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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. Please click here for Climate Tasmania media release.
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. Our policy paper What Do We Need in … Continue reading
Climate Act Review – our submission
This submission provides a combined response to the two separate but related consultation processes being run by the Department of Premier and Cabinet at the moment: Review of the Climate Change Act including the Discussion paper by Jacobs Developing a … Continue reading
Tasmanian State Election – climate facts
This week Climate Tasmania is releasing a series of Fact Sheets to help clarify the need for appropriate, well considered climate policies in the state election context. We are not politically aligned and are not recommending specific policies for the … Continue reading
Doughnut Economics
As we come out of covid… a different way to move our economies forward. A lot is being written lately about this new way of looking at economics, suited to the 21st century. How to apply this thinking to our … Continue reading
The best ways to stop climate change?
It’s probably not what you think. Most people think of this question through the simple meme – replace fossil fuels with renewables. Problem fixed. Therein lies a thorny problem. Despite exponential growth of renewable energy during the past three decades … Continue reading
CLIMATE GRIEF – Sostalgia
Climate Tasmania has previously engaged with the arts community in the interest of climate education. Here is an interesting recent interview with singer songwriter, Missy Higgins on this connection. Enjoy!
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How Tasmania can lead the world….
Slide presentation – supporting the development of stronger climate legislation for Tasmania. Continue reading
Energy Security Taskforce report now public.
The final report of Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce (set up in the wake of Basslink breakdown) has been released. Climate Tasmania is generally pleased with the findings, in particular that it acknowledges and summarises the actual negative impact that climate … Continue reading
2017: It’s time to re-set the clock on climate change
Tasmania’s professional advisory body on climate change has described 2016 as a massive wake-up call, and warned that it’s time to reset the clock on climate action in 2017.
“The last year has burned climate change risks into the public’s consciousness like never before,” said Philip Harrington, Co-Convenor of Climate Tasmania. “Our policy makers need to make 2017 the year to re-set the clock on the state’s climate change strategies, to protect Tasmania from further economic harm.” Continue reading
