Monthly Archives: March 2012

Extraordinary interview with an extraordinary actor

Posted on March 26, 2012 by macca

After critical acclaim and Broadway success, a play detailing a crucial part of the life of artist Mark Rothko has been brought to Australia, reuniting AFI award-winning actor Colin Friels and director Alkinos Tsilimidos. More on Colin Friels at IMDB… … Continue reading →

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Peak Everything: Can Consumption Become Sustainable?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by macca

How do we make changes to our patterns of consumption if we want to minimise damage to the planet’s resources (and the environment)? These panellists from a Sydney Festival debate are pretty much in agreement that as individuals and corporations … Continue reading →

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Michael Klare: The Race for What’s Left

Posted on March 16, 2012 by macca

Michael T. Klare, one of the great resource writers, outlines the “death wish” we are involved in, as we mine and drill the planet in a desperate attempt to maintain our unsustainable lifestyles. It’s more than possible that we will … Continue reading →

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To the last drop…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by macca

The small town of Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta is facing the consequences of being the first to witness the impact of the Tar Sands project, which may be the tipping point for oil development in Canada. The local community has … Continue reading →

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“Optimism is inversely proportional to knowledge.”

Posted on March 7, 2012 by macca

Are you optimistic about technology? Let’s talk about why. Could the majority of our proposed technological solutions be doing little more than kicking the can down the road towards ecological collapse? Politicians and economists speak of the ability for technological … Continue reading →

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If peak oil is dead, Alan, why are we doing this to ourselves?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by macca

Would you want to live like this? “Meet the frackers” from the ABC. (30 mins.) ————————————————————– Alan Kohler and peak oil Alan Kohler, host of Inside Business and finance presenter on ABC News, recently wrote an article spruiking “fracking” and … Continue reading →

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If you put it online, make sure you want it known!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by macca

If you put information online, remember that one day it may come back to bite you. Or it may put you in a database somewhere as part of a certain “group”. This is especially true of Facebook, where as we … Continue reading →

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