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Archives for August 2014

Who Would You Take Advice From?

August 28, 2014 @ 21:48 By Gavin Webber 8 Comments

Lets work through a hypothetical scenario, shall we?

If I had a life threatening disease (which I don’t) it would be common sense that I would seek medical advice.

Now lets say that I happened to visit ten specialist doctors to seek an opinion or cure.  Nine of those specialists inform me that I need to get the disease treated, but only one said that it was nothing to worry about.  What do you think I would do?  What would you do?

Of course I would listen to the majority of credible medical experts and do something about it.  I would take the necessary treatment, and probably get better.  So would you.

Well the same goes for climate change.  An overwhelming percentage of climate scientists tell us that we need to do something about climate change, and the vast minority say don’t worry, be happy.

In fact of the peer-reviewed climate papers written between November 2012 and December 2013, 9136 authors agree that climate change is happening and is caused by human activity.  One did not.

Either some of us are listening to the wrong expert or have a vested interest in the status quo.

Climate Science

Source: http://www.desmogblog.com/2014/01/08/why-climate-deniers-have-no-scientific-credibility-only-1-9136-study-authors-rejects-global-warming

So as in my medical example, I have sided with the majority of real experts in this field and am trying to do my best to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

I take action each and every day by not only treating my own lifestyle, but I attempt to communicate a message to others in a way that will not make them switch off.  Well I hope that is what I do.  Please let me know if that is the case!

To drive the message home that it is better to listen to credible experts more than your crackpot Uncle Barry when it comes to the subject of climate change, let me leave you with this video created by the Climate Council. It is a really important science announcement.

So when you are next at that family BBQ and someone starts spruiking that they don’t believe in all that climate change rubbish, politely inform them that they don’t actually know what they are talking about.  If you need to, send them my way!

The science and the Earth doesn’t care what they believe because it is not about beliefs.  I don’t believe in climate change.  I understand and acknowledge the work of thousands of real experts on the issue.

sandIt is about facts.  Cold, hard facts.  The fact that over 99.99% of climate scientists state that it is happening and is caused by us shoots that persons argument down in flames.

As you would with any bigoted person mouthing off in public, you should do the same thing with climate change.  Shoot them down.  Politely tell them otherwise, and accept nothing less than the facts!

If you need some of those facts, have a look at skepticalscience.com.  John Cook has written an easy myth busting article on climate change denial.  Short, easy to use facts, for that next summer BBQ!

Next time you find yourself in an awkward situation about climate change denial, speak out.  It is the only way we are going to break the deadlock of Uncle Rupert’s most anti-science biased media.

Over to you dear reader.

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Filed Under: activism, climate change, Climate Reality, Denial

TGoG Podcast 079 – Robyn Rosenfeldt from Pip Magazine

August 27, 2014 @ 14:30 By Gavin Webber 2 Comments

Way back at the start of the year I wrote a post about Pip Magazine.  Robyn Rosenfeldt was seeking funding via crowdsourcing to launch Australia’s first permaculture magazine in 10 years.

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I caught up with Robyn during this episode to see how things were progressing with the magazine (now in its second issue), to learn a little bit more about Robyn herself and her lifestyle.

Robyn Rosenfeldt - Pip Magazine

I found Robyn to be very down to earth who practices what she preaches.  Permaculture is imbedded in all things throughout her family’s lifestyle including the conversion of their 2 acre piece of land at Pambula on the south coast of New South Wales.

Robyn also talks about how she started the magazine and how you can submit ideas for articles to her.

You can find her contact details, social media links, and where to buy or how to subscribe to the magazine at www.pipmagazine.com.au

Pip Magazine


If you enjoyed this episode, please take the time to visit iTunes to rate the show and leave a review.

You can also do the same within Stitcher Radio if you use that service.

It would help me out so much, which elevates the shows ratings so that others can find out about the podcast and learn about sustainable living in the ‘burbs.

Until next time, stay green and keep keen!

 

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Filed Under: Chickens, community, Gardening, Permaculture, Podcast, Poultry, Resilience, TGOG Podcast

Liveable Home Update

August 26, 2014 @ 23:00 By Gavin Webber 13 Comments

Well we have gone and done it!  We have taken further steps towards a more liveable home.

Kim and I have placed a deposit on the roof insulation, the double glazing at the front of the house, and paid to replace one of the lounge windows with glass bricks.

We had to tighten our belts but the great thing is that we have saved enough money by paying triple payments into the mortgage offset account, that essentially, all the work will be paid for with cash.  It will just take a little longer clearing the mortgage, which I am ok with.  I would rather have a more comfortable home during the extremes of summer than retire early in a hot box!

Glass brick window designWe saved some money from our workshops and I even drew down on the money I saved from eBook sales and the small amount of advertising revenue from the blog to pay for the glass brick window.  Thanks to all of you who bought an eBook or looked at an ad, we can pay cash for this window as well.

The insulation gets fitted in September, and the glass brick window next week.  The double glazed window units will take six weeks from when they are measured, which happens some time next week as well.

Kim designed a pretty cool glass brick pattern.  I like it a lot.  It will be the feature eastern window in the lounge area.  It should quell her desire for a stained glass window, and make the room a little more interesting.  Besides that, the bricks act like a double glazed unit and is well insulated.

So there you have it.  More about the progress when the installation of each item occurs.

Oh, by the way, we are still going strong with the Brass Monkey Challenge.  I will have a final update on our quest to go the entire winter without using the built-in natural gas heating once the gas bill arrives.  That in itself should be an interesting exercise.

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