Archive for May, 2007

  • frog

    Swindled? - by frog



    Whoopsy, seems the much touted “Great Global Warming Swindle” is being exposed as, well, a swindle as yet another scientist expresses their dismay at being misrepresented, and a group of them try to get the DVD distribution blocked. This is the same doco that was shown against a clip from An Inconvenient Truth on Campbell [...] read more
    May 10, 2007 9:38 am - 25 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    Climate defence tour – Oamaru - by Russel Norman



    The last leg of my part of the South Island climate defence tour was in Oamaru. We did a public meeting which was not big(20) but it was an interested crowd. We also had a fascinating talk by a NIWA scientist who was in the area looking at some of the dairy farms. They were investigating [...] read more
    May 9, 2007 7:48 pm - 3 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    AA part 3 - by Russel Norman



    It seems that the AA are still not entirely happy with me regarding my last two posts about the AA. The first one was about the irresponsiliby of awarding their highest car award to a large gas guzzler – the Volvo S80. The second post was after the AA responded by saying that they also [...] read more
    May 9, 2007 6:11 pm - 42 Comments
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    Government makes pronouncement on timeline of rollout of policy, or something. - by frog



    Climate Change Minister David Parker held a press conference this morning to announce that the Government will make some decisions on dealing to emissions in the next three months. Important decisions, apparently. He used the word sustainable and talked about moving forward. He also said what they’re looking for will cover all sectors and all [...] read more
    May 8, 2007 1:11 pm - 6 Comments
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    Climate Defence Tour – Invercargill - by frog



    We have reached the southern most point of the Climate Defence Tour, visiting Invercargill and from here it’s all north, and hopefully all warmer. In every town we have done something different and in Invercargill we hosted a symposium chaired by local celebrity Gerry Forde. National Party MP Eric Roy joined Russel and spoke on [...] read more
    May 8, 2007 11:57 am - 15 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    Climate defence tour – Wanaka - by Russel Norman



    We had a great meeting in a packed Cinema Paradiso in Wanaka on Friday night where I spoke and then there was a screening of An Inconvenient Truth. Congrats to the local Greens and others invovled in organising it. The Cinema Paradiso event followed a workshop during the day with people interested in local activities to address climate change [...] read more
    May 7, 2007 12:13 am - 38 Comments
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    Climate Defence Tour: The West Coast - by frog



    The Climate Defence Tour has just winded its way down the West Coast of the South Island visiting Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika and Franz Joseph meeting people, doing stalls in the streets and hosting public meetings. We had a fantastic reception in Hokitika and a productive well attended public meeting where Russel Norman discussed climate change [...] read more
    May 4, 2007 10:47 am - 18 Comments
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    Section 59, again. - by frog



    Deep breath everyone, ‘cos Sue Bradford’s Bill to amend Section 59 of the Crimes Act goes back to the House to continue committee stages this afternoon. And it seems likely that the rhetoric will get even uglier as ‘Bishop’ Brian, the Destiny Church, Bull Allen and pals rally at Parliament. Looks like they’ve learnt their [...] read more
    May 2, 2007 9:31 am - 214 Comments
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