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		<title>What if they held a Climate Summit, and nobody came?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Archdeacon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[copenhagen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: PostCarbon Institute
&#8220;How about next time we take the lead; we show not just from our Powerpoints and placards that another world is possible, but also that by staying home and working with those around us to start practically building a low carbon economy, loft by loft and street by street, that a leaner, lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond Hope, to Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Archdeacon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An unusual post for us, here at Sustainable Melbourne, but potentially relevant as Copenhagen takes centre stage.



Image: greenpeace via flickr CC
From the article &#8220;Beyond Hope&#8221; by Derrick Jensen, Orion Magazine.
THE MOST COMMON WORDS I hear spoken by any environmentalists anywhere are, &#8220;We’re *%$#@*&#8221;. Most of these environmentalists are fighting desperately, using whatever tools they have—or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversifying our water supply system: meeting Melbourne&#8217;s needs locally</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Archdeacon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[behaviour change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: Alternative Technology Association

Image: Scootie via flickr CC
From &#8220;A land of droughts and flooding rains: it is time we adapt to this reality&#8221; by Anjali Brown, Water Policy Manager ATA
The single most commonly used rationale for the Wonthaggi desalination plant has been the fact that we do not have enough rainfall. A lesser quoted fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tackling the Urban Revolution: ABC Podcast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Archdeacon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[sustainable cities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: Going Solar Transport Newsletter

Image: ZeHawk via flickr CC
From &#8220;Tackling the Urban Revolution&#8221; on ABC Radio National

Urban sprawl is a very Australian phenomenon though opinion is divided on whether its a burden or a blessing.  Our cities spread ever outwards, turning farmland into suburbs without access to public transport but allowing new generations of Australians [...]]]></description>
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