
An article “Australia bucks global trend - Investment in renewable dives sharply as a government review of clean energy has spooked investments” stimulated discussion as did news that the ACT has set the aim of 70% renewable energy and may purchase wind towers from Portland, where a factory producing them is ‘in mothballs’. We read that research is suggesting fuel reduction burning prior to wildfire decreases both the intensity of wildfire and the amount of carbon and greenhouse gases emitted to the atmosphere. An article on research that treed city streets stay cooler over summer than those devoid of trees led on to an interesting discussion on the role of grasses in cooling temperatures. Coming up – Euroa’s Environmental Seminar Series begins with ‘Conversations, Climate Change and the Strathbogie Region’ with Professor David Karoly and in Shepparton, a lecture by George Marshall explaining why our brains are hard wired not to accept climate change. More food for thought!