Environment
February 2, 2007
Clean-energy investments lead to jobs & cash after long IT spending slump The ‘Weekly Grist’ article about Silicon Valley’s upturn due to investment in green technology reinforces what politicians in Oz seem to be recognising. Remember 2006 political speak about […]
January 31, 2007
Economists & environmentalists to talk at a free ‘Future Leaders’ event A reader has emailed us about forum, so we’re passing it on…sounds as though it could be really stimulating and informative and the group behind it, Future Leaders, is […]
January 29, 2007
Trochus shell buttons – product of a sustainable fisheries industry The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), which runs some interesting partnerships between Australia and developing countries, has recently ‘come to light’. Because many of ACIAR’s projects involve areas […]
January 24, 2007
“You must know extent of a problem to improve on it – Victorians are the first in world with a weekly report” – Robert Posner, Australian director of The Climate Group. Every Monday The Age newspaper, along with The Climate […]
January 19, 2007
New technology on show at Brisbane Expo in Feb – sustainability month Geoff Wilson – a man on a mission – has contacted us about the worldwide Green Roofs for Healthy Cities network and about the Brisbane nonprofit photo Expo […]
January 18, 2007
Flexing his ‘OPECs’ – Schwarzenegger, E.U. & new carbon-cutting schemes From the Grist weekly email 17/1/07: “California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may be hobbled by a broken leg, but his mind is still strong. (File that under Sentences We Never Thought […]
January 11, 2007
Have you heard of BALLE? The Business Alliance for Local Living Communities is an international NonProfit that promotes the ‘triple bottom line’ concept that local businesses can simultaneously be profitable and foster social and environmental consciousness. It is catalysing grassroots […]
January 9, 2007
Profit vs culture? Barkindji people graduate with land management skills In far western NSW, 60km north of Broken Hill, Barkindji people operate Poolamacca Station through the Wilyakali Aboriginal Corporation. This NSW ‘corner’ country property is popular with 4WD treks and […]
January 5, 2007
“Given humanity’s seemingly limited capacity to act rationally….hope tends to peak at the start of every new year when we briefly believe that the personal and societal mistakes of the past year needn’t be repeated.” Playwright David Williamson writing in […]
December 27, 2006
“Never doubt that a small band of committed people can change the world. Indeed, nothing else ever has.” — Margaret Mead “There is nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” — Victor Hugo A reader has passed […]
December 21, 2006
Vietnamese children’s festival leads to ‘Multicultural Leaders in Sustainability’ (MLS) Program Anyone aged 18-25 from migrant or refugee backgrounds can apply for MLS which will teach skills and knowledge to help educate communities about environmental sustainability issues. 12 – 16 […]
December 19, 2006
So we’re not ALL ducking of overseas! What’s the NT doing right? According to a Tourism Research Australia (TRA) survey there has been a 15.8% increase “(ie) 46,000 people, which means over 337,000 interstate holiday visitors came to the Territory […]