Newsletter May 2010 - Finance

Newsletter May 2010 - Finance

Looking towards Cancun, Mexico

Wise words from outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo De Boer. Enjoy and take action TODAY!

SEQ Climate Change Management Plan

The SEQ Climate Change Management Plan - Draft for Public Consultation was launched on 28 July 2009. It can be viewed on-line at http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/regional-planning/climate-change.html.

Engaging businesses and the unemployed

Hi all

Just wanted to share 2 particular viewpoints.

Firstly is an article by Fred Krupp, the president of the not-for-profit Environmental Defense Fund in the US.
http://www.strategy-business.com/press/16635507/08201
This echoes Fiona Waterhouse's discussion on aligning business incentives during the hypothetical discussion on Tuesday. It also outlines kind of the thinking behind why carbon emissions trading is now the predominant strategy around the world.

Second is an article about Van Jones, Time Magazine's Environmental Hero in 2008. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/12/090112fa_fact_kolbert?printable=true
This echoes Peta Ashworth's discussion on perhaps engaging the unemployed in green initiatives.

Hope you find them informative.

Ben

Badger enters the blogosphere

The badger has entered this strange world, a bold move for one of advancing years and few IT skills. Does this habitat change qualify as an increase in biodiversity I wonder?

Biodiversity: Changed Species Interactions

If you have been allocated Biodiversity: Changed Species Interactions, please post your response here. If you require any technical advice, do not hesitate to contact Alex Osuch on a.osuch@uq.edu.au or drop by her office in Building 35, Room 420.