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.

Some awkward questions about natural gas

It’s full ahead for natural gas, but speed bumps are looming ahead. [26 April 2011 | Peter Boyer]
Between opposing sides in Australia’s climate-energy debate is a twilight zone, inhabited by people who think getting on with their business is more important than resolving the argument.
Here, where all the big decisions about our collective future are [...]

The heat is on our climate committees

A study showing how far Australia has fallen behind in emissions abatement, and some telling shots from Ross Garnaut, make for an interesting year for our climate committees. [26 October 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Julia Gillard and her multi-party climate committee are under pressure — and it’s not from Tony Abbott and his anti-great big tax supporters, [...]

A letter to the Prime Minister

Our new Prime Minister looks and sounds the goods. But climate action needs more than smart looks and the right words. [29 June 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Dear Julia
You have shown that in this land of opportunity, women can rise to the top. You showed grace, intelligence and true grit in your first public grilling as Prime [...]