Category Archives: Consumerism

The semantics of climate change and the question of ecological stewardship

Posted on March 16, 2012 by anni

This week the Climate Commission released a report written by the CSIRO and Australian Bureau of Meteorology entitled “The science behind southeast Australia’s wet, cool summer“. The report concluded that: The Earth’s surface is warming rapidly and the climate is … Continue reading →

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L’embarras du choix – the reality of shopping in the web driven world

Posted on November 2, 2011 by anni

My father, who was an avid francophile and, after years of living in Paris and negotiating with the French military over the purchase of aircraft, knew the French fairly well, always used to use this phrase – “the embarrassment of … Continue reading →

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Zero growth, perhaps time for a rethink!

Posted on October 12, 2008 by anni

We are facing a time of “zero growth” we are told!  The Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan fronted the TV audience from New York and announced that growth in the major western markets was stalling.  Aha!  I thought!  Could it be … Continue reading →

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