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Blog 30 – Do The Maths

TREES PLANTED

I went to see Bill McKibben last Friday when he was in Melbourne ‘rallying the troops’ with his Do The Maths tour.  Very engaging (but alas not techno savvy) he painted a very sobering message to a packed Atheneum Theatre. He had just 3 numbers he wants us to be aware of … a. The number 2. This is how many degrees we DO NOT want our world average temperature to increase by. At present, we are almost at 1oC increase and already can see the affects across the world. b. The number 565 (gigatons). This is how much fossil fuels we can burn if we want to keep below the 2oC increase. c. The number 2795 (gigatons). This is how much mining companies around the world have in their reserves and planning to burn. That is 5 times over the safe amount. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]
Australian of the Year 2012.
Running for parliament this year.
Bill spoke of Clive Palmer who want to extract so much gas and coal that he will destroy our beautiful Queensland. And for what ?? So he can build a replica of the Titanic with his massive profits. The problem seems overwhelming until .. You realise how much power we have if we Divest our money (e.g. Super) into ethical investments (great Forbes article here on divesting). And over at A Vital Few,  you can send off a letter to your own super fund with a few clicks of your mouse. They have made the process so easy. The generic letter can be modified to suit yourself and it goes straight into the inbox of your Super provider. It isn’t too hard to do some investigative work and start asking where your money is being invested. Slainte – Colleen[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

RECENT TREE PLANTINGS

180 TREES PLANTED

October 31, 2024
‘We love that we can see where our trees have been planted and hear the stories of those that plant them on our behalf, we love that our guests can see that they are also contributing to this cause’. Alpine Valley Getaways.

1625 TREES PLANTED

October 29, 2024
Every quarter, Argon & Co purchase 375 native trees for our community tree planting projects. To date, their tree tally stands at a massive 7,500 trees! An Argon Forest!

400 TREES PLANTED

October 29, 2024
‘We would like to thank those who contributed to this project. You have allowed us to plant local species in our community to support wildlife and allow people to connect with nature. The legacy of your contribution will go on to support biodiversity and care for country for generations’. Friends of Edwardes Lake.