Invitation to Webinar: 17th February

Words Matter:

How clear language from our leaders will drive effective climate action

Our webinar will consider:

  • Why there are many more Australians who say they are concerned about climate change than are actually taking action themselves?
  • How can the federal government get away with telling everyone that we need to reduce emissions quickly, while simultaneously approving new coal and natural gas projects?
  • How come government documents on climate change very rarely talk directly about our burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) and almost never the need to phase out our use of those fuels.

Language matters and there is a great opportunity to strengthen climate action significantly.

Join the webinar – to be hosted by Climate Tasmania member David Hamilton – to hear the research into language and climate action, and to discuss how these insights can be used effectively in the imminent federal election.

Register for the webinar:
Monday 17 Feb. 7.00 – 8.30pm.
Please register by emailing: climatetasmania@gmail.com

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Our Climate Pledge

For organisations who want to show climate leadership.

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Tasmania’s transport emissions

Our submission on policy initiatives needed to abate carbon emissions from Tasmania’s transport sector

Submission in PDF is below.
To turn pages please hover mouse over lower part of page and click on arrow.
Or you may download the submission by clicking HERE.

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Transport Forum – Aug 2

Next stop for reducing carbon emissions in lutrawita / Tasmania

Transport, Tasmania’s second highest emitting sector at 21%, needs to be decarbonised if we are to reach our net zero by 2030 target. But with electric vehicle ownership at less than 1% and public transport and active transport use low, more needs to be done to incentivise uptake. 

Join Climate Tasmania for this Politics-In-The-Pub event on August 2nd, to discuss the next stop for emissions reductions in lutruwita/Tasmania: electrification of vehicles, and increased public and active transport. 

Speakers include Sarah Russell (RECFIT), Professor Richard Eccleston (UTAS Policy Exchange), Anthony Broese van Groenou (Good Car Co.), Alison Hetherington (Bicycle Network), and Rachel Hay (Climate Tasmania).

Attendance is free, but registration is essential: Register Here


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“Plug it in: Change the world”

Accelerating electric vehicle uptake in lutruwita / Tasmania

Read our report, outlining a transport transition plan for Tasmania, below.

“With transport sector emissions reduction plans in development, there’s no better time than now for the Tasmanian Government to put the policies in place to transition to EVs. Based on international and interstate counterparts, this paper outlines possible, practical, and popular policies – providing a potential roadmap to accelerate EV uptake.”

Note: To advance the pages please hover over the PDF below and click the turn page arrow lower left.

Alternatively, you may download the PDF file by clicking HERE

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You can view Rachel Hay’s presentation by clicking HERE.

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FIREWOOD DISCUSSION PAPER

Air Quality and Climate Change Impacts of Firewood Use
A Climate Tasmania Discussion Paper

Note: To advance the pages please hover over the PDF below and click the turn page arrow lower left.

Or you can download the PDF file by clicking HERE

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Climate Tasmania’s Response To Climate Act Changes

Below is Climate Tasmania’s analysis of recent reforms of the Tasmanian Climate Change Act that were passed late last year.

Our summary includes:

  • a summary of key arguments made in Parliament against various amendments,
  • a summary of what the amended Act does and does not achieve, and
  • some commitments made by the government during debate but which were not legislated.

Note: To advance the pages please hover over the PDF below and click the turn page arrow lower left.

Or you can download the PDF file by clicking here:

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Brief for proposed amendments to the Climate Change (State Action) Bill

(To advance pages please hover cursor over bottom of page)

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Our Submission regarding the proposed new Tasmanian Climate Act

Note: This is a 4 page submission, please click follow-on arrow at bottom of document to progress pages.

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Please click here for Climate Tasmania media release.

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FOLLOW-UP TO OUR NOVEMBER FORUM

Our open forum on November was well attended and very well received.

This is a follow-up for readers who would like to keep up to date with this important project as it unfolds.

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