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.

The long vision of a Tasmanian science teacher

Years ago, the idea that human activity can influence our climate was considered a bad joke. People who in those times made an effort to understand and communicate the scientific evidence deserve our profound thanks. One of these pioneering souls is Murray Yaxley, now retired from an outstanding science teaching career. [27 October 2009 | Peter Boyer]
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Should we be optimistic?

It’s hard to stay positive about reducing carbon emissions in the face of so much evidence that we’re in very serious trouble, but human energy and imagination gives cause for hope. [21 July 2009 | Peter Boyer]
In these troubled times, when the heady, innocent days of wine and roses are a fast-fading memory (if they ever [...]

This is no way to make money

Global warming is a real money-spinner — so long as you’ve got the fossil fuel lobby on your side.