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	:See [[Current events]] for upcoming activities.		:See [[Current events]] for upcoming activities.
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		+	== Re-Power Australia - 2 June 2009 ==
		+	A Talk by Matthew Wright
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		+	How can we match the Al Gore challenge by re-powering Australia with renewable energy in 10 years?. Matt will explain the exciting innovations and technologies that are already available and ready to be used in the path to de-carbonising Australia.
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		+	* When: Tuesday 2 June 2009 at 7:30pm
		+	* Where: The Craig Family Centre, 7 Samarinda Ave, Aushburton
		+	* To register: http://www.climatechange.org.au
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		+	Brought to you by Families Facing Climate Change.
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		+	== National Climate Emergency Rally - Melbourne Rally, June 13 2009 ==
		+	Get active to stop runaway climate change!
		+	* Where: State Library, Melbourne.
		+	* When: 13 June from 13:00 to 16:00

	== Human sign event, Sunday 17 May, St Kilda Beach==		== Human sign event, Sunday 17 May, St Kilda Beach==

Current events

Peter Campbell — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:42:28 GMT

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-	== Re-Power Australia - 2 June 2009 ==
-	A Talk by Matthew Wright
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-	How can we match the Al Gore challenge by re-powering Australia with renewable energy in 10 years?. Matt will explain the exciting innovations and technologies that are already available and ready to be used in the path to de-carbonising Australia.
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-	* When: Tuesday 2 June 2009 at 7:30pm
-	* Where: The Craig Family Centre, 7 Samarinda Ave, Aushburton
-	* To register: http://www.climatechange.org.au
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-	Brought to you by Families Facing Climate Change.
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-	== National Climate Emergency Rally - Melbourne Rally, June 13 2009 ==
-	Get active to stop runaway climate change!
-	* Where: State Library, Melbourne.
-	* When: 13 June from 13:00 to 16:00

	==Target 350 global day of action, October 24 2009==		==Target 350 global day of action, October 24 2009==

Green sports and recreation

Peter Campbell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:11 GMT

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	* '''Orienteering and Rogaining''' - learn and practice navigation and get fit in a bush or urban setting. Rogaines are tougher events conducted over 12 or 24 hours.		* '''Orienteering and Rogaining''' - learn and practice navigation and get fit in a bush or urban setting. Rogaines are tougher events conducted over 12 or 24 hours.
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		+	<Youtube>7PeKDXMSu44</Youtube>
		+	Kitesurfing - powered by the wind.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Green travel]]		* [[Green travel]]
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		+	==External links==
		+	* [http://peterskiteboarding.blogspot.com/ Peters kiteboarding blog]
		+	* [[Wikipedia:Kitesurfing]]

	[[Category:Green sports and recreation]]		[[Category:Green sports and recreation]]
	[[Category:Greenprint]]		[[Category:Greenprint]]
	[[Category:Cycling]]		[[Category:Cycling]]

Safe Climate Australia

Peter Campbell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:47:06 GMT

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	'''Safe Climate Australia''' is a non-government organisation formed and steered by a foundation group of concerned scientists, community and business leaders with a shared understanding of the scientific and moral imperatives for emergency action to restore a safe climate.		'''Safe Climate Australia''' is a non-government organisation formed and steered by a foundation group of concerned scientists, community and business leaders with a shared understanding of the scientific and moral imperatives for emergency action to restore a safe climate.

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Safe Climate Australia

Peter Campbell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:38:44 GMT

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'''Safe Climate Australia''' is a non-government organisation formed and steered by a foundation group of concerned scientists, community and business leaders with a shared understanding of the scientific and moral imperatives for emergency action to restore a safe climate.

==Goals and purpose==
Safe Climate Australia will build on a range of international innovation and transition projects such as Repower America, which target energy efficiency and renewable generation, a modern national smart grid and electrification of transport as key actions in addressing global warming, energy security and peak oil.

Inspired by these projects, the purpose of Safe Climate Australia is to identify and catalyse action on the societal transformations and solutions needed to achieve a safe climate for Australia, and for the planet, at emergency speed. The structural change achieved in the next ten years is crucial.

Safe Climate Australia and the Safe Climate Transition Plan will encompass an all-sector approach including stationary energy, energy efficiency, housing and commercial buildings, transport, industrial and extraction processes, land use and agriculture.

==Actions==
Safe Climate Australia aims to mobilise Australia’s extensive technological, economic and political expertise and resources in planning the transition of the Australian economy to zero net carbon, the sequestering of dangerous levels of existing carbon from the atmosphere, and in assisting the building of a global consensus for restoring a safe climate.

These actions will include:

* Identify and disseminate the most up-to-date and credible scientific evidence of the urgent need for emergency responses to restore a safe climate through reducing atmospheric carbon pollution.
* Identify and disseminate the most thoughtful and compelling ethical and moral arguments for emergency action to prevent dangerous climate change.
