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 hangover that comes from too much fizz

Too much carbon in our atmosphere has a serious impact on life in our oceans. That alone, quite part from global warming, justifies strong action to cut emissions [10 May 2011 | Peter Boyer]
It’s un-Australian not to enjoy a bit of fizz in our beverage of choice. The bubbles that emerge from our beer, wine [...]

A triumph of fear, doubt, ignorance

The US mid-term elections have stopped US climate action dead in its tracks. Obama has intentions of continuing the battle, but he doesn’t seem to have his heart in it. [23 November 2010 | Peter Boyer]
Things are getting serious.
For the past year we’ve endured the poor result in Copenhagen and Australian indecision on climate policy in [...]

If walls could talk…

Our built environment is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, but it also offers plenty of scope to reduce them. The Sustainable Buildings forum in Hobart this week will show how, followed by Tasmania’s premier sustainability event, the annual Sustainable Living Expo. [2 November 2010 | Peter Boyer]
As you read this, the chances are you’re sitting [...]