February 2007

Climate change videos

- 27 February 2007

posted by Sean Kidney

Worth a look. "Aliens" and "Racoon Rant" are quite funny.

This is a great send up of carbon offsetting ...

- 22 February 2007

posted by Sean Kidney

There's a real debate raging about whether carbon offsetting is simply the modern form of selling Indulgences.

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Biofuels unveiled

- 22 February 2007

posted by Sean Kidney

If you want the overview on biofuels and some solid answers to the controversy swirling around whether they're good or bad as a way of addressing climate change, this is the paper for you. Plus you get a whole new idea for an international Treaty. Click on the PDF download. A ripper new paper from Macquarie Uni's Prof. John Mathews.

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January 2007

Spot-on SMH article about coal and climate change from LEAN's Ben McNeil

- 17 January 2007

posted by Sean Kidney

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Useful article on the Wedges approach to CO2 stabilisation

- 17 January 2007

posted by Sean Kidney

This paper by Socolow and Pacala summarises the "Wedges" approach cited recently by Al Gore in his New York speech on the climate change agenda going forward.

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December 2006

Labor Launches Environment Discussion Paper

- 12 December 2006

posted by Jenny McAllister

Check out Labor's latest discussion paper (see link below) on environment and natural resource management, which argues that significant institutional, regulatory and politcal change needs to occur if we are to address the serious challenges outlines in the 2006 State of the Environment Report.

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November 2006

Marine pollution

- 03 November 2006

MARINE POLLUTION THREATENS CORAL RECOVERY, FISH STOCKS, OYSTERS, UN REPORTS WARN

October 2006

A New Nuclear Policy for Labor?

- 09 October 2006

posted by Ken McLeod

Comment by Ken McLeod: "Labor's Nuclear Policy is rapidly being overtaken by new technologies, and will soon be as sensible as the 19th Century English law that required a little man with a red flag to walk in front of automobiles and charabancs. I propose a New Nuclear Policy that allows us to adopt new technologies when they are shown to be safe and economic."

September 2006

Background information to LEAN's TREND campaign on climate change

- 15 September 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

Reinforcing NSW Leadership on Climate Change

August 2006

Solar Tower of Power

- 06 August 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

The story of a 3,280 foot tower of solar power in the Australian Outback.

July 2006

UK: Minister unveils carbon swipe-card plan

- 21 July 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

Now here's a great radical idea!

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Latest useful climate change links

- 20 July 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

Get your knowledge up to date!

May 2006

Budget Cuts to climate staff and programs- A.Albanese MP media statement

- 11 May 2006

posted by Jenny McAllister

Given climate change is such a serious problem for Australia, the decision in the Budget to cut the very staff we need to detect and analyse climate change is extraordinary. The Treasurer mentioned drought and extreme weather, such as cyclone Larry, but for the 11th Budget in a row did not mention climate change. Climate change is a serious economic and environmental problem, yet 50 staff are being cut from climate programs in the Environment portfolio....

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March 2006

Climate Science Website

- 25 March 2006

posted by Sean Kidnet

For those wanting to get into the details of climate change science, 'Real Climate' is a great website run by climate scientists. It has in-depth commentary and debates on a variety of issues ranging from hurricanes to corals.

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February 2006

A River runs off it

- 16 February 2006

posted by Brian McInnes

This Editor's summary of an article and letter in this week's Nature deals with one (of the many) unforeseen effects of increased carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere and an indirect path to additional surface warming

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January 2006

Climate Change factoids #1

- 18 January 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

Morsels for dinner part conversations

California has voted in a brilliant Million Solar Roofs program

- 16 January 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

The California Solar Initiative was announced last Friday. It involves a levy on all power users that will fund $US 2.9 billion into solar over ten years, the largest solar and energy efficiency program in the world, other than Germany's. For various summaries, go to www.cpuc.ca.gov.

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Heartening European biofuels story from the BBC

- 16 January 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

It has long been known - and not only by environmental enthusiasts - that bioethanol made from, say, the grains otherwise used to make whiskey is perfectly suited as an automotive fuel....

