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Comment on Michael Reynolds – inspiring words from the maverick eco architect by “We have the potential to enhance the planet. Trees enhance the planet. People could go further. We could make the Earth sing.” | Inspirational Quotes – collated by Phil Stubbs

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:06:17 +0000

[...] collected 30 more quotes from the maverick eco architect. Check them out on The Environment Show blog. (I’m working on a story about him at the moment.) Share this quote [...]

Comment on Phil by G.Lee

G.Lee — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:50:28 +0000

Nice site Phil , I have sent the link to my daughter as a ref for any and all enviromental studies.

Comment on Christmas Month v. Earth Hour: a snapshot of our sustainability schizophrenia by DAVID POTTER

DAVID POTTER — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:04:30 +0000

BAH HUMBUG!

Comment on Emissions Trading: what the ….? by Theodore

Theodore — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:16:16 +0000

In South Australia’s north, Playford coal power station is still operating after 48 years. Port Augusta, the nearby town is suffering the consequences. Should it be an urgent matter to close this station down and replace it with a new one that will use renewable energy?

Comment on About by paul brock

paul brock — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:40:46 +0000

great work, keep it up, its what we need now if we want a future

Comment on ‘It’s time’ for a Green New Deal – an answer to climate change, peak oil and the financial crisis by Compare the cost: more natural disasters v. doing something about climate change

Compare the cost: more natural disasters v. doing something about climate change — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:38:42 +0000

[...] You can see where I’m going with this. From an economic, straight dollars and cents point of view, it makes sense to tackle climate change. The additional cost of more extreme weather events alone is reason enough. (Plus there’s a strong argument that a push into clean industries will create jobs and even stimulate the economy. More in my post on a “Green New Deal‘.) [...]

Comment on Extreme weather: is climate change responsible? by Compare the cost: more natural disasters v. doing something about climate change

Compare the cost: more natural disasters v. doing something about climate change — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:31:15 +0000

[...] What they do say, and have been saying for awhile, is that climate change is likely to increase the number and severity of these unusual weather events. (More on that in the post I wrote following the Victorian bushfires of 2009 – ‘Extreme weather: is climate change responsible?‘) [...]

Comment on David Suzuki documentary: first green film for 2011 by Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:49:03 +0000

You’ve gotta love David Suzuki. I’ve read his books and have seen a few of his interviews. He’s great and he’s got some really good points.

Comment on Events by Manly Environment Centre

Manly Environment Centre — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:46:06 +0000

The Manly Environment Centre hosts the 17th Ocean Care Day Festival, a free community event by the sea with 30+ eco exhibitors. Visit our Ocean Lab to see marine animal displays, jellyfish jumble, marine environments, and magic under the microscopes; meet the ‘Princess of Plastic’ at the Project Plastic Free area, view the work of our local artists with the opportunity to purchase; visit the Penguin Pavilion and find out more about Manly’s Little Penguins from our Penguin Wardens; relax and listen to music from local artists and help us ‘keep our sea plastic free’ by participating in a beach cleanup at 2.00pm. Ian Kiernan, ‘Clean up Australia ’ will launch the event at 10.30am.

When: Sunday 5th December
Where: Manly Ocean Beachfront
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Theme: ‘Keep our sea plastic free’

Comment on Why Germany has 1000% more solar power, with half the sunshine by Solar Panels

Solar Panels — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:36:43 +0000

I can’t believe the Australian Government is yet to realise the value of a Gross Feed-in Tariff when a country like Germany is out stripping us by such a large margin. Hopefully they will come around at some point!

Comment on Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!) by Andrew Hillhouse

Andrew Hillhouse — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:50:11 +0000

Go Phil! Love the idea.
A couple of years ago Sarah put a wheelbarrow of our excess pink grapefruit outside our gate with a sign that said “FREE TO GOOD NEIGHBOURS”. Not only did we get some passion fruit and wine in our wheelbarrow in return, it sparked a discussion on what actually is a good neighbour. Provocative Produce….

Comment on Earth Hour: is it a waste of time? by Cos

Cos — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:08:58 +0000

Once I’ve switched everything back on again I feel happy I’ve done my bit for our planet for another year. So, of course it’s not a waste of time.

