All posts tagged "land use"

Local Government Review – Councils Cold on Amalgamations, State Takeover of Planning

Media release – Nic Street, Minister for Local Government, 19 April 2023 Strengthening local communities for years to come The Local Government Board...

How Sustainable are Alternative Meats?

If you’re an environmentally aware meat-eater, you probably carry at least a little guilt to the dinner table. The meat on our...

Can you Eat to Save the Climate?

by Chiara Cecchini, Global Shaper, Sunyani Hub, Future Food Institute With the food system responsible for a third of overall global CO2 emissions,...

The Real Price of Steak

TCT Defeats Forest Clearing Plan At Anson’s Bay

Media release – Tasmanian Conservation Trust, 16 May 2022 Conservationists in legal win over forest clearing plan at Ansons Bay A large...

‘Disappointing Decision on Gorge Hotel’

Statement – Launceston Heritage Not Highrise, 17 March 2022 Planning Commission Decision 8 March 2022 Sadly, as you more than likely have...

Moving to Sustainable and Humane Food Systems 

Forty-two per cent of us are consuming less meat or not eating meat at all according to a report by Food Frontier....

New Strategic Plan for Agriculture

Media release – Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, 30 September 2021 Ambitious goal supported by new TIA strategy Supporting Tasmania’s ambitions for primary...

Plant-based Proteins among Food-production Positive ‘Tipping Points’

Triggering positive ‘tipping points’ could transform the way we produce food and use the world’s land, according to a new report. One...

Plant-based Proteins Among Food-production Positive ‘Tipping Points’

A shift to eating more plant-based proteins could help protect natural ecosystems from the impacts of intensive livestock production, allowing farmers to...