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Peace & Non Violence | Grassroots Democracy | Social & Economic Justice | Ecological Sustainability greenmagazine of the australian greens green planet: is economic green what’s growth good? ecomomic happening how is the policy: what is across the environment the fact and globe impacted? fiction Issue 35 - Summer 2012 greenmagazine of the australian greens contents 3 letters to the editor 6 greens and the economic myth hannah parris discusses the need for a new approach to economic policy in the party 9 questioning the growth imperative is growth at all costs really the way forward? samuel alexander discusses the ramifications 12 australia’s price on carbon arguably the most significant parliamentary decision of our generation, australia’s price on carbon has passed into law. but what happens now? senator christine milne outlines the next steps 14 germany’s ecological revolution dr. klaus-peter klaiber reports on how the success of the greens in germany paves the way for a bright future 17 deepening a green democracy rebuilding communities and reclaiming power - dr. peter h cock explores how we can transform our suburbs and towns 20 greens around the globe anna reynolds updates on green news from around the globe 23 guest green des ritchie 24 bob’s back page serial information: green magazine, issue thirty-five 2012 publisher: the australian greens | editor: lefa singleton norton | design: libby henstock contributors: anna reynolds, hannah parris, christine milne, dr. klaus-peter klaiber, dr peter h cock, bob brown, christine bennett, samuel alexander comics: firstdogonthemoon issn: 1443-6701 | mission statement: to provide a quality magazine presenting uplifting, up-to-date, action-oriented information vital to the australian green movement | printed by: lasercolour digital printing and design | printed on: cover monza hi-gloss recycled chlorine-free art 150gsm, body cydus post-consumer recycled | authorisation: authorised by andrea millsom, ground floor, unit 4, jacobs house, 8-10 hobart place. canberra city act disclaimer: the opinions expressed in green magazine are the views of the authors alone. they do not necessarily represent the views of the editors or of the australian greens, staff, members, or sponsors. green magazine aims for its material to be accurate at the time of print but this is not always possible. green magazine is licenced under a creative commons attribution-noncommercial-no derivs 3 australia licence. the australian greens wish to acknowledge that we are on indigenous ground – this land is the spiritual and sacred place of the traditional owners and pic credit: firstdogonthemoon www.crikey.com firstdogonthemoon credit: pic their ancestors and continues to be a place of significance. further, we thank them for sharing this land with us and agree to respect their laws and lores. editorial: [email protected] advertising, subscription & mailing inquiries: [email protected] postal address: gpo box 1108 canberra act 2601 contributions welcome: articles can range from 300-1200 words. brief items & letters to the editor or photographic/illustrative works also welcome. editorial letters to the editor Got something to say? Drop us a line at [email protected] pic crvit: cc licensed flickr user timothy k hamilton k timothy user flickr licensed cc crvit: pic was so pleased to Quite often we allow chambers of parliament. reflective essay, Brave read your ‘misuse and pejorative language to Yes, the PM said before New World Revisited, abuse of language’ be used, not realising the election that there Huxley says that the his edition of Green magazine tackles some Our trusty Iedition of Green. its power. By way of wouldn’t be a carbon tax central problem facing big issues: economics, the possibilities of editor bids The environmental example, those opposing under her government, humanity, for at least a global parliament, the repercussions of us ‘farewell’ movement and Greens voluntary euthanasia but that took into account the next century and Tour growth-at-all-costs system and of course the and moves on have long been a almost always reduce the the assumption that probably longer, is biggest move for our nation - the introduction to the next favourite whipping term to euthanasia – and Labor could win a simple overpopulation. This, of a price on carbon. Every page is full of adventure. boy for those who deliberately so – and this majority in its own right. he says, is the backdrop compelling arguments and ideas, all of which feel disempowered, truncated form is often Instead, voters expressed against which all other could have filled an entire magazine on their own. frustrated over the state taken up by media and how phenomenally issues will be addressed. I encourage you to sit down over a cup of tea and of our planet