Comment on The time to act is now: a clever commercial on climate change (and an event for your calendar) by Sam

Sam — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:13:44 +0000

We’ve heard much discussion about what role, if any, Australia should play in tackling climate change. Kevin Rudd planned to go to Copenhagen armed with Australia’s economic-based plan to tackle the problem – the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) – but political jockeying oiled by the well funded and orchestrated sceptics camp, in bed with industry determined to avoid responsibility, turned the debate into something akin to a comic tragedy.

As a result, we stalled on setting a market price for carbon.

We stalled the economic viability and vast commercial opportunities in the renewable energy market in Australia.

We stalled the potential for local innovation and green jobs…

Comment on Extreme weather: is climate change responsible? by Osullivan

Osullivan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:33:21 +0000

After seeing floods in the summer and now snowstorms over Christmas over the last few years in Northern Europe, there is no doubt in my mind climate change is here and it’s happening.

Comment on ‘It’s time’ for a Green New Deal – an answer to climate change, peak oil and the financial crisis by Why we need a “fundamental shift” to a sustainable economy (and the role of creativity to get there)

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:47:16 +0000

[...] It’s what we should be doing. Check out our previous story and podcast on the Green New Deal. [...]

Comment on Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!) by Mark Mann

Mark Mann — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:48:49 +0000

Along similar lines, FallenFruit.org is a cute idea – produce a map of all the publically accessible fruit trees in your neighbourhood.

Comment on Events by Jane Garcia

Jane Garcia — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:43:38 +0000

URGENT RALLY
It’s time to stand up to big polluters
10am, Saturday 16 May
Sydney Town Hall

IT’S TIME TO:
* Stop handouts to big polluters
* End the influence of the fossil fuel lobby
* Fast-track clean, renewable energy
* Create green jobs and protect the climate

Join this peaceful community protest to oppose the Federal Government’s recent moves to weaken the already inadequate Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

See climatemovement.org.au or nccnsw.org.au

Comment on Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!) by ndekezi maarifa

ndekezi maarifa — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:54:34 +0000

Phil, your work is great! I like vegetables fresh and straight from the garden. Imagine, if we all do this in our yard! This would be a great to our planet too- in small great ways!

Comment on Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!) by James Neill

James Neill — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:39:00 +0000

Beauty, Phil! Nice article. Also check out the notion of Guerilla Gardening. Permaguerilla gardening would be even better!

Comment on Back to the backyard: the permaculture answer to peak oil by Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!)

Dig baby dig! (And grow baby grow!) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:23:17 +0000

[...] You can hear my interview with David Holmgren, one of the original proponents of Permaculture, here. He reckons its quite possible for Sydney to grow all its own food here where we live (except for [...]

Comment on Extreme weather: is climate change responsible? by Becky

Becky — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:27:10 +0000

I actually just finished reading a great book titled, "Agenda for a Sustainable America," written by 41 scientific experts and edited by John Dernbach. I like the way the book is organized into different subject areas—including forestry, higher education, energy consumption, and state governance. You can read the chapters that interest you, and learn what you want to learn, without having to read them all. Everyone should read this book and then form their opinion as to whether or not "climate change" is real- it is really eye opening!

Comment on Extreme weather: is climate change responsible? by John Kirk

John Kirk — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:37:45 +0000

What are they going to do about the climate change which they keep blaming for all their problems?! Maybe if they were open to suggestions other than just from their own camp, this change to a climate conscious government may be valid. However, from what i have read -
– the gov is taking a one sided approach to the task, and not accepting other innovative technologies such as biochar, which has the potential to absorb 20% of Australia’s CO2 output a year.

Comment on Events by Lilia Letsch

Lilia Letsch — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:47:56 +0000

OUR CLIMATE. OUR FUTURE. OUR SUMMIT.
31st January – 3rd Feb, 2009
conference, action, workshop

Join hundreds of members of the grassroots climate movement from across Australia for three days of campaign and strategy, workshops and movement building in the nation’s capital.

MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT by joining in the peaceful community action at Parliament on first sitting day, Tuesday 3rd February.

Together we will show the Australian government that the people of Australia demand immediate action to avoid
catastrophic climate change.

TAKE PART IN THE lobbying blitz on Federal MPs.

THE SUMMIT IS OUR CHANCE to unite the climate movement and strategically plan for the coming year. Now is the time to work together! It’s time for the people to set the government’s climate agenda.

Saturday 31 Jan – Sunday 1 Feb – Climate Summit:
dual program for community climate action groups and others concerned about climate change

Monday 2 Feb – Day of skill sharing and networking workshops for community climate campaigners

Tuesday 3 Feb – Day of community action and launch of our national campaign for a safe climate.

