Energy – Page 15 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Healthy oceans, healthy planet https://www.openforum.com.au/healthy-oceans-healthy-planet/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/healthy-oceans-healthy-planet/ 8 June is World Oceans Day. This year a particular focus is on the serious threat of plastic pollution that impacts humans and aquatic animals alike.

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Milk Isn’t Green. Really? https://www.openforum.com.au/the-future-of-farming/ Fri, 27 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/the-future-of-farming/ A recent article discussed the ‘real cost of milk’ in terms of environmental impact and animal welfare. Max Thomas however suggests that there is a need for informed thought and not simple dogma.

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Killing carp in Australia: Genocidal fantasies down under https://www.openforum.com.au/killing-carp-in-australia-genocidal-fantasies-down-under/ Mon, 16 May 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/killing-carp-in-australia-genocidal-fantasies-down-under/ Science Minister Christopher Pyne recently announced a plan on how to get rid of European Carp from the Murray Darling Basin using a strain of herpes. Binoy Kampmark says evidence suggests that such a plan will not work.

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It is time to put animals on the political agenda https://www.openforum.com.au/it-is-time-to-put-animals-on-the-political-agenda/ Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/it-is-time-to-put-animals-on-the-political-agenda/ Animal welfare is a serious public policy issue, but so far Australia falls well behind other nations when it comes to how we treat our animals. Elise Burgess from animal protection institute Voiceless says it’s time to give animals a political voice and ensure their interests are put on the national agenda.

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The north, agriculture and the environment https://www.openforum.com.au/the-north-agriculture-and-the-environment/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/the-north-agriculture-and-the-environment/ The new GAP report discusses regional economic opportunities and environmental implications of agricultural development in northern Australia. It outlines a set of metrics to guide private sector investment decisions.

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Fossil fuel divestment: Why Australia’s uni students are turning the other cheek https://www.openforum.com.au/fossil-fuel-divestment-why-australias-uni-students-are-turning-the-other-cheek/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/fossil-fuel-divestment-why-australias-uni-students-are-turning-the-other-cheek/ Students across Australia are staging bold actions at their universities to demand divestment from fossil fuels. Why do the issues of climate change and fossil fuel investment resonate so strongly with university students? It’s about equality and justice, explains Damian Gill.

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A view of the Gippsland Lakes https://www.openforum.com.au/a-view-of-the-gippsland-lakes/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/a-view-of-the-gippsland-lakes/ Are we failing to protect the natural world? Max Thomas says we need to understand that the value of life and the natural systems is priceless.

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New free-range egg labels fail consumers and producers https://www.openforum.com.au/new-free-range-egg-labels-fail-consumers-and-producers/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/new-free-range-egg-labels-fail-consumers-and-producers/ The new national standard for labelling free-range eggs, announced recently by state and federal consumer affairs ministers, fails both consumers and producers. Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Charles Sturt University, Dr Raf Freire, explains.

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What’s the Use of Desalinated Water? https://www.openforum.com.au/whats-the-right-use-of-desalinated-water/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/whats-the-right-use-of-desalinated-water/ Stephen Gray, Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation at Victoria University, recently wrote that Melbourne's desalination plant would play a vital role in providing water in a drying climate. Max Thomas says we should be careful to not promote a wasteful consumption of desalinated water and instead encourage a sustainable water use culture.

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Lights out! https://www.openforum.com.au/lights-out/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/news/lights-out/ On Saturday, 19 March 2016 millions of Australians will take part in Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9.30pm to show their support for a low pollution and clean energy future. There's lots of ways to get involved.

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Cracking the free range fraud https://www.openforum.com.au/cracking-the-free-range-fraud/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/cracking-the-free-range-fraud/ The Federal Government is currently creating a national egg standard to define what ‘free range’ exactly means. Emmanuel Giuffre of animal protection institute Voiceless says now is the time to lobby and demand that free range means that layer hens actually go outside.

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2015 – Australia’s year of food safety woe spurs Country of Origin Labelling & Food Recall App https://www.openforum.com.au/2015-australias-year-of-food-safety-woe-spurs-country-of-origin-labelling-food-recall-app/ Wed, 06 Jan 2016 01:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/2015-australias-year-of-food-safety-woe-spurs-country-of-origin-labelling-food-recall-app/ 2015 has left Australian consumers concerned about food safety, with scares about frozen mixed berries, fish poisoning and undeclared allergens in coconut milk causing headlines. Michael Sheridan has developed an app that provides up-to-date information about food recalls.

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