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ACF launches bid to have off-shore gas project reassessed

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 28th June 2022 - The Scarborough gas project would release more than a billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, potentially endangering one of Australia’s most beloved environmental…

Election 2022: What the sector wants

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 22nd April 2022 - The 2022 federal election is rapidly approaching. Each day, candidates from across the political spectrum lay out their agenda. But how does that fit with yours? Pro Bono News has …

Climate policy in 2022 is no longer a political bin-fire – but it remains a smouldering issue for voters

Peter Christoff, Wednesday, 20th April 2022 - Climate remains a voter issue, even in 2022’s changed political landscape, argues Peter Christoff of the Melbourne Climate Futures initiative at Melbourne University. …

Billions of dollars and a lost opportunity for the climate

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 - Climate groups say this year’s federal budget fails to deliver any meaningful spending on halting climate change With no direct funding for renewables, and vague promises on long-term…

Cook up your old food and save the planet

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 29th September 2021 - Food waste charity OzHarvest is encouraging Aussies to use up their food to fight climate change Buying a whole bunch of fresh produce, only to throw it out a week later when you forget…

Push for government to deliver better climate future ramps up

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 18th August 2021 - “It is timely to explore the opportunities that the inevitable transition to a zero-emissions world presents for Australia” Over 70 community, First Nations, government, and …

A solar powered solution to save our koalas

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 24th July 2021 - Solar power technology will help locate koalas when bushfires are approaching With more than 60,000 koalas affected by last year’s summer bushfire crisis, a new project is harnessing…

Bitcoin will neither destroy, nor save the environment.

Will Dayble, Friday, 26th February 2021 - There is a huge debate about the environmental impact of Bitcoin, but everyone is debating the wrong things, writes Will Dayble. Detractors claim that Bitcoin’s energy usage outweighs…

Environmental impact docos – a playlist

Contributor, Wednesday, 18th November 2020 - Documentary Australia Foundation shines a spotlight on some of the most powerful documentaries on the environment and climate change, and where you can watch them. Using film as …

Sir David Attenborough nearly breaks the internet with conservation message

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 26th September 2020 - The veteran broadcaster and conservationist attracted over a million Instagram followers in just a few hours While most of us are used to hearing Sir David Attenborough’s voice …

Research reveals shocking detail on how Australia’s environmental scientists are being silenced

Contributor, Wednesday, 9th September 2020 - As Don Driscoll and his colleagues write, scientists in government, industry and universities are being gagged from communicating the evidence on critical environmental issues.…

‘We believe we’re a force for good in the industry’

Philip Bateman, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 - Smarter Impact is back. This month, Philip Bateman is talking to Andy McCarthy about why the future is solar. McCarthy is the CEO and founder of Gippsland Solar, one of Victoria’s …

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