State Government paper on Adapting to Climate Change

The Minister for Climate Change, Cassy O’Connor MP, has released an issues paper on Adapting to Climate Change in Tasmania .

  

The purpose of this paper is to seek input from business, industry, community groups, natural resource management bodies, technical experts and the general community about the key issues, priorities, risks and opportunities facing the State in adapting to a changing climate.  The feedback received will inform the Tasmanian Government’s approach to climate change adaptation in the future, with a focus on specific actions for inclusion in the 2020 Climate Action Plan to be released in 2013.

The paper provides some background information on climate change in Tasmania and discusses six areas where action to adapt to climate change is likely to be needed.  These areas are:

• ·  human settlements and infrastructure
• ·  natural systems
• ·  water management
• ·  industry sectors
• ·  natural hazards
• ·  human health and vulnerable communities

Download it from here: 

http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/climatechange/adapting/adapting_to_climate_change_in_tasmania

If you would like to contribute to WHEN's feedback to the Government on this paper, pls contact Di via whenvnet@gmail.com.

October is Buy Nothing New Month

Visit the website:  http://www.buynothingnew.com.au/home/

This is an extract from it….

 

Buy Nothing New Month is the global movement for collective, conscientious consumption.

It's a little idea that started in Melbourne and has spread to the Netherlands and USA.  It's a one month challenge to buy nothing new (with the exception of essentials like food, hygiene and medicines) .

It's literally about taking one month off to really think, "Do I really need it?" If I do, “can I get it second-hand, borrow it or rent it? What are my alternatives? Can I borrow from a friend? Can I swap with my neighbor?" .    It's about thinking where our stuff comes from (finite resources) and where it goes when we're done (often landfill) and what are the fantastic alternatives out there to extend the life of our 'stuff'.