A recent report by the Australian Institute titled "The Attitudes of Young People to the Environment" concluded that: "Despite the increase in both scientific and political attention paid to environmental problems and a heightened emphasis on the … [Read more...] about Jaded Kids & Jared Diamond
Philosophy
Rethinking Environmentalism
Following is an extract from my speech to the Timber Communities Australia Conference in Launceston, Tasmania: "It is a fact of life that if you don't have your own clear plan, your own vision, you will likely be recruited into implementing someone … [Read more...] about Rethinking Environmentalism
Interests versus Propaganda
"The reality is that all scientists have personal ideologies, motivations and goals - all of which can potentially introduce bias into research. Scientific work should be evaluated on its merits, not on 'conflicts of interest' that may or may not … [Read more...] about Interests versus Propaganda
Why the Pope Matters to the Environment
He started off on a quest to debunk Julian Simon, then tried to prioritize the world's environmental issues, and concluded it was all about quality of life. No, I am not writing about German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, but rather the skeptical … [Read more...] about Why the Pope Matters to the Environment
Warwick Hughes
Early environmentalists wore the badge of 'skeptic' as an honor. Thomas Huxley, a colleague of Charles Darwin, wrote: The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of … [Read more...] about Warwick Hughes
$10,000 funding limit misleading
The impression from the media over the last week has been that green groups are now only going to get a maximum of $10,000 each year in funding from the government The reality is quite different. Some groups will have their federal government … [Read more...] about $10,000 funding limit misleading