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[11 Aug 2010 | 7 Comments | ]
Girt by sea

By 2050 Australia’s population is set to hit 35 million, the number of people displaced by climate change globally is predicted to reach 200 million. How will Australia cope? Lauren Day reports.

Climate Change, GEJI, Pollution »

[28 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gippsland unions ‘happy’ with White Paper

Gippsland unions see victory as Victorian Government announces plans to close Hazelwood power station. Josh Kenworthy reports.

Climate Change, Energy, GEJI »

[23 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Australia behind on renewable energy

Kylie Beale takes a closer look at where Australia stands in the global fight to convert to renewable energy options.

Climate Change, News, Sustainability »

[14 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Ethical hotels accreditation system lacks support

An accreditation scheme founded by the Australian Labor Party and unions to award sustainable hotels has failed to find any Australian hotels.

Climate Change, News »

[7 Jul 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Sustainable streets: a new trend

Cultivating food in urban areas is a rising trend around the world as urban eco-warriors take to the streets. Sara Pamplona Teixeira reports.

Climate Change, News, Photo gallery »

[6 Jul 2010 | 7 Comments | ]
Zero emissons house ‘not good enough’

The doors have opened to what Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) says is the country’s first zero emissions house available for sale on the mass market.

Climate Change, Energy, GEJI, Mining, Photo gallery, Pollution »

[2 Jul 2010 | One Comment | ]
The grimy valley struggles on

Environmentalists want to see a quick closure of Australia’s dirtiest power station by 2012. But workers in the area fear that Gippsland could collapse once more if the government turns its back on them.

Climate Change, News »

[30 Jun 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Sydney cars charge to a greener future

Sydney’s streets are about to get greener as government and corporations dive head first into electric vehicle technology. James Rowe reports.

Audio, Climate Change, Energy »

[2 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Charging on with electric cars

Australia has committed to reducing carbon emissions, but traffic is congesting our major cities and pumping out greenhouse gases. Are electric cars the answer?Britta Jorgensen reports.

Climate Change »

[1 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Unionists and ecowarriors must unite

A conference held in Sydney on Sunday has called for unionists and environmentalists to join forces in order to combat climate change writes Dave Drayton. Image: SEARCH Foundation