…here’s how YOU can make a difference. Where we stand, what we need to do, the facts in brief, and a ‘recipe’. First, I invite you to take a look at this 10 minute video, so you have an idea what I mean when I talk about ‘climatepocalypse’: A video
Category: Commentary
Modern society is a suicide cult
Liberal and Conservative politicians accuse science of climate change of doomsday hysteria, but do not see the religious plank in their own eyes. Most people have heard about cults, which in the name of religious fanaticism commit collective suicide and mass murder: In 1978, the charismatic leader of People’s Temple
Uprise among artists against ‘dirty oil money’
Art and oil. More and more artists are starting to speak up against the fossil fuel industry. While students are putting pressure on their colleges and universities to divest – dis-invest – in fossil fuel projects, others are putting pressure on their superannuation and pension funds to do the same.
Demand an end to double standards on energy
It is time to demand an end to the Victorian government’s double standards on energy. By Mik Aidt and Anthony Gleeson Politicians tend to make it all sound very complicated. But really, it is not. Victoria is the most polluting state in Australia. Our state could clean up its act
Corporate executives show irresponsibility and greed
Is it going too far to accuse a large number of Danish corporate executives for being irresponsible and greedy, considering the response they have given to the Danish government’s new climate plan? Well, judge for yourself when you have read this. Recently, a Danish newspaper indirectly exposed how bad things
Industry accused of crimes against humanity
“They will kill you, and your children. They think they will get away with it because they have got money. But money doesn’t isolate them from climate change and the death of the planet. These people are stupid, they are ignorant, and they are committing crimes against humanity.” Rod Quantock
Danes to lead by example: slash 2/5 of carbon emissions by 2020
What you see here are what I consider the two most important ‘mile-stone’ kind of climate news stories that came out of 6 August 2013. The photo of the dead polar bear speaks for itself — just like the photos from Ethiopia did when they first came up on the
First Carbon World War: who smells smoke?
The CO2-pollution crisis is just as serious as if a large asteroid were on a collision course towards Earth, says a British scientist, and he is backed by calculations from Canadian and US scientists which show that runaway greenhouse effect is a realistic possibility. Meanwhile, on Planet Earth, something that
Climate campaign leaders: you must talk together now
This is a call to all climate campaign leaders: you guys need to talk together. Make a climate campaign alliance or just a simple internal network of some sort. Open up a communication channel between yourselves. Or at least figure out some way to establish better co-ordination for the sake
Call for more cyclists in the streets
We should cycle for better health, for faster and cheaper commuting, for less noise and pollution of the air, and to support our city in its ambition to become a more liveable and sustainable place. Authorities need to lower speed limits for cars and build more bike paths, yes. But