Should I send this to some politicians?...

Sorry for the lack of posting - I was busy with the Walk Against Warming on the weekend, then sick with a cold. I’m hoping to put up some photos from the Perth/Fremantle walk later this week. For now, take a look at this video on the science of climate change. I’ve been thinking I should email it to all the politicians from the major parties who seem to think that climate change is something that’ll...

TEDxSydney talks...

A short while ago, there was a TED talk spinoff event in Sydney. TED talks feature people with big ideas about the world, and the demand for their events has grown so much that it’s impossible for them to include all the speakers they’d like, or to cater to all the people who’d love to go to one of the conferences. So they’ve been having extra events in other cities so people can organise their...

Videos on science and the environment...

I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so no real post today. Just some videos from this year’s TED conference that I’m going to watch this week. If you’ve already seen these, let me know what you thought about them… Catherine Mohr builds a green house (6:13 minutes) Chef Dan Barber: how to keep fish on the menu (19:02 minutes) Michael Specter: The danger of science denial (16:29 minutes)

Innovating to zero...

Bill Gates, owner of Microsoft and one of the world’s largest charity organisations, has come out on the side of the greenies. He’s realised the importance of fixing climate change, and he’s come to that realisation via his interest in relieving extreme poverty around the world. Last week, he gave a fascinating TED talk. You might have heard me mention TED talks before, they feature speakers who are...

Electric Car song...

Some of you might have seen this already, but it’s too cute not to share. It’s the animated music video to the new song “Electric Car” by indie band They Might Be Giants. It’s from their new album “Here Comes Science”, which is aimed at kids. But I’m seriously thinking of buying it anyway

Cursing cap...

The Environmental Defence Action Fund in the USA recently had a competition for the best video that explains what a carbon cap scheme is. There were two winners, Thinking Cap and Cursing Cap. Personally, I liked the Cursing Cap one best, so I’ve chosen to show it to you now: If you liked that one, check out the other prize-winners at the EDF’s YouTube channel. I’m not sure why Americans conflate oil...

Wake Up, Freak Out - then Get a Grip...

I’ve just watched a really good short film (11 minutes) online, that explains the concept of tipping points in relation to climate change. It’s called Wake Up, Freak Out, Then Get a Grip - the site has the film, references to the science that backs it up, and a statement from the film-maker about his goals. It’s made by Leo Murray, with the support of the Royal College of Art in the UK. It first explains...

Al Gore presentation at TED conference...

So what’s Al Gore been up to lately? One of the things he’s been doing is giving a presentation at one of the TED conferences: these bring together “the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers” in the areas of technology, entertainment and design. Other speakers have included J.J. Abrams, the creator of TV’s Lost and Alias; entrepreneur Richard Branson; physicist Stephen Hawking;...

A little song for you...

While I’m away, here’s a post I prepared earlier! It’s a song from Tim Minchin - I hope it gets stuck in my head, to remind me to do the right thing. Canvas Bags, by Tim Minchin Maybe it’ll get stuck in your head too, before you head out for your Christmas shopping