Climate Tasmania

A Tasmanian take on the thorniest global issue since the dinosaurs. Based on Peter Boyer’s newspaper column in the Hobart Mercury.

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Climate Reality

The Climate Reality Project (originally named The Climate Project), founded by Al Gore, came to Australia in 2006. There are five Al Gore-trained Climate Reality volunteer presenters in Tasmania. To book a presentation for your school, community or workplace group, email Sustainable Living Tasmania or telephone (03) 62345566. The Climate Reality Project is administered in Australia by the Australian Conservation Foundation.

Climate calls for massive shift in forestry operations

Clear-felling of mature native forest and burning the residue is a seriously carbon-intensive activity, according to a strong body of scientific evidence. Changing this practice to conserve such forests can bring economic reward.

Forests and climate change: Issues in a Tasmanian context

Climate change and the need to cut emissions presents us with a real problem in the context of forestry. Evidence about carbon storage by forests suggests a way out of the current forest harvesting impasse.

Make your choice: machine fuel, or human food?

In the developing climate crisis, food — fuel to keep us alive — has to take precedence over fuel for our machines.