New research suggests extreme weather events like the recent UK floods do not necessarily make people more concerned about climate change. The Climate Outreach and Information Network (COIN) argues in the report After the Floods, Communicating Climate Change Around Extreme …
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Philosophy Activism Nature (PAN) is a journal publishing articles, short prose pieces and poetry exploring cultural aspects of environmental crisis and cultural perspectives on resistance and renewal (with thanks to the Sustainable @ Lockyer Valley blog).
The mandate of the Vancouver Mayor’s Engaged City Task Force is to increase neighbourhood engagement, and improve upon the many ways the city connects with Vancouver residents. The Task Force has released its final report, outlining 19 priority actions that …
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The State of the Climate – 2014 is produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Data and analysis show further warming of the atmosphere and oceans in the Australian region. Air and ocean temperatures across Australia are now, …
The NSW Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has released a draft report outlining findings and draft recommendations for its review of weed management in NSW. The NRC invites your comment on the draft recommendations by 6 April 2014.
Regional towns and new housing estates could function viably and economically off the electricity grid, a new report reveals. The report, What Happens When We Un-Plug: Exploring the Consumer and Market Implications of Viable Off-Grid Energy Supply, found many Victorians …
The impacts of climate change are expected to create numerous challenges for cities. This OECD Working Paper synthesises key points raised in a series of discussions among “adaptation leaders” from fourteen cities around the world. Critical issues for urban adaptation …
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The new C40 Cities report Climate Action in Megacities demonstrates a clear trend of expanding and accelerating climate action in the world’s megacities. Climate actions, such as implementing rigorous energy efficiency regulations for buildings, instituting bus rapid transit lines or …
The new report Heatwaves: Hotter, Longer, More Often is the second major report of the Climate Council and examines the impact of climate change on heatwaves and hot weather. It finds that climate change is already increasing the intensity and …
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable Supply explores how the management of land-based biomass production and consumption can be developed towards a higher degree of sustainability across different scales. Specifically, it …
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