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I was inspired in my youth by the 1970s theme of community and 'getting back to the land'. The spiritual angle and the deeper ideology was largely missing in this social wave. I was thrilled to find both as I came across Prout. In recent years I have focussed on service to the biological world. Here in Australia there are perplexing challenges for the environment. At the same time there are new ideas and political tensions. There are also dogmatic notions of land management which I believe provide no solutions. Finding new directions in this maze is a challenge I am working on. In part, this interest is expressed through the organization PCAP (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants) in particular by promoting the cultivation of endangered plants with the 'Lonely Plants Club'
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Transition to Sustainability
There is a monumental disconnect between the pace of change in Australia and the needed adjustment in a carbon over-loaded world. In all likelihood this shortfall is true for most of the world. The climate change report for the Australian government by Ross Garnaut (2008) recommends a reduction of 70-90% to achieve a sustainable carbon […]
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Response to Climate Change
By Malcolm (Bhaerava) McDonell The Danish economist Bjorn Lombock argues for a carbon price of $100 to make a meaningful change in carbon consumption. Any less, he says, will fail to deal with the problem of carbon pollution ahead of changing climates. But –as the report points out – this price will cripple the economy! […]