Climate Tasmania

In the debate about global sustainability, peak oil has been somewhat sidelined. In seeking a greater public engagement with the energy challenge presented by the prospect of a declining oil supply, we have much to learn from how the public has responded to the issue of global warming. [18 September 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Address to a [...]

Getting action on climate is looking more difficult by the day. To succeed, we will need to show determination, care, patience — and unity. [15 August 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Address given at the 2010 Hobart Walk Against Warming
I’ll let you in on a little secret. This doesn’t come easily to me. I’m not a great public [...]

The mud-slinging and stereotyping are hindering our capacity to define the climate and energy problems and act to remedy them. [20 April 2010 | Peter Boyer]
I loathe modern technology, believe that modern times have brought only misery and fantasise about returning to a primitive state. I put down entrepreneurs and put scientists on pedestals. I’m a [...]