Low Risk Renewable Energy Investment
These days interest in renewable energy is high and naturally interest in renewable energy investment has risen dramatically. Typical of societies driven by rampant consumerism all manner of con-men are stepping up to the plate to fleece well meaning investors with what amounts to little more than gambling in a highly speculative area. It’s very [...]
APEC Meeting – An Orgy Of Consumption
Australian prime minister John Howard and his world-leader bureaucrat buddies have just demonstrated their utter contempt for the real environmental issue and the “common” people of the world. It’s disgusting… These world leaders attending the APEC meeting have just squandered around $700 million on little more than pomp and ceremony to massage their already monstrous [...]
Rampant Consumerism
There’s no doubt that the Australian government is dragging its feet on the environment. And it’s highly likely that we’ll never see an adequate response to climate change and environmental degradation until we the people demand it. Typical of governments blinded by their desperation to be re-elected their focus is still on “economic growth” and [...]
Australian Government Reform
The Australian Political scene is ugly. People’s opinions don’t count anymore. We’re not consulted. We’re actively ignored… Iraq springs to mind here. Our government was sent a clear message at the time. “Not in our name” was the cry. When questioned Howard’s response was “The mob haven’t made up their mind”. To me that smacks [...]
Building A Non-Sustainable Economy
The Australian government is building an unsustainable economy. As GST increasingly becomes the revenue base for government we are confronted with a serious dilemma… Rampant consumerism is the primary cause of environmental degradation. Yet thanks to the GST the government now has a real vested interest in us continuing to consume and degrade the environment [...]
Governments, Bureaucracy and Sustainable Living
When you boil it all down sustainable living is about efficiency. That’s why no serious discussion about sustainable practice can ignore the rise of big bloated governments and their attendant bureaucracies. Fact is the institution of government is directly responsible for unsustainable practice. The French philosopher and libertarian, Bastiat, said it best: “Government is the [...]
Politics, Money And Sustainable Living
If you want to get serious about sustainability, the politics cannot be ignored. Governments are directly responsible for much of the greed and corruption that hinders truly sustainable development. The whole institution of government is a large part of the problem we face today. The current monetary system under which we labour, save, invest and [...]