Jack Johnson – pollution in the ocean

Jack Johnson on the Music Show, Radio National – another musician moved to respond to issues of the environment. Sunday 24 September 2017 11:05AM (view full episode)   Jack Johnson Listen now(Link will open in new window) 
Download audio Hawaiian native Jack Johnson is well known for his smooth vocals and laid back acoustic style but sees…

Further responses to Climate Change – in song

Peter Lawrence is author of ‘Justice for future generations, climate change and international law’ (Edward Elgar 2014) and Committee member of the IMAGINING A DIFFERENT FUTURE – Overcoming Barriers to Climate Justice, Hobart 2018. Climate Change Songs It’s Gettin’ Hot by Owen Davies Climate Change Songs by Owen Davies, The Fracking Song Climate Change Songs…

Lynchpin is pleased to support this conference. IMAGINING A DIFFERENT FUTURE Overcoming Barriers to Climate Justice A multidisciplinary conference examining the barriers to responding to climate change, implementing climate justice, and proposing ways forward. Hobart, Tasmania

8-10 February 2018   Click here to visit the website:    Organising Committee Peter Lawrence (Faculty of Law, University of…

Living Data – fresh material to inspire

Limnology conference with Living Data at UTS: click here to find inspiring ideas! including: Watch Out Data and Spirit Warning! The Lens of Water Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic And scroll down to find THE DOOR – the fabulous door! Click here to follow Aboriginal artist and teacher Chic Monks and scientists and artists William Gladstone and Simon…

Fishing for better food solutions

Listen now(Link will open in new window) Download audio show transcript Sunday 17 September 2017 10:30AM WE NEED INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND FARMING APPROACHES TO MEET THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR FISH It’s estimated the global fish catch has dropped by 25% over the past quarter century. That’s coincided with a massive growth in fish farming. But has aqua-cultural…

EON the story of the fossils

EON is a hard- cover art/ science book illustrating evolution on the planet. It explores how we got here. From singular cell to biodiversity. From extinction to survival. It is connection to our ancestors and our place in the world. Is it a blueprint for the future? You can join us in supporting this project…

The Arctic – big changes, super-fast

from The Science Show: Listen now(Link will open in new window) Download audio Saturday 16 September 2017 12:17PM (view full episode) The Arctic is changing at great speed. So fast that regular visitors such as Larry Mayer can see it changing. Summer sea ice is shrinking in size and becoming thinner. Larry has been visiting the…

14-16 September 2017 in Adelaide | Interdisciplinary Conference | H2O: Life & Death Posted on September 11, 2017 by Simon Zyrianov   The EU Centre for Global Affairs invites you to an interdisciplinary conference around the theme of WATER H2O: Life & Death The Conference is organised by the J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative…

It’s a real pleasure to bring this story to the Lynchpin Blog. Ocean Vital Signs, Alanna Mitchel, You Tube Alanna Mitchell was fundamentally important in the founding of Lynchpin.  Alanna launched her award winning book, Sea Sick, first in Australia.  It so happened it was possible to encourage her to come to  Hobart where she met with various Marine…

GLOBAL CARBON PROJECT 2016

Future Earth – research for future sustainability Published on 14 November 2016 The work presented in this document has been possible thanks to the enormous observational and modelling efforts of the institutions and networks listed. Find the pdf here packed with important information including: The top four emitters in 2015 Breakdown of global emissions by country Historical cumulative…