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July 28, 2022

Protecting 30% of Australia’s land and sea by 2030 sounds great – but it’s not what it seems

Benjamin Cooke, RMIT University; Aidan Davison, University of Tasmania; Jamie Kirkpatrick, University of Tasmania, and Lilian Pearce, La Trobe University

Australia’s protected areas have grown and grown. But at the same time, ecosystems are falling apart. How can that be?

It can be tempting to point fingers, but people with other priorities aren’t necessarily bad. AAP Image/Darren England

June 11, 2019

Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won’t change their minds

Chloe Lucas, University of Tasmania; Adam Corner, Cardiff University; Aidan Davison, University of Tasmania, and Peat Leith, University of Tasmania

In the end, climate policy didn’t swing the federal election, and for those on the losing side it can be tempting to play the blame game. But listening and respect are much better ways to move forward.

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