The Greening of Gavin

The Sky Will Not Fall Due To The Carbon Tax

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Quite frankly readers, I am really sick of all the political and media hype about the carbon tax and that the sky will fall come 1st July.  This ABC 7.30 report from last night puts some perspective to the so called carbon tax.

Nothing bad will happen!  The sun will still shine on my solar panels as it does most days, my plants will still grow, and my chickens will still lay eggs.  The price of electricity will rise minimally, but I have been duly compensated by increased government payments.

So rock on July 1st, because like any other apocalyptic prediction in the past, stuff all will occur to you and I.  Only good can come from it, however Big polluters will do anything to try and convince you otherwise.  After all, it is their bottom line that they are more concerned about, not the fate of humanity.  


The same thing political and media bullshit happened when the Goods and Services Tax was introduced.  Mayhem? I think not!

Proud As Punch

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Look what arrived in the mail yesterday.

You can see that I am very happy, and I am very proud that I stuck to my guns with this one.  It took a fair bit of effort last year to complete the Diploma of Carbon Management.  Many hours doing energy and resource audits, calculating greenhouse gas emissions, then trying to figure out the best way to abate the emissions at the cheapest cost to the business, then attempt to implement the plan in a real life environment!  All the while holding down a full time job, and keeping up with all my greening activities and the sustainable living group workshops.  What a year it was.

Who knows what this little piece of paper will bring, now that we have a carbon tax about to start in July?  Goodness, I hope.