If the Hawke Government were an environmental policy student in 1985, its report card would start with an A+, followed by a string of D’s. The card would bear the teacher’s comment that ‘this talented student has lost interest and is skipping class’
There is no such thing as a free lunch
If the Hawke Government were an environmental policy student in 1985, its report card would start with an A+, followed by a string of D’s. The card would bear the teacher’s comment that ‘this talented student has lost interest and is skipping class’
Now, as we see climate-fuelled disasters rise and rise we need a signal that we still have a capacity for wise environmental stewardship. If ever there was a time we needed something to make us feel good and try harder for the environment, now is that time.