Georgia Muir's Blog – October 2008 Archive (6)

The countdown is on. In less than a month the Rudd government will make a final decision on carbon reduction targets for 2020.



The recently released Garnaut report, found the economic cost of not acting on climate change is far greater than the cost of taking early action to reduce emissions. If that's not reason enough to act, here are four more reasons from the Australian Conservation… Continue

Flicking through Marie Claire on the weekend I was shocked by the number of articles dedicated to ‘green’ living. In fact, at the moment green lifestyle content seems to be equally as popular as tabloids about single sexed couples. Fad or no fad, it’s great news that "green living" is under the media radar.





Some websites Marie Claire recommended that I checked out were:



1. Green Your… Continue

With the Murray Darling Basin in dire need of a top up Four Corners this week investigated the Government's attempt to rescue Australia’s most significant water catchment.



Sarah Ferguson reports “In the endless drought, clouds carry promise, but little else. If the government is right, climate change will continue to defeat the best hopes of our farmers.



It has forced the Federal Government to take radical measures to keep Australia’s most important and most… Continue

Combating climate change and sustainability doesn’t start and end in the home. In fact, businesses are the emitting tones of carbon emissions and waste and need to pull up their socks when it comes to taking action.



Setting up a Green Committee is a good way to go about motivating staff and drumming up support. The role of a committee in many organisations is to identify ways to reduce waste, recycle and put some pressure on management to change corporate… Continue

A friend bragged to me last night over dinner about flying carbon neutral. I acknowledged his attempt for “socially responsible” kudos (and commended him) but challenged him with “where does your money actually go?” He was stumped for a reply and I too, was challenged to answer my own question. So I examined the issue a little further.



How does it work?

Whilst choosing to pay a levy to fly carbon neutral doesn’t reduce emissions directly, it does fund projects… Continue

The much anticipated Garnaut Report was released a few days ago to the public. The final report makes recommendations on medium to long-term policies and policy frameworks to ensure that Australia has a sustainable and prosperious future.



In a press release Professor Garnaut stated “there is a path to Australia being a low-emissions economy within around 40 years, consistently with continuing strong growth in material living standards,”



“The Review has… Continue