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Tag: pollution

Australia needs an emergency declaration but solutions are there

29 April 2016 Mik Aidt Australian matters, World affairs

As levels of global temperatures, greenhouse gas pollution, the sea and governmental hypocrisy all keep rising, we too must now rise to challenge our failing leaders. Welcome to an hour’s podcast about climate frontlines, blatant hypocrisy of Environment Minister Greg Hunt embarrassing his country at the UN Climate Agreement signing

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We were being lied to. Victorians still are

11 October 2015 Mik Aidt Commentary, Local Geelong matters

Today in The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse, we talk about air pollution and cheating with air quality measurements. Outraged by the recent Volkswagen and Exxon scandals, we take a look at local examples of scandalous emissions fraud and mismanagement which takes place – or has taken place – here

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Why you should be concerned about ‘fracking’

13 July 2014 Mik Aidt Recommendation 6 comments

‘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

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Help make our region fossil fuel free

17 November 2013 Mik Aidt Commentary, Local Geelong matters, Petition

» Join us as a signatory of this letter | Go to the petition site where you can sign and add your personal comment: change.org » Please note: When you sign the petition letter, it is important that you also contribute with a small text about why you think this is

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Victorian government: Full steam ahead to dig up more coal

30 August 2013 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation

Kelly O’Shanassy from Environment Victoria warns against the plans of the Victorian Government to dig up 13 billion tonnes of the most emissions-intensive coal to be burnt overseas. She calls it a “state-subsidised invasion by the coal industry”. “These export plans will be a nightmare for regional and coastal families,

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Industry accused of crimes against humanity

22 August 2013 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Commentary

“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

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Climate campaign leaders: you must talk together now

13 June 2013 Mik Aidt Commentary

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

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Call for more cyclists in the streets

7 June 2013 Mik Aidt Commentary, Local Geelong matters One comment

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

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The second front against climate change: SLCP

28 May 2013 Mik Aidt Commentary, Recommendation

When it comes to climate change and energy transition, reaching global — or even national — consensus on what we want is not an easy task. There are so many ways we could go. In order to speed up the process of decarbonising our societies, here is a proposal from

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The real value of cycling

24 April 2013 Mik Aidt Commentary, World affairs One comment

Cycling is not only good for your health, it is also profitable for society. A new study from Denmark shows that sick leave drops by one day per 1,200 kilometres travelled on the cycle track, and what is spent on improving conditions for commuter cyclists comes back to the municipality

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