Climate Tasmania

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

Communities that decide they can’t wait

We’ve waited a long time for climate change action. Increasingly, people in communities have decided that it’s time to stop waiting and start doing. [8 September 2009 | Peter Boyer]
There’s a play about a couple of blokes, Vladimir and Estragon, who are waiting for someone called Godot. Little is said and even less happens — in [...]

What’s the worst that could happen?

Our changing climate is likely to produce some nasty shocks unless we can change some deeply ingrained habits, as a new film dramatically illustrates. [18 August 2009 | Peter Boyer]
Last week I reflected that we’ll do well to ask ourselves “What if we’re wrong about climate change?” If you saw this as a sign that I [...]

How strong local communities make stronger economies

Boosting local business isn’t just a way of reducing our carbon footprint. It’s also an essential step in making economies everywhere more able to resist downturns. [28 July 2009 | Peter Boyer]
For all the talk about how we should consume less, stay at home and grow our own food, money still makes the world go round. [...]