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SMH story on home solar power feeding into the grid

- 16 January 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

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A useful climate change resources portal

- 15 January 2006

posted by Sean Kidney

The ClimateArk is a Climate Change Portal and Search Engine dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, renewable energy, energy conservation and ending deforestation.

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December 2005

Albanese Website a Terrific Tool for Environmentalists

- 26 December 2005

posted by Kristina Keneally

Check out the website for Labor’s shadow environment minister - it's got some very useful resources.

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October 2005

Is nuclear power part of Australia’s global warming solutions?

- 22 October 2005

posted by Brian McInnes

This is the National Press Club Address by Ian Lowe. It is what one would expect from Ian: a coherent, readable, well-argued, practical exposition of a vitally important topic.The article concludes with Ian's lovely one-liner: "As people said back in the 1970s, if nuclear is the answer it must have been a pretty silly question! "(Note: Ian is a man I'm proud to be able to call a friend; not just as a fellow-physicist but as a fellow-academic Trade Union activist.)

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Know thy enemy

- 14 October 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

This is a key source of info trying to debunk blobal warming (regularly quoted by Australian naysayers). Careful, you may even be convinced - try newscientist.com's climate change site for the antidote!

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An amazing Source for climate change information

- 14 October 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

New Scientist provides the antidote for people who've been infected by climate change sceptics

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September 2005

Amazing climate change facts

- 19 September 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Is global warming a hoax? According to the European Commission, the ten warmest years on record all occurred after 1991.

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North Sydney forum on Energy and Water policy - Tues 13 Sept

- 12 September 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Forum on "Desalination and Coal - are these the answer to Sydney’s water and energy crisis?", convened by ABC Stateline presenter Quentin Dempster, with Professor Peter Newman, NSW Sustainability Commissioner, as keynote speaker.

August 2005

China's plan for a new Green GDP — The Real Revolution?

- 07 August 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Now this is an idea that Australia could use for its national accounts!

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July 2005

Rivers and Wetlands – Quick Facts

- 27 July 2005

posted by Jenny McAllister

New report provides arguments for decentralised energy generation

- 27 July 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Some nice arguments re decentralised energy generation from a new report by the UK new Economics Foundation. http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/news_mirageandoasis.aspx.

Great how-to-run-a-campaign web site

- 15 July 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Created by Chris Rose in England, a former campaigns manager of Greenpeace UK and WWF.

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G8 Climate Plan 'lacks bite'

- 12 July 2005

posted by Brian McInnes

World leaders attending the G8 summit in Britain have released their eagerly awaited statement on climate change, agreeing that the issue is a "serious long-term challenge". But environmental groups have criticized their plan, saying that it lacks firm targets and timetables for action.

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June 2005

On using markets to address enviro issues

- 22 June 2005

posted by Kristina Keneally

... market forces can help the environment. In fits and starts, they are already starting to ... From The Economist, Sept 2001

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Academies call for greenhouse gas reductions

- 15 June 2005

posted by Brian McInnes

A statement released by the President of the Royal Society, the Australian scientist Lord May, on behalf of the world's leading scientific academies. The statement calls the Americian President's policy on climate change misguided.

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There's no need to replace one environmental hazard with another

- 07 June 2005

posted by Article by Gavin Gilchrist (posted by Sean Kidney)

Bob Carr is ignoring other answers when he suggests nuclear power as an option, writes Gavin Gilchrist, in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald June 7, 2005

The Nuclear Charm Offensive

- 07 June 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Story on how the UK nuclear energy industry is lobbying hard to resposition as "clean" energy that reduces greenhouse gases. Could be NSW ...

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Labor's Green Guide

- 03 June 2005

posted by Kristina Keneally

This Guide outlines Federal Labor's environmental policy, as well as providing practical suggestions on how we can all work to protect our environment -- including water, energy, waste and transport. In pdf format, it is easily downloaded and printed.

