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.

While the debate rages, so does the climate

The growing gap between public support for action and the scientific evidence is driving senior scientists to distraction. [5 July 2011 | Peter Boyer]
Neither Al Gore nor yours truly seems to have much to say these days, lamented a recent Mercury correspondent. “Is it a sign that climate is as always was? Perhaps Mr Boyer [...]

The hangover that comes from too much fizz

Too much carbon in our atmosphere has a serious impact on life in our oceans. That alone, quite part from global warming, justifies strong action to cut emissions [10 May 2011 | Peter Boyer]
It’s un-Australian not to enjoy a bit of fizz in our beverage of choice. The bubbles that emerge from our beer, wine [...]

The vulnerability of natural diversity

The loss of biodiversity is the most potentially devastating outcome of carbon pollution by humans. Australians have lived for two long by the outmoded mindset that says we can manage without other species. We must do more to keep what natural diversity we have left. [7 September 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Any man’s death diminishes me, because I [...]