by kapow | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog, Sediments
QUARTZ SAND Dunes and rugged sandstone coastline, Royal National Park (photo source: Megan Rowlatt) I was privileged this morning to give a talk on Sydney beaches to the Probus Club at Souths Juniors. I love talking to these groups of retired folk, makes me feel...
by kapow | Aug 2, 2015 | Blog, Legal, Miscellaneous
CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION Last week I attended three events that I found of interest to my work on coastal policy and science. The first was a workshop on East Coast Lows (ECLs) coordinated by the Office of Environment of Heritage in NSW. This brought together a range...
by kapow | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, Contributor
WAR VETERANS AS COASTAL MENTORS Harley Jesse Walker, better known as Jess, an Emeritus Professor of Geography at Louisiana State University. This week I learnt of the death of Harley Jesse Walker, better known as Jess, an Emeritus Professor of Geography at Louisiana...
by kapow | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog, Government Policy
INTEGRATED OR DISINTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT? A lack of leadership and failed responses over many years has resulted in mis-management at Old Bar in NSW Many have written about the relevance of ICZM to good coastal management both in Australia and overseas. Our...
by kapow | Jul 5, 2015 | Blog, Government Policy
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTS In 2008 the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists released a report entitled Accounting for Nature. At the time we never dreamed of where our ideas would take. With the support of the Purves Environmental Fund and The Ian Potter Foundation, we...
by kapow | Jun 23, 2015 | Blog, Diverse Coasts
LAKE SHORELINES: Lake George Lake George (photo source: The Silent Theory) I have just driven back from Canberra. This drive makes me wonder about the geology and geomorphology of Lake George. One really appreciates its majesty as you descend the scarp from the south...