Queensland Climate Movement

This workshop provided a critical and robust perspective on the possibilities and limits of so-called clean coal technology. An excerpt from a paper on the issues of geosequestration is provided here to stimulate further discussion.

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This workshop was conducted by Graeme Taylor, based on his book “Evolution’s Edge: The Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World” (New Society Publishers, 2008). Some of the ideas presented in Graeme’s model for creating a sustainable future are captured in this excerpt.

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This workshop considered communication around the continued existence of greenhouse skepticism, and what it means for the messaging of the climate movement.

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This workshop discussed the role that could be played by the Queensland Climate Movement in building effective transition pathways for urban sustainability. A series of position statements were developed by the group that could be used to form the basis of an urban sustainability policy platform.

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The following is an open letter written by Graeme Taylor of bestfutures.org which was circulated at the Summit. Grame Taylor is the author of Evolution’s Edge: The Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World. The letter is reproduced here courtesy of Graeme for distribution.

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This workshop discussed issues around population and climate change, recognising that questions of population have almost become taboo to speak about. Discussions in the workshop attempted to identify the contribution of population growth to climate change, and what can be done about it.
Population: The highly controversial topic
It is highly controversial to talk around many of [...]

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