Environment
April 2, 2008
From 1998 – 2000 Enrique Peñalosa was Mayor of Bogotá, Columbia, a city that ‘many had given up on’ such were the slums, chaos, violence, and traffic. He says he led ‘the transformation of a city’s attitude from one of […]
March 28, 2008
The NSW Road Transport Authority (RTA), which has been looking at the issue of power assisted bikes, now has a draft report. Graham Bradshaw, EO of the Retail Cycle Traders Association (RCTA) tells us this is available from the RCTA […]
March 25, 2008
“No, actually there has been cooling, if you take 1998 as your point of reference the earth is cooling. If you take 2002 as your point of reference, then temperatures have plateaued…The head of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
March 18, 2008
Have you seen the Green Pages report on a totally new way of thinking about cars in cities. The MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) design team hopes to bring the ‘rethunk’ car to manufacturers within the next three to four […]
March 13, 2008
Today Treehugger reports on some interesting questions. Steve Brooks, the acting head of Oxfam Cymru – Oxfam in Wales – asks if should we avoid fair trade goods from the developing world to help cut down on food miles? On […]
March 3, 2008
Are you finding you need several science degrees to have an informed opinion these days? I have started googling the pros and cons of several issues and, on the GM debate, found www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk, an award-wining UK website. The Foundation’s Summary […]
March 1, 2008
TRUenergy, an Australian electricity and gas supplier owned by Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Ltd, paid $40 million for a 20 percent stake in Melbourne-based renewable energy company Solar Systems. They will invest $290 million to build a 154MW solar power […]
February 28, 2008
Humour can be a fantastic way of communicating, so to keep getting the Climate Change message ‘out there’, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival are presenting a Mark Watson’s Earth Summit – a totally different […]
February 27, 2008
PWF agrees with Claire Braund, Executive Director of Women on Boards, when she assesses the 2020 Summit as an opportunity to send clear message that Australian thinking, culture and values are the domain of all Australians – not just middle […]
February 24, 2008
The Australian Collaboration believes that: “While the symptoms of Indigenous disadvantage are widely reported, inadequate attention has been given to examples of Indigenous creativity and leadership in tackling problems, NOR to the factors that lead to success in Indigenous organisations.” […]
February 23, 2008
Put your vegies in a Fregie and say NO! to plastic pollution… Have you discovered Fregie Sacks? Most people agree the less plastic bags used the better and Fregie Sacks are an alternative to all those little plastic bags we […]
February 19, 2008
Living Cooperatively: Affordable Housing – Sustainable Development– a Swedish model – has aroused quite a bit of interest, and there were similar ideas on display at Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival. What’s happening in your state or territory? Sustainable Living In […]