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The Tonystralian paradox
The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is a dedicated Catholic. Pope Francis’ new encyclical letter and his call for action on climate change confronts Tony Abbott with an interesting dilemma: As the leader of a nation shortly to become the world’s biggest exporter of gas and among the world’s Top
Open letter to religious leaders in Denmark
Religious leaders: Time to join the climate struggle Many consider you moral lighthouses. Show them that you are worthy of their trust. By Jens-André Herbener, historian of religion, University of South Denmark Dear leaders of Denmark’s religious communities Already in 1992, 1,700 of the world’s leading scientists and
Renew Geelong’s air, spirit and economy with renewables
A board on Tasmania is about to make a big decision. Should they invest in a two-billion-dollar wind farm on King Island? A fossil-fuel funded lobby group has managed to create a major drama around the board’s proposed decision, and the Federal Government is reviewing the country’s Renewable Energy Target
Why you should be concerned about ‘fracking’
‘Fracking’ is moving in — very possibly to an area near you. People all over the planet are protesting against it. In the UK, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Argentina, South Africa, and also increasingly in the United States and Canada where fracking has been going on for years. In
Geelong’s new environment strategy
Rodney Thomas, Manager of City of Greater Geelong’s Environment & Waste Services, was guest in The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse on 22 January 2014. He talked about Geelong’s new environment strategy, which has been published in a draft version, still open for comments from the citizens of Geelong.
The Sustainable Hour no 1 to 10 on 94.7 The Pulse
On this page you can listen to the radio shows in full length and in excerpts. See the audioplayers below. You will also find links to more information about the topics and sites that have been mentioned during the hour. | Social stream | Hour no 10 | No 9 | No 8
Dear Climate Change Authority
I posted this to the Australian Climate Change Authority today – just before deadline which is today, 29 November. You can do it too. Dear Climate Change Authority, Thank you for doing this extremely important work and for allowing us to comment on the Draft Report of your Targets and
The Cost of Carbon
‘The Way Forward’ – “This is home…” Published on youtube.com on 22 October 2013. » The different segments of the hour-long Internet-broadcast ‘The Cost of Carbon’, covering six continents, are being uploaded on youtube.com here: youtube.com/user/ClimateReality ‘The Cost of Carbon’. Published on youtube.com on 22 October 2013. ‘24 Hours of Reality:
Community outraged over fracking threat
Citizens of Geelong are outraged to find out that the oil and gas company Lakes Oil is coming to the region. The company acquired an exploration license for ‘tight gas’, a kind of ‘unconventional’ gas. This exploration is likely to involve the controversial fracking (hydraulic fracturing) technique which is known