Glass Wings Blog: September 2026

Pakistan’s citizen-led solar rush: Where panels power education and health – and are gifted in dowries

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:09:02 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://reneweconomy.com.au/pakistans-citizen-led-solar-rush-where-panels-power-education-and-health-and-are-gifted-in-dowries/>

"You might have listened to a podcast or read an article about Pakistan’s solar
rush. Seeing it on the ground and on rooftops and being able to speak with
experts in Pakistan gave me a fuller picture of how a country with 250 million

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Languages are disappearing, and the problem is political

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:11:02 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/languages-are-disappearing-and-the-problem-is-political-288917>

"Review: How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our
Words
 – Sophie Smith Galler (HarperCollins)

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The ex-oil executive trying to wean us off fossil fuels

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:12:54 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
https://www.positive.news/environment/life-after-oil/

"If it’s tough for a society to transition away from oil, it’s tougher still
for those whose entire livelihood is tied up with the stuff. Yet as the costs
of our addiction to it begin to bite – on our pockets and our planet – an

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Why the $2.5 billion Tomago aluminium deal is no ordinary bailout

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:15:47 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-the-2-5-billion-tomago-aluminium-deal-is-no-ordinary-bailout-289629>

"On Thursday, the federal and New South Wales governments jointly announced a
deal to bail out the Tomago aluminium smelter, at a cost of A$2.5 billion over
ten years.

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Why Meta is paying for controversial content – and what that means for the posts you see

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:16:30 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-meta-is-paying-for-controversial-content-and-what-that-means-for-the-posts-you-see-289603>

"In recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook
has paid for content that could be deemed controversial.

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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires

Tue, 1 Sep 2026 10:17:03 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://www.positive.news/society/how-rewilding-could-help-stop-the-spread-of-britains-wildfires/>

"Fire is natural in some ecosystems, but almost all British “wildfires” are
started by people. Whether they become catastrophic increasingly depends on the
landscapes they burn through. That’s why wildfire policy can’t only focus on

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