Following our recent visit to Vanuatu, a colleague put this together, reflecting the heartfelt concern ni-Van’s have for their rapidly dwindling land ownership. Just 29 years since independence, only 11% of land in Villa is locally owned. As Morris Kaloran states: “No matter what factory they use, they cant make any more dirt.” We will be announcing a number of … Read More
A bid to save pristine land
photo credit: Fool-On-The-Hill A renegade environmentalist has stepped into the breach to stop one of GW’s last acts of terror – selling off pristine land for oil and exploration at bargain prices. A bid to save pristine land: Tim DeChristopher, a 27-year-old college student, had slipped into the auction room and saw a woman he knew, a fellow environmentalist observing … Read More
8 Minutes of Madness
As Obama blasts through his first day with strong words on lobbyists (phew), this unique summary of the 8 years of hellish politics we have gladly left behind is summarised like you would not believe. Please check this out.
Liquid Gold Double Dipping
photo credit: lrargerich The Weekly Times reports that water traders are double dipping, claiming commissions on both buyers and sellers, something that is illegal in the real estate industry in Water brokers pocket liquid gold An investigation by The Weekly Times has found many brokers have double dipped on commissions, a practice that is outlawed in the real estate industry. … Read More
Jim Hansen on Carbon Tax
photo credit: Fotos de Carrio Our repeated calls for a carbon tax have been heeded by none other than NASA’s Climate Change expert Jim Hansen: ‘We have only four years left to act on climate change – America has to lead’: In particular, the idea of continuing with “cap-and-trade” schemes, which allow countries to trade allowances and permits for emitting … Read More