"Do the Math" with Bill McKibben

Climate Action Hobart is hosting a live broadcast of Bill McKibben's "Do the Math" Canberra event on June 5 at The Centenary Lecture Theatre, UTAS, 7.15 for 7.30 pm.

A truly inspiring speaker and activist, in 2009 Bill co-founded the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries.

His Australian tour is the first international leg of Bill McKibben’s hugely successful 'Do the Math' tour through the USA following publication of his article, Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math, in Rolling Stone magazine. The article went viral and inspired renewed vigour in communities fighting global warming across the USA and the world.

On his Australian tour, Bill McKibben will be presenting his clear-eyed view of the global warming maths in the Australian context and what we can do to subtract from the terrifying total.

Here him live from Canberra on June 5.

"Bill McKibben is the most effective environmental activist of our age. Anyone interested in making a difference to our world can learn from him."

Tim Flannery

8 to 80 Cities comes to Hobart

8 to 80 Cities:  Walk & Bike..Parks & Streets..For All!

This is a movement for change, dedicated to transforming cities into places where people can safely and easily walk, bike, access public transit and visit vibrant parks, streets and other public places.

WHEN was at the 8 to 8O Cities photoshoot organised on Saturday by Bicycle Tasmania.  Over 150 bike riders formed into a giant figure of eight to demonstrate their demand for safe cycleways on Tasmania's roads.  There were people from younger than 8 to older than 8O.  It was great fun, with lots of old friends catching up and new friends and acquaintances being made in the warm winter sunshine.

8-80 Cities is based on a simple philosophy:

If you create a city that’s good for an 8 year old and good for an 80 year old, you will create a successful city for everyone. We want every city and town in Tasmania to be an 8-80 City.

• 8-80 Cities are communities built for people. They reflect social equality in the public realm and promote sustainable happiness.
• They nurture our need to be physically active by providing safe, accessible and enjoyable places for everyone to walk, bike and be active as part of our daily routine.
• They recognise that people are social creatures, so they prioritise human interaction by fostering vibrant streets and great public places where people can rest, relax and play.
• 8-80 Cities encourage sustainable and healthy lifestyles for everyone regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or economic background.

http://www.8-80cities.org/  is where you can find out more about the 8 to 8O Cities movement. 

Fate of the Solar Feed-in Tariff - Forum Thurs 30 May

Fate of the Solar Feed-in Tariff

·         What are the impacts of changing the solar feed-in tariff?

·         What would be a fair tariff?

·         What can you do?

Speakers:

·         Craig Memery, Alternative Technology Association

·         Jack Gilding, Save Solar Tasmania

·         Ben Stevens, Baslec, Tasmanian solar installer

6:00pm - 7:30pm, Thursday 30th May 2013, Entry $5

Lecture Theatre 105, Medical Services Precinct

Corner of Liverpool & Campbell streets, Hobart

Join us afterwards for light refreshments and informal discussion

More details:

Sustainable Living Tasmania

(03) 6234 5566, todd@slt.org.au

http://slt.org.au/feedintariff