http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au Growing Australian Prosperity in a Greenhouse Age Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:11:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Professor Warwick McKibbin is an economist and Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia and I agree with him completely so I am posting his quote from AUSSMC about todays 'climate consensus' announcement.  Have a read, particularly the bit about failing on the Hawke/Keating reformist legacy. “The Labor party’s climate approach ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/07/warwick-mckibben-is-spot-on-about-todays-climate-consensus/ Despite the increasing apparent denial over climate change, the latest data from NOAA (National Climate Data from the US) is that we are currently in the hottest year ever to-date. Here is the press release.  By the way, the solar cycle is at its lowest point for a number years ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/07/denial-is-now-getting-ridiculous-hottest-ever-global-temperatures/ Really nice new climate / clean-tech /green new site from business spectator to keep us informed 24/7 in this space called ClimateSpectator.  Giles Parkinson is the editor who I think is Australia's most informed journalist in this space. Check it out - it's now my homepage. http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/07/new-climate-and-clean-tech-news-site/ I've been in an exodus over the last few months trying to work and help care for 3 kids under 2! It is chaotic, but hopefully can get some time to update the blog weekly again. Yesterday's installment of PM Gillard can hopefully bring a new perspective to climate change ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/06/mongolian-nomad-shows-right-wing-hacks-the-new-global-economy/ Although I'm still on paternity leave and still wading through no sleep and nappies, I wanted to share with you a little buoyant info from the land of the long white cloud.  Phillip Mills, prominent NZ businessman who wrote a NZ Herald piece talking alot about my book earlier in ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/03/nz-wants-to-lead-the-clean-ind-revolution/ Have you ever been at dinner parties, at the pub or talking with your in-laws and the topic of global scientific conspiracy comes up over climate change? For me, I usually say something like 'I can assure you there is no debate on the fundamentals of climate change within climate ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/02/iphone-app-and-the-urban-heat-effect/ Tracy Bowden at the 7:30 Report did another piece on the eternal entertainment of the eccentric Lord Monckton who claims that climate scientists are part of a grand conspiracy to dupe the world.  I was interviewed as part of the story and can be viewed here.   Penny Sackett, the chief ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/02/andrew-bolt-gets-lord-monckton-to-perform-brain-surgery/ To start the new year off I was on a climate debate on Sunrise on Monday with a conservative UK political advisor - see the video (and crazy comments) here if you can bear it. For those wanting some sort of insight into where we are in Australia in 2010, ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2010/01/lord-monkcton-debate-and-the-war-on-climate-science/ Harley Oliver and UNSWTV  have released the second part of the book documentary with a much better and relaxed performance by Ben :) Happy holidays to all.  The Prosperous Greenhouse: Part 2 http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2009/12/book-documentary-part-2/ It is like being in another world when arriving into Copenhagen for the global climate climate summit this week.  On the connecting flight I had from Zurich to Copenhagen on Monday morning, the IATA (international airlines association) issued a pamphlet to every passenger on there goal of reducing emissions by ... http://www.thecleanrevolution.com.au/2009/12/copenhagen-to-hopenhagen-to-chaosenhagen/