Mark G Edwards

5

Articles

5

Comments
As the sun sets on our fossil fuel reliance, the need to dedicate our carbon budget to renewable energy becomes increasingly critical. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Our carbon black hole ‑ the real budget shortfall

Mark G Edwards, The University of Western Australia

There is a particular kind of budget shortfall that won’t get any mention in this election campaign, and yet this shortfall has immense implications for the economic and social future of Australia. The…
Australia’s media culture gets in the way of asking politicians serious questions about climate change. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Australian media failures promote climate policy inaction

Brad Farrant, The University of Western Australia; David Holmes, Monash University, and Mark G Edwards, The University of Western Australia

Four months ago, the big media proprietors were fighting proposed federal government press reforms, arguing that “the press” needs freedom if it is to defend the public interest. But these arguments were…
Your MP may accept climate change is a problem, but is he or she doing enough to fix it? AAP Image/Alan Porritt

Your MP won’t act on climate change? Ask the tough questions

Brad Farrant, The University of Western Australia and Mark G Edwards, The University of Western Australia

Politicians are in the unique position of being able to enact climate policies that can prevent or minimise great harm to millions, if not billions, of people. They have an ethical responsibility to understand…
Believing climate change isn’t happening won’t make it go away. Image from www.shutterstock.com

Your MP doesn’t ‘believe’ in climate change? Ask the tough questions

Brad Farrant, The University of Western Australia; Fiona Armstrong, La Trobe University; Karen Kiang, The University of Melbourne, and Mark G Edwards, The University of Western Australia

As we head into an election, you’d be justified in asking what your local member is basing their climate change decisions on. If your MP says “I don’t support policies to prevent dangerous climate change…
The economic indicators we rely are increasingly inadequate. AAP

Redefining GDP and what we mean by growth

Mark G Edwards, The University of Western Australia

For some time, there has been growing disquiet that using GDP to measure our national progress does not capture what is most worthwhile in our lives. In a speech in September last year, former Treasury…

Contact Mark for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision
  • Location: Perth, Western Australia
  • Article Feed
  • Joined