Climate Tasmania

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

Self-interest has no place in the climate debate

In looking for what’s true and what isn’t in the climate debate, self-interest is a serious obstacle.

Tackling the empty car syndrome

We won’t make headway in reducing our carbon emissions from transport unless we can change the way we use our cars. CoolPool Tasmania is a 21st century solution to an intractable problem.

Over to you, Forestry Tasmania

A new forest study finds compelling evidence for halting the logging of mature forest in Australia, but the old forestry debate with its entrenched positions are a big obstacle to progress.