Blogs

Leon-blog

Carbon price: a game changer

Friday, 6 July 2012

The carbon price is a game changer. A carbon price is the most important and transformative changes to the economy since the floating of the dollar and the GST. Despite the Coalition's "blood oath" to scrap it after the next election, everyone expects it will stay in place. The world is watching Australia.

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Making healthy soil

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Soil scientist Alisa Bryce muses on what’s below, and shares her tips for managing your own healthy soil.

coll-cons-story

The pros of sharing

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Lisa Fox, who co-founded the site Open Shed with her partner, discusses why she’s so excited about the collaborative consumption movement.

SodaStream-blog

How to taunt Coke

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

SodaStream South Africa explains why they refuse to cave in to demands from Coca-Cola after they received a letter of demand over cans and bottles used in their ‘Cage’ project.

Rio-blog

The real Rio: they don't care about us

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Michael Jackson's iconic hit "They Don't Care About Us" is possibly more telling about the outcomes of Rio+20.

Fish-blog

Warming oceans threat

Friday, 22 June 2012

Warming oceans are threatening the billions of people around the world who are dependent on marine ecosystems. Warming oceans are now a threat to food supplies and are robbing the oceans of fish.

AYCC-story

Youngsters for a better future

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Stories from young people in the Australian Youth Climate Coalition who are holding fundraising events to invest in renewable energy.

Arctic peril

Arctic peril

Friday, 8 June 2012

Nowhere are the implications of the climate crisis more visible than in the Arctic. And it's attracting various powers looking for oil and other resources that will be discovered with the melting ice.

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Mushrooms in cities

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

G test-runs what it’s like to try to grow your own button, brown and shiitake mushrooms at home, with more than a few surprises along the way!

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El Niño returns

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Scientists are now warning a possible return of the El Niño weather pattern in the second half of 2012. That means one thing: more heavy rainfall and more droughts. If what we saw 14 years ago is any guide, it’s going to be disastrous.

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