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.

Australian-first survey reveals nation’s attitudes towards animal protection

Most Australians agree that farmed animals need to be better protected. Elise Burgess shares this and other results from the first comprehensive and longitudinal survey of animal-related opinions and behaviour in Australia.

Building a better mechanism for democratic engagement

Democracy is still a better form of government than all the other forms that have been tried so far. Fergus Neilson from THE FUTURES PROJECT therefore invites you to actively get involved and take part in an online social engagement enquiry into energy security and affordability.

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.

Be a successful recycler

Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week runs from 10 to 16 November. It highlights the environmental benefits of re-use and recycling. This year Planet Ark shares the seven secrets of successful recyclers.

Direct Action Policy and the Renewable Energy Target

The Direct Action climate plan has passed the senate with help from Palmer United Party. Professor Kevin Parton urges the federal government to retain Australia's current Renewable Energy Target (RET) in the light of this latest development.

On fair food and ‘sustainable intensification’

It is Fair Food Week, celebrating local farming and food enterprises. Ethical pig farmer and writer Tammi Jonas says to feed Australian farmers and families, we need to produce less for more, not more for less.

Speciesism: why do we love one animal but condemn the other?

Speciesism is a term that describes our discrimination of animals on the basis of them belonging to a certain species. Emmanuel Giuffre from the animal protection institute Voiceless says it is time to rethink our inconsistent relationship with animals.

Keep the Renewable Energy Target

A government-commissioned review has recommended scaling back the Renewable Energy Target (RET). Professor Kevin Parton, an expert in the economics of climate change policy, believes this would be a mistake.

We are eating our own plastic garbage

The pacific vortex that is harming marine life and consequently humans is just one of many pressing environmental issues. Gregory Mueller says positive change can be achieved with organised people power.

Why Australia needs a cyclists party

The Australian Cyclists Party has recently been approved to be a registered Federal party. Its President and Founder Omar Khalifa says we need to rethink our priorities if we want to improve traffic congestion, our health and the environment.

Obituary: Australia’s carbon price

Australia no longer has a carbon price, after it has been repealed in the Senate. Paul Twomey delivers the eulogy for a scheme that had passionate origins, but eventually found an untimely death.