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May 2005

Shadow Environment Minister's speech on Tasmanian Forest package

- 25 May 2005

posted by Jenny McAllister

This speech was delivered by Anthony Albanese MP in the parliament on Monday May 22.

‘Do we need a new agenda for the environment?’ Speech by Bob Debus

- 23 May 2005

posted by Asren Pugh

Debus, the NSW Environment Minister, lays out his progressive view on what the new agenda should be.

Junk science

- 19 May 2005

posted by Brian McInnes

George Monbiot, Guardian columnist, dissects the origin of some bizarre comments made by David Bellamy about climate change.

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The Death of Environmentalism

- 13 May 2005

posted by Jenny McAllister

This article has sparked significant debate in the US and argues that environmentalists need to get on the offensive on the question of global warming. The original essay is published on this site, along with commentary and critique.

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Highly recommended article on Climate Change from the 'New Yorker' magazine

- 12 May 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

The Climate of Man, by Elizabeth Kolbert - Disappearing islands, thawing permafrost, melting polar ice. How the earth is changing.

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Forest policy can deliver on jobs, growth and the environment

- 10 May 2005

posted by Anthony Albanese

By Anthony Albanese and Craig Smith, NSW Secretary of the CFMEU’s forestry division.

Lets Create a High Value Environment

- 10 May 2005

posted by Jenny McAllister

The attached joint opinion piece by Anthony Albanese and Craig Smith argues that the future for Australian forestry lies in low volume high value-adding activities.

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An argument that we have to make radical choices in the face of climate change

- 06 May 2005

posted by Mark McGrath

At the LEAN seminar with Peter Garrett and Anthony Albanese this week there was some discussion about radical choices we needed to look at in the face of climate change. A good example of this argument is presented by Ted Trainer of the Uni of NSW on his web site.

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Sources of Power

- 05 May 2005

posted by Glenda Gartrell

On ABC radio national on sunday 17 April 2005, the following discussion on the program titled The National Interest, explored the issue of: Nuclear power and climate change.

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David Suzuki writes on "The beauty of wind farms"

- 05 May 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Far from being a blot on the landscape, wind farms are an asset - especially when you look at the alternative, says David Suzuki. New Scietist, 16 April 2005

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Environmental Activism seminar - 4 May

- 02 May 2005

posted by Sean Kidney

Hear Peter Garrett and Anthony Albanese!

April 2005

Q and A A planetary problem

- 25 April 2005

posted by Brian McInnes

Elizabeth Kolbert travelled from Alaska to Greenland, visiting the laboratories of top scientists to get to the heart of the debate over global warming. In this week’s magazine, she publishes the first of a three-part series on climate change, which she discusses here with Amy Davidson. Worth looking at.

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November 2004

The Need for Environment Literacy

- 11 November 2004

posted by Jenny McAllister

Ian Lowe argues that our serious environmental problems are the result of the collective impacts of our lifestyle choices. Since everyone now makes decisions that have environmental effects, we should try to ensure that everyone understands those effects.

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Opportunities for Unionists and Environmentalists to work together

- 08 November 2004

posted by Jenny McAllister

Workers Online (published by the NSW Labor Council) has posted an article about the opportunities and challenges for unionists and environmentalists to work together.

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October 2004

Surprise CO2 rise may speed up global warming

- 13 October 2004

posted by Chris Dunstan

I won’t mention the election. But as if on cue….

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Asia’s small-scale fishers vulnerable to global fish crisis, says new WRI report

- 13 October 2004

posted by Sean Kidney

This very interesting report from the World Research Institute describes how Southeast Asia’s small-scale fishers are becoming more and more vulnerable as conflicts increase between them and large-scale commercial fishers using new technologies. Ruining our global fish stocks could lead to more than reduced fish in our markets; violence is in the offing as well.

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We are what we eat

- 09 October 2004

posted by Sean Kidney

A new book, reviewed in this week's New Scientist, convincingly argues that producing food with biodiversity in mind is also good for human health.

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July 2004

Interesting article on energy choices and constraints

- 18 July 2004

posted by Brian McInnes

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