 1970s, my memories are full of muddy ovals, local creeks in flood and catching tadpoles in puddles … [Read more...] about How Melbourne’s Climate Has Changed: A reply to Dr David Jones (Part 1)
WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
I spent last weekend at The Annual Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) Conference at Rydges Hotel Lakeside in Canberra. The conference theme was a ‘climate for change’. But it wasn’t only about ‘climate change’, political analysis Graham … [Read more...] about WWF and Greenpeace as Well-Funded Successful Modern Political Organisations
AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
The Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) held its Annual Conference and AGM this last weekend in Canberra. We heard some great speakers and also had a good time. Photographs about to be uploaded here After I welcomed delegates to the … [Read more...] about AEF Annual Conference: Photographs from The First Day
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops