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Is 5% enough for you?
After a huge build up and high expectation, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has delivered a heavy blow to Australians. Ignoring calls for strong action on climate change, the Federal Government has announced its plan to cut carbon pollution by just 5% (increasing this to 15% only... [Read more...]
Featured-Politics
Kevin Rudd announces target for cut in emissions by 2020
from news.com.au - 15 Dec 2008 PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has been heckled by a protester, as Green groups vented their fury at the limited and conditional targets set today for greenhouse gas cuts. The Government has ruled out a deep cut to greenhouse gas emissions before 2020,... [Read more...]
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City residents getting water complacent
NEWS RELEASE 17 December 2008 Are Australia’s city residents getting complacent about water conservation? Across Australia the number of capital city residents who... [Read more...]
Featured-Green Building
First Victorian FSC certified window manufacturer
Press Release: First Victorian FSC certified window manufacturer The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that brings people together to find solutions, which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests. Paarhammer has been using... [Read more...]
Global Warming and Carbon
Is 5% enough for you?
Ignoring calls for strong action on climate change, the Federal Government has announced its plan to cut carbon pollution by just 5% (increasing this to 15% only if other major polluters commit to a global agreement).
Let the Government know that this decision is unacceptable.
This decision does not place Australia in a position to save the Murray-Darling Basin, the Great Barrier Reef or the Australian Alps.
Instead, it will hold back progress towards an effective international climate change agreement.
The Government has disregarded the advice of top scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - that state that developed countries, as a group, must reduce their carbon pollution by 25-40% - and community support for greater action on climate change.
What’s more, the plan will see billions of taxpayers’ dollars handed directly to big polluters.
However, this is not the final word. Let the Government know that this decision is unacceptable and must be revisited via the media and your local MP.
Visit the Australian Conservation Foundation for tips on what to do.
Email your friends and family encouraging them to make their voice heard too.
To avoid dangerous climate change, and give our icons a fighting chance, we must commit to reducing our carbon pollution by at least a third by 2020.
Keep up the good work!
The Team at Who on Earth Cares
PS Remember we’re here to help! Check out our 2020 Targets page for tips on making your voice heard.
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Energy and Water
City residents getting water complacent
NEWS RELEASE 17 December 2008
Are Australia’s city residents getting complacent
about water conservation?
Across Australia the number of capital city residents who believe the water situation is extremely serious has dropped by 17 percentage points - from 44% to 27% - in the past two years.
This is a key finding from the third annual Newspoll survey commissioned by the Smart Approved WaterMark, the national symbol for products and services which assist in saving water outdoors.
The CEO of the Smart WaterMark, Mr Julian Gray, said today that last year’s decrease in concern had continued, linked to rainfall events in some capital cities. The total who consider the water situation either very or extremely serious has also dropped from 84% to 69%.
“In Sydney and Brisbane concerns have eased considerably, but the overall trend highlights the need to remind people that just because it rains, they should not stop thinking about saving water.”
Mr Gray stated that the reduced levels of concern about the water situation should be a matter of concern for the community. [Read more...]
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Business
Aust Ethical wins 2008 sustainable fund award
9 Dec 2008
Media Release
Australian Ethical Equities Trust wins 2008 sustainable fund award
The Australian Ethical Equities Trust was awarded the Ethical Investor Fund of the Year
Award at the 2008 Australian Sustainability Awards.
Lonsec, the award judge said ‘the fund scored highly on the depth of socially responsible
investment and was a clear outperformer over the assessed period.’
The Australian Ethical Equities Trust is ranked second, first, first and first over one, two,
three and five years out of 40 Multi-Sector High Growth funds (Morningstar).
‘The strong performance of the Equities Trust over a long period once again demonstrates
that sustainable investment does not mean reduced performance.’ said Anne O’Donnell,
CEO of Australian Ethical Investment.
The Australian Ethical Equities Trust holds investments in the industries of the future –
including solar cell manufacturers, efficient transport, health care and responsible banking.
The Trust has benefited from investments in relatively stable industries, such as gas
pipeline infrastructure. Australian Ethical’s commitment to a low carbon economy means
the Trust, in addition to its focus on renewable energy, holds investments in natural gas
exploration and distribution. Natural gas is much less carbon intensive than coal.
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Green Building
First Victorian FSC certified window manufacturer
Press Release: First Victorian FSC certified window manufacturer
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that brings people together to find solutions, which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.
Paarhammer has been using FSC certified timbers – namely Malas from Papua New Guinea - as a timber option for environmentally aware customers for some time. Now Paarhammer itself has been certified for Chain of Custody as the first window manufacturer in Victoria.
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