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Climate Emergency and Sustainability Emergency: Part 2

21 January, 2008

This is the final part of Climate Emergency and Sustainability Emergency, a two part article. A few days ago at a social function I was asked by a top US atmosphere scientist – in Australia to work with top Australian … Continue reading

Climate Emergency and Sustainability Emergency: Part 1

21 January, 2008

“Climate Emergency and Sustainability Emergency” – Submission from Dr Gideon Polya to the Garnaut Climate Change Review Garnaut Climate Change Review, Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne, VIC 3002 This submission by a senior scientist is in response to a … Continue reading

Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Address

16 January, 2008

Here is a short summary of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Address, which he made in January 8, 2008. You can read the whole speech over at knbc.com. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his speech, pushes for more dams … Continue reading

Where is climate change in the USA primaries?

10 January, 2008

Libby Rosenthal over at the International Herald Tribune’s Business of Green blog worries, just like me, about the lack of green issues being raised in the US primaries. Having spent the last week in the United States and having watched … Continue reading

The Rainbow Warrior: what really happened

8 January, 2008

Here is a rather old, but good, documentary about Greenpeace’s famous Rainbow Warrior. The documentary tells the story about the very first Rainbow Warrior who were sunk by the French foreign intelligence agency (DGSE) while docked in Auckland harbour, New … Continue reading

Italy, next country to ban incandescent light bulbs

4 January, 2008

In December last year Italy decided to join Australia and Ireland to ban incandescent light bulbs. The Italian budget committee voted in favour of an incandescent light bulb ban from the Green MP Angello Bonelli. The ban will take place … Continue reading

Can Al Gore put pressure on the climate issue during the USA 08 election?

4 January, 2008

Do you remember, when Al Gore said he would do everything in his powers to influence the American people and politicians to value the climate issue much higher, placing it among the other top issues that would be heatedly discussed … Continue reading

Ireland bans incandescent light bulbs

22 December, 2007

Ireland has decided to ban all energy wasting incandescent light bulbs by year 2009. By switching over to Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) Irelands carbon emissions will be reduced with about 700.000 tons every year. But this move is not … Continue reading

Rudd Australia Report Card #2. Climate Criminal Australia and Climate Genocide

17 December, 2007

A new Australian Government under PM Rudd was sworn in on Monday 3 December, 2007 – Day 1 of Rudd Australia. PM Kevin Rudd has made it clear that he favors “measurement-based policy” and “evidence-based policy” and has further asked … Continue reading

We have a purpose. We are many. For this purpose we will rise, and we will act.

10 December, 2007

Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo, Norway: Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Honorable members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. I have a purpose here today. It is a purpose I have tried to … Continue reading

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