To register or for more information go to http://www.climatesummit.org.au

GETTING THERE:
Friends of the Earth have organised a coach to leave from Melbourne to Canberra, and back again, specifically for the community day of action on Tuesday Feb 3 outside Federal Parliament as part of Australia’s
Climate Action Summit.

It is a 48 seater commercial coach so the trip will be pretty comfy. We are needing people to book in advance so that we know how many are
coming and if we need to sort out travel for extra people to the day of action.

Details:

Buses will be leaving from in front of the State Library on the corner of Swanston and La Trobe Street, Melbourne at Noon on the 2nd of
February arriving in Canberra at 8pm.

People coming on the bus from Melbourne will be taken to a space where camping will be available, if you wish to make alternative
accommodation arrangements please feel free to, but you will need to make your own way there from the camping site.

Buses will leave the ACT at 2pm on the 3rd returning to Melbourne at 10pm.

The suggested donation for the bus from Melbourne is $50 for the return journey (no one way tickets available)

Contact Meg Ivory 04387869901 if you have questions or booking requirements.

Comment on Phil by Andrew Hillhouse

Andrew Hillhouse — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:46:27 +0000

Very cool Phil. It is now in my favorites.

Comment on Christmas Month v. Earth Hour: a snapshot of our sustainability schizophrenia by Christmas Lights doco on tonight. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Lights doco on tonight. Merry Christmas! — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:48:20 +0000

[...] story: Our recent post Christmas Month v. Earth Hour has more on the energy irony of it [...]

Comment on Climate change – the mother of all environmental issues by megreenyou

megreenyou — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:09:09 +0000

Many prominent politicians and a variety of experts worldwide have stated that climate change is the globe’s largest environmental challenge. Some have stated that it constitutes a more powerful global threat than international terrorism. There is wide, but not universal, agreement from scientists. It is conceivable that warming temperatures could take the globe into uncharted territory; however, no scientist is able to predict how rapidly temperatures will rise and who will be most affected. It should be kept in mind that all life on earth exists only because of the natural greenhouse effect which is the capability of the atmosphere to retain the balanced quantum of heat for species to thrive.
The discussion of global warming is informative at http://www.onebiosphere.com Many scientists have studied this global phenomenon. For example, Dr. Michael Mann is known for the “hockey stick graph,” a plot of the past millennium’s temperature that shows the drastic influence of humans in the 20th century. Specifically, temperature remains essentially flat until about 1900, then rises dramatically like the upturned blade of a hockey stick. The work was also the first to add error bars to the historical temperatures and allow for regional reconstructions of temperatu

Comment on First World polluters could save Third World trees: deforestation proposal at Poznan by Greenpeace Australia Pacific » Blog Archive » Poznan day 8: Forests are more than just carbon sticks

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:47:25 +0000

[...] Hear Paul talking about the Greenpeace proposal (also available on SBS’s The Environment Show blog post). [...]

Comment on Why Australia has the best beaches (from the man who’s been to every one) by Phil Stubbs

Phil Stubbs — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:14:55 +0000

Actually it is true. He was commissioned by Lifesaving Australia to do it and he’s written scientific material and papers on it. And yes, it did take him years.

Comment on Why Australia has the best beaches (from the man who’s been to every one) by mel richardson

mel richardson — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:01:22 +0000

Hello Environment Show

I find it a little hard to believe that anyone could visit 12,000 beaches. Even if he went to one perday, every day, it would take 3 years to visit only 1000. is this guy 100 years old or pulling our legs?

Comment on FuelWatch ad: the future is f***ing expensive by ok

ok — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:18:54 +0000

good site noszju

Comment on The new carbon emissions trading scheme: will it be choked by competing ambitions? by engagsFep

engagsFep — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:15:34 +0000

Very nice!!

Comment on Is peak oil more urgent than climate change? by Roger Brewster

Roger Brewster — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:52:21 +0000

Al Gore in his speech on 17 July, challenging America to convert all electricity generation to carbon free sources within 10 years, has an answer to both peak oil and climate change.

However, although climate skeptics can point to the somewhat nebulous predictions for global warming and sea level rise, the peaking of oil production and rapidly rising fuel demand is a certainty that is beyond doubt.

