Seeing the forest for the trees

Not many people realise that one of most effective weapons against climate change is all around them. Brad Gray from Planet Ark explains how the use of responsibly sourced and certified wood as a building material can have a significant positive environmental influence.

Giving new life to old tech at Christmas

Christmas is around the corner, a time to get together and eat and drink and exchange… stuff. Brad Gray from Planet Ark has some practical tips on how to lessen the environmental impact.

Are you a successful recycler?

Although almost every Australian agrees that recycling is the right thing to do, a lot of people don’t know what to do with aerosol cans. So for National Recycling Week, Planet Ark’s Head of Campaigns Brad Gray is going back to basics to help Aussies become more successful recyclers.

Reduce, reuse, recycle, rejoice: Cutting waste at Christmas

While Christmas is known as the time to be kinder to our fellow man, Planet Ark is asking all Australians to consider the impact our festive excesses have on the environment. Brad Gray explains how some simple actions can make your Christmas more joyful for the planet (and your wallet).  

Combating Climate Change Deniers: Simple Responses

Heard the one about cosmic rays? Got a climate change doubter in your family? Not sure how to respond when they criticise climate science? Read these scientific responses to the most common sceptics’ arguments and you’ll be ready for anything.

To tackle the issues raised by climate change deniers, a new report has been prepared with scientific responses to common climate change objections. Objections to climate change "have been repeatedly shown to be false, weak or irrelevant in the peer-reviewed scientific literature,” says the author, scientist Dr Parris.

For instance, it is FALSE that ‘Climate change is due to the effects of cosmic rays’. The latest scientific research suggests any effect from cosmic rays is too small to play a significant role in climate change.