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Call that a mating ritual? THIS is a mating ritual - February 14, 2013
Saffron Zomer

If you thought forking out for over-priced flowers was enough to contend with on Valentines Day, spare a thought for fellow lovers in the wild, who work much harder to keep their sweethearts happy.
The environment issues we should be hearing about at this election - February 4, 2013
Ian Lowe

The forthcoming federal election will be critical for the environment, writes ACF president Ian Lowe.
Environmental challenges in an election year - January 16, 2013
Don Henry

ACF chief executive Don Henry examines some of the environmental issues facing the nation in election year 2013.
Forests agreement now needs unique leadership from Tasmanian Parliament - January 15, 2013
Paul Sinclair

Opening statement by ACF's Acting Campaign Director Dr Paul Sinclair to the Tasmanian Legislative Council Select Committee to scrutinise the Tasmanian Forests Agreement Bill.
It's happening, just like the climate scientists said it would - January 14, 2013
Ian Lowe

Climate change is happening - just like the scientists said it would.
Weather on steroids: climate change in action - January 7, 2013
Tony Mohr

Australia is in the midst of a heatwave. In and of itself, that's nothing special, but it is getting hotter. What we do today dictates how hot we are tomorrow.
There is no case for ‘cutting green tape’ - January 2, 2013
Ian Lowe

The proposal to eliminate what has been called 'green tape' would constitute a massive erosion of environmental standards, writes Ian Lowe.
Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path (The Age) - December 21, 2012
Leah Talbot

Why should indigenous communities have to trade away their land for basic citizenship entitlements other Australians take for granted?
WA has a lot to lose from climate inaction (West Australian) - December 13, 2012
Ian Lowe

The WA Government must act to slow warming — and the time to act is now.
Forests agreement a one-off chance to transform Tassie's economy - December 10, 2012
Don Henry

The forests agreement provides a one-off opportunity to transform Tasmania's economy, writes Don Henry in the Launceston Examiner.
The real reason business wants to 'streamline' environmental regulation (Canberra Times) - December 7, 2012
Charles Berger

It’s worth asking why Australia’s top business groups were suddenly up in arms about this 'green tape'. The nominal answer, that national environmental laws are duplicative and burdensome, doesn’t hold much water.
Coal exports add fuel to climate disaster - December 5, 2012
Ian Lowe

Australia is exporting climate change to the world. It's not cool. It's easy to get depressed about climate change – fifteen years after the Kyoto treaty, the scientific evidence is more alarming.
Doha(rd) 2012: what to expect from climate pow wow (Crikey) - November 23, 2012
Don Henry

With the first Kyoto Protocol set to expire at the end of 2012, the upcoming talks to negotiate further action on the climate crisis have a sense of urgency about them.