Climate Tasmania

The passage of carbon pricing legislation through the House of Representatives is a big step forward. [18 October 2011 | Peter Boyer]
There are the optimists among us, and then there’s the rest. I’ve always considered myself optimistic, which is why I’m applauding the seismic shift that happened in Canberra last week.
I had thought I’d devote [...]

The tendency of some politicians to seek to denigrate scientists and their work threatens our prospects of dealing with future change. [30 August 2011 | Peter Boyer]

Last week Julia Gillard’s chief climate science adviser, Professor Will Steffen, crossed Bass Strait to talk to the citizens of Hobart and some senior public servants about why we [...]

The failure of Tony Abbott and Will Hodgman to get their heads around climate change is letting down their party and the electors they represent. [9 August 2011 | Peter Boyer]
Ask any politician why they’re in the game and they’ll reply that it’s to help people, to work for the public good, or words to that [...]