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Enough, already: why humanity must get on board with the concept of ‘sufficiency’

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:03:10 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/enough-already-why-humanity-must-get-on-board-with-the-concept-of-sufficiency-235013>

"Humanity’s rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can
handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst
offenders per person due to our excessive resource use.

Alpine dingoes at risk of extinction after Victorian government extends right to cull

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:02:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/02/alpine-dingoes-at-risk-of-extinction-after-victorian-government-extends-right-to-cull>

"Traditional owners and dingo advocates say a Victorian government decision
extending the right to kill dingoes on private and public land until 2028 could
threaten local populations with extinction.

Gen Z supports sustainability – and fuels ultra-fast fashion. How does that work?

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:00:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/gen-z-supports-sustainability-and-fuels-ultra-fast-fashion-how-does-that-work-238874>

"Generation Z has been called “the sustainability generation”.

Born between 1997 and 2013, 58% of this consumer cohort seek to buy products

Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:59:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/01/pine-martens-return-to-dartmoor-after-150-year-absence>

"Fifteen pine martens are darting through the woods of Dartmoor for the first
time in 150 years after the rare but recovering species was reintroduced into
south-west England.

US justice department announces investigation into Tulsa race massacre

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:58:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/tulsa-race-massacre-doj-investigation>

"Late Monday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced it plans to launch
the first-ever federal investigation into the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, in
which hundreds of Black Tulsans were killed, thousands were displaced and

The world’s largest battery electric ferry is being built in Australia: What will power it?

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:56:55 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/09/30/the-worlds-largest-battery-electric-ferry-is-being-built-in-australia-what-will-power-it/>

"Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is currently building the world’s largest
zero-emissions catamaran ferry which will be fully battery-powered and use a
battery electric propulsion system and waterjets from Finnish technology giant

Paralyzed Man Unable to Walk After Maker of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It's Now Obsolete

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:52:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://futurism.com/neoscope/paralyzed-man-exoskeleton-too-old

'A former jockey who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a horse
riding accident was able to walk again thanks to a cutting-edge piece of
robotic tech: a $100,000 ReWalk Personal exoskeleton.

Exmouth, gateway to Ningaloo, to go 80 per cent renewables with help of solar and battery

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:50:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/exmouth-gateway-to-ningaloo-to-go-80-per-cent-renewables-with-help-of-solar-and-battery/>

"Two Western Australian power companies have struck a 20 year deal to supply
mostly renewable electricity to Exmouth, a remote town near the world-heritage
Ningaloo reserve in the state’s north west.

An Post releases ‘Imagine Ireland’ AI stamp that’s also an NFT — in 2024

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:49:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/10/01/an-post-releases-imagine-ireland-ai-stamp-thats-also-an-nft-in-2024/>

"An Post, the Irish post office, has released a new series of stamps, “Imagine
Ireland,” generated by “AI artist” and advertising executive Kasia Oźmin.

The Copyright Directive’s Link Tax Has Been A Failure; Will Anyone Learn From This?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:48:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/30/the-copyright-directives-link-tax-has-been-a-failure-will-anyone-learn-from-this/>

"It seems so long ago that people were trying to stop the worst aspects of the
EU Copyright Directive. It was quite a battle, as Chapter 6 of Walled Culture
the book (free digital versions available) recounts in detail. The final