An Act of Pollution

Published in: Sustainability Magazine (Mar 2010)

Could major emitters of carbon dioxide be prosecuted for negligent waste disposal under existing environmental protection legislation? We’re about to find out.

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The Sustainability Ninja

Published in: Sustainability Magazine (Mar 2010)

He’s advised everyone from Prince Charles and Tony Blair to the biggest corporations in Britain. But how does Jonathon Porritt, the UK’s most prominent and enduring environmental activist, view the outcomes of Copenhagen, the prospects for Mexico and Australia’s performance in responding to climate change? [Read More]

A Glitch in the Ecosystem
Published in: Sustainability Magazine (Mar 2010)
A pair of Australian filmmakers let their pictures do the talking at the UN’s Climate Conference in Copenhagen.  But behind beautiful images of the Great Barrier Reef, a decidedly less pretty glimpse of the future was on display. [Read More]

Meat & Emissions

Published in: Agribusiness Australia 2009

What do environmentally friendly abattoirs, efficient feed systems and vats of vegetable oil have in common? They are all tools that Australia’s meat and livestock industry is using in a bid to reduce its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. [Read More]

Reuters Summit - UK Chief Scientist Confident on 2009 Climate Deal

SYDNEY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A new global climate deal should be reachable by 2009, with nations outside the Kyoto Protocol more sympathetic to such a pact, the U.K.’s chief scientific adviser said on Tuesday. [Read More]

Shakespeare’s Globe Mixes Old with New in 2008

LONDON (Reuters) - Director Dominic Dromgoole shadows an actress as she steps gingerly onto the stage, surrounded by the cast of “King Lear” as preparations get under way for the 2008 season of William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. [Read More]

Generation Y Seeks Stardom with a Safety Net

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian lawyer Tim McDonald leads a double life. By day, he wades through legal jargon at a Sydney law firm; at night, he thumps out beats with an electro-punk band that has played alongside Snoop Dogg. [Read More]

Korean Singer Rain Descends on Sydney, Eyes West

Korean hip hop has brought Rain to drought stricken Australia. [Read More]

Blanchett Turns Her Back On Hollywood for Theatre

Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett said on Friday she never planned to be a Hollywood movie star and is content to turn her back on tinseltown to pursue her first love, the theatre. [Read more]

(Photo credits from T-B: Globe Theatre, www.myspace.com/pomomofomusic, Reuters)