The Victorian Government has awarded a fiction writer, Richard Flanagan, their highest award for outstanding journalism. The judges awarded the John Curtin Prize for Journalism to Richard Flanagan for an article on "the tragedy" of Tasmania’s … [Read more...] about PR Wins Top Journalism Prize
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A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’
Last week the Australian National University released a report** on “Green Carbon” claiming that un-logged native forests store three times more carbon than previously reported and this prompted a demand by The Wilderness Society for an urgent end to … [Read more...] about A Critical Review of ‘Green Carbon: The Role of Natural Forests in Carbon Storage’
Revamping the Blog
I started this blog on April 14, 2005 with a first post pondering what it means to be a progressive environmentalist. For more than two years various people have made a significant contribution to the blog including Alan Ashbarry, Ann Novek, Arnost, … [Read more...] about Revamping the Blog
Professor Ian Lowe Wrong, But By Not Quite So Much
A couple of days ago I reported on a landmark decision in the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal. It was decided that operations at a coal mine in central Queensland could be expanded without any of the conditions sought by two environmental … [Read more...] about Professor Ian Lowe Wrong, But By Not Quite So Much