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Clean Energy Act
At last Australia has passed a Clean Energy Act to begin addressing the mammoth threat posed by climate change. I visited the PM Julia Gillard earlier this year with an interfaith delegation from...
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The thing is…
I think we’re doomed. No, really. In the good old-fashioned apocalyptic sense. Not in the normal existential sense that death is a natural part of life. In the sense that we have taken this beautiful...
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Nature & Spirit
It is in nature that we feel connection. I remember my first spiritual experiences in nature, not in church. Church never had anything of the spirit for me (I was raised Catholic, and went to a...
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Things that won’t save us from global warming: (1) Institutionalized Religion
I would like to put in some kind of order my thoughts on global warming. In the past couple of posts I have expressed my view, which has become quite pessimistic, regarding our chances of surviving or...
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Things that won’t save us from global warming: (2) Spirituality
If religious institutions won’t save us, then what of the thing that underlies the institutions? The energy that originally inspired them? What if humanity could ascend to a higher spiritual plane, so...
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Things that might save us from climate change: (1) Hollywood?
I don’t know, but I found the trailer very moving (even if I don’t know the stars!). Have a look, and tell me, what do you think?
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Things that won’t save us from global warming: (3) Politics
Given the current level of cynicism around politics in Australia, this seems a little redundant. Probably most of you know more about politics than I do, so I’ll keep this short. But there’s a few...
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Things that won’t save us from global warming: (4) Capitalism
Two economists were stuck down a well. One says, “We’re doomed! This is it!” The other says, “I think I have a plan.” “Okay, what is it?” “First, assume we have a ladder…” An old one but a, if not...
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Things that won’t save us from global warming: (5) Technology
Technology is one of the key factors in climate change. It is technology that has brought us to this point. It began with industrialization, or if you like even earlier with the mastery of steel, or...
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Faith-based engagement with climate deal for 2015 and beyond
Here is a report from an interfaith perspective from the Bonn Climate Change Conference. By Nigel Crawhall, Interfaith Liaison Committee Bonn, 22 October 2014 Faith-based organisations and networks...
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