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Peter Gardner's Gippsland Climate Blog for August

Peter Gardner writes short essays on climate change, specifically its effect in Gippsland. Read a list of blogs he published throughout the month of August.

By Portal Admin - 31st August 2016 - Back to News

Peter Gardner is a resident of East Gippsland for almost forty (40 years. He is a member of the Friends of the Library, U3A, East Gippsland Historical Society, Ensay CFA. Swifts Creek/Ensay Landcare Group, the Gippsland Environment Group, the Alternative Technology Association, the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History.

He writes short essays on climate change, specifically its effect in Gippsland. He is also standing for office as an "climate emergency independent".

Here are the list of his blogs for the month of August:

• Global Warming commenced many years ago

Global Warming did not start just a year or decade ago. Based on studies, parts of the Earth started to warm since 1830s. Read to learn more.

• Your Local Shire Divestment Plan

Recently, Bass Coast Shire Council passed the motion to minimise support for fossil fuel developments. How about your local shire? Read the views of Peter Gardner regarding this.

• Noisy Onshore Gas Meeting in Mirboo North by Marg Thomas

Over 70 people met at the Mirboo North Shire Hall to hear about the NSW and Qld experience. A timely reminder of the difficulties communities suffer in areas where the gas industry is already well entrenched. Read to learn what the speakers shared to this event.

• Public Transport and the Gippslander

Have you suffered difficulties using our public transportation especially in trains? Relate your experience with that of Peter Gardner. Read the full article.

• The Case against Brown Coal

The global warming that occurred over the last century has been caused mainly by the combustion of coal. Until today, brown coal is still used to generate electricity for 80% of Victoria. Read to learn more.

• Dr Chris Bales guest speaker at GEG AGM

Guest speaker at the recent Gippsland Environment Group AGM was Dr Chris Bales from Sweden. Read on to learn what he shared on the event.

• John Hewson, the Latrobe Valley & Tony Seba

Peter Gardner recommends all of us to watch some of the ‘disruption’ Youtube videos by Tony Seba. This would enlighten us as to what may happen in the future years. Read the full article.

• Mirboo North & Mantle Mining by Marg Thomas

Coal and CSG Free Mirboo North brought their 2,000 strong signature petition to ban Mantle Mining from coal exploration and mining in the Gippsland region. Read to learn more about the motion.

• The Climate Change Con & the Latrobe Valley Transition by Tracey Anton

On Friday 29th July, Traralgon hosted Dr John Hewson offering his insights on the future economic opportunities for Latrobe Valley given "climate change is real." Peter Gardner discovered the deception on his speech. Read his statements.

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