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How to make green more macho
Men are self-conscious about using canvas shopping bags, or driving Prius hybrids. They think green is too feminine. Where is the green Marlboro Man?
Edwin Stafford and Cathy Hartman

Aug 3, 2012

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Has the London Olympics really gone green?
LOCOG has tried to instill sustainability into every facet of the 2012 Olympics. How has it done? And what can the Gold Coast Games gain?
Colin Hunt

Jul 16, 2012

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Major economies facing decline in sustainable growth: report
Various large economies show significantly lower growth when natural capital is factored into growth indicators, a new report and index show.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 18, 2012

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Rio+20: It’s the green economy, stupid
This week’s Earth Summit will be more stocktake than breakthrough. So why is it so hard for governments to take sustainability seriously?
Nick Robins

Jun 18, 2012

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Do carbon labels change consumer behaviour?
A recent study has found that shoppers would switch to eco-friendly, lower-carbon emissions groceries, but they’d probably need to be cheaper, too.
Jerry Vanclay

Jun 13, 2012

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Great Barrier Reef at a crossroads
A new report points to a slew of new port and infrastructure projects that threaten Australia’s most iconic environmental asset, and its World Heritage listing.
Tim Stephens

Jun 5, 2012

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The environmental footprint of your favourite shoes
A person’s choice of footwear contributes more to their carbon footprint than you might think. So will we see a shift in consumer behaviour?
Rosalie Taylor

Jun 4, 2012

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Book Review: The Crash Course
No matter how much you think you know about sustainability, you will walk away from this impressive work of scholarship wiser, if sadder.
John Atcheson

Apr 30, 2012

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Population: What we do in Woolies matters more than what we do in bed
Environmentally speaking, how many people there are on this planet may not matter as much how much they consume.
Clive Hamilton

Apr 23, 2012

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Energy White Paper: The true cost of backwards thinking
The federal government’s draft energy paper fails to factor in the cost of externalities, mainly health related, from fossil fuel mining and combustion.
George Crisp and David Shearman

Mar 20, 2012

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The Hunger Games: Apocalypse Now for young adults
Portraying a future where the fight to feed ourselves is televised, this film makes one of the world’s greatest challenges literal and hyper-violent.
Joe Romm

Mar 19, 2012

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Eco living in a global village: does the Earth move you, too?
Anyone can install a solar panel. But if no-one can agree on who will erect, or who will fund it, then you’ve got a problem.
Lily Morrissey

Mar 9, 2012

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