Archive for October, 2009

Carbon Market Expo 2009 at the Gold Coast

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Simon from Carbon Planet at the Carbon Markets Expo Stand at the Gold Coast
It’s Carbon Markets Expo time again at the Gold Coast and, as usual, Carbon Planet is there. I’m speaking today on the role of the Voluntary Carbon Markets if you happen to be passing the Gold Coast’s Convention Centre.
The Expo is [...]

Turning Copenhagen into Hopenhagen

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

With less than 7 weeks now to go until COP15 climate change talks start in Copenhagen, the Hopenhagen project is gaining momentum.
When you go to the Hopenhagen website and sign their petition, you get to add a message of hope to the system. As you watch the map, the various messages pop up all [...]

Dealing with climate change means dealing with poverty

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

One of Australia’s most brilliant economists, Professor Ross Garnaut, answers questions after a speech on the economics of climate change at ANU last year.
I recently had the opportunity to write a couple of guest posts for the Brisbane based Courier Mail’s Green Blog. (See Part 1 and Part 2). Some of the comments [...]

Tck, tck, tck – Copenhagen draws near

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Beds are Burning, The classic Midnight Oil protest song about Aboriginal Land Rights has been adapted by some of the most famous faces in contemporary pop music to become a stirring call for action in the lead up to COP15 climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December. The lyrics have not ben changed much and [...]