Climate change and oil depletion are like the Twin Towers waiting to fall on an unprepared world. But adaptation to peak oil is more urgent and demands radical changes to every aspect of our lifestyle and urban development. The use of oil must be prioritised to create the hardware necessary for the transformation to a post oil economy and alternative energy production.

We cannot continue to hide our petrol heads in the oil sands.

Comment on The new carbon emissions trading scheme: will it be choked by competing ambitions? by surfnoosa

surfnoosa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:21:25 +0000

Dear Ian,

Debate is a good thing. But let me just pose this to you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_anaVcCXg

Matt

Comment on The new carbon emissions trading scheme: will it be choked by competing ambitions? by surfnoosa

surfnoosa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:21:45 +0000

Kevin Rudd was interviewed on the ABC Insiders program on Sunday 6/7 and seemed to be saying that petrol will be “in” but there would be compensation for low-income families.

Comment on What is carbon trading and can it work? by dr ian hilliar

dr ian hilliar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:40:12 +0000

it doesnt matter how much money we spend on carbon cap and trade schemes or on carbon taxes of any kind.If Australia was able to stop all production of co2 tomorrow,our emissions would be more than made up by china and india.Now, if our “pollution” was cooling the planet,and decreasing the co2 available to the environment[it is plant fertiliser]that might be a criminal act.the Europeans have fallen into all kinds of problems with their carbon trading,but I’m convinced our politicians are smarter than theirs.Are you not,also?

Comment on The new carbon emissions trading scheme: will it be choked by competing ambitions? by ian hilliar

ian hilliar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:24:21 +0000

dear phil,over the last 800,000years co2 has never caused temperature increases,but has always followed temperature by about 800 years.And for those concerned about increasing co2 or temperature changes,be reassured that the reefs formed in th devonian period.Any idea what atmospheric co2 levels were in the Devonian?Try 10x current levels.I think the current government feels that theycan make more money selling carbon indulgences than the previous incumbents made from the GST. Do yourself a favour and read up on the Copenhagen Consensus,which was funded by the danish goverment and the Tuborg foundation.You will be better informed ,though possibly none the wiser.

Comment on About by Jim Featherby

Jim Featherby — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:14:42 +0000

Hi. I couldn’t stand to see that you don’t have any comments yet so I just had to give you one. I havn’t heard the podcasts yet, they are downloading now, I’m just impressed that you are devoting yourselves to the environment. Too many people are taking our planet for granted and taking more than they can put back. Good luck with the show. I’ll listen, and tell you what I think,….maybe next week.
Regards, Jim.

Comment on ‘Sharkwater’ will change how you think of sharks by Drury Thorp

Drury Thorp — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:33:19 +0000

Our non-profit, Shark Savers, has been working with Rob and the Sharkwater team to promote this incredibly important film. Please visit sharksavers.org to learn more about what we are doing to protect this amazing species.

Comment on Phil by john de giusti

john de giusti — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:34:14 +0000

looking good phil. This is obviously your passion and it shows on this website. Keep it up. You have already achieved great things and you have recently started.

Comment on The ‘urban planning rock star’ changing city environments around the world by episode of the week #29 - the environment show « podcast fanatic

episode of the week #29 - the environment show « podcast fanatic — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:45:57 +0000

[...] a film review and a visit from an acoustic guitarist. The episode that prompted this review was an interview with ‘urban planning rock star’ Jan Ghel who has some radical ideas for improving the built environment of Sydney. As someone who’s [...]

Comment on Phil by Nicki Mortimer

Nicki Mortimer — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:21:39 +0000

haven’t listened to the podcasts yet but am subscribing. looks great though; congratuations.

Comment on Phil by leon

leon — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:16:33 +0000

hi phil, looks great.
i daresay your mum would have given you a shellacking for your spelling too!

Comment on Kayaker explains why he paddled from Australia to NZ by Sam Jones

Sam Jones — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:59:30 +0000

Great work Phil and good to hear those dulcit tones once more, though in a shade more reminiscent of Che. Good work. Are you running this show solo?

Sam Jones

Comment on Kayaker speaks about sleep deprivation training, the vast ocean, the next trip and Justin by Exercises » Kayaker speaks about sleep deprivation, Justin, the next trip and …

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:05:29 +0000

[...] Here’s another interesting post I read today by Phil [...]

Comment on Phil by Ellen McArthur

Ellen McArthur — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Wow phil. this is great. congratulations. You’re a star!