or who feel commented on without unimpressed they were. The problem with dive in at the deep end. guilty over their own correction. I am one In Australia, we vote getting our priorities I am sad to say this is my last edition as editor inaction. Or, more so, of many who strongly for parliament, and wrong on this front of Green magazine. It has been a pleasure and a from those who have opposes euthanasia, the parliament negotiates the is that, while we are privilege to edit the magazine over the past few opposing agendas. killing of another person, policies their electorates waiting for the possible years, a time where the party (and our political Over the years I but who strongly supports voted for. This, right now, impacts of anthropogenic landscape) has seen significant changes. As a kept a list of prejudicial voluntary euthanasia (a is exactly the way the climate change to be felt, Greens member, it has been exciting to see the terminology used compassionate reform system was envisioned to population continues daily growth of the Australian Greens, particularly in in media to refer to espoused by Greens and work, hundreds of years on its relentless course federal parliament. As an editor, it has been a environmentalists – and many others). The latter ago. It works because of to disaster. And this is a challenge to reflect and celebrate these adequately, that grew to nearly 200, requires consent, the the hard work and ideals crisis which is definite and I hope that I have done them justice. My time everything from ‘elitist’ former is straight murder. of the Australian Greens. and imminent, whether creating Green has shown me what a broad church to ‘extremist’ to ‘single We should not put GORDON DOUGLAS you are talking “up pic credit: cc licensed wikimedia- us library of congress, bain news service news bain congress, of library us wikimedia- licensed cc credit: pic this party truly is, one that seems impossible to issue’ to ‘greenie’, and so up with the murdering Pascoe Vale South, close” about housing and encapsulate in these pages. many more. Whilst it of language. Victoria welfare, or at the global My thanks to the Australian Greens Apologies is sensible to keep alert CHRIS HARRIES scale of refugees, resource Communications Working Group members who to genuine feedback, former editor of Green depletion, loss of habitat have guided the magazine through these years, In Issue 34 of Green we printed ‘Power of the it is also prudent to and species extinction. along with the team-members who have worked Positive’ by Holly Hammond. We incorrectly understand where this joined the Greens If, as I believe, rapid to bring each edition to fruition, including stated that Holly was writing on behalf of the language comes from and recently because of depletion of fossil fuels Roselina Press, Libby Henstock, Tim Norton Change Agency. Holly is the Director of Plan to the power that it wields. he populist media their rational and will mean a much lower and Bianca Durrant. Win, a social movement learning project. Her On one occasion is giving a lot of Iresponsible policies on the level of emissions than I look forward to seeing Green magazine views do not represent the Change Agency. when a media headline coverage to people twin issues of population feared by the IPCC, continue on as a hub for debate and discussion, The editor would like to apologise to Libby screamed: “Search Party askingT the Prime Minister and sustainability. It then we will find that and I urge you all to share your thoughts in the Connors, founding member of the Queensland Dispatched for Lost to call an election, to have is a matter of concern we have spent our effort, letters page, or by submitting your own articles. Greens and activist, who was the author of the last Greenie” I rehashed the a mandate for the carbon that the party seems to and more importantly Queensland contribution for Green Party News. entire article replacing tax. On one hand, this is be obsessed by climate o u r t i m e , on t h e w ron g Lefa Singleton Norton - Editor This was incorrectly attributed to Bernie Williams. the word Greenie with ridiculous, since there was change. For example, “central problem”. [email protected] Redneck and faxed that no election for/against Dan Cass’ article in Issue The carbon tax debate back to outlets side- the GST, or compulsory 34, where he says that is another example of this by-side. The aim was superannuation, or hate speech undermines misplaced focus: Marion to illustrate to media declaring war on constructive debate, not Rae, also in Issue 34, talks personnel their benign Afghanistan or Iraq. on all the critical issues of the critical need for acceptance of pejorative The idea is also we face as a species, but policy to make polluters language that they would amusing, since there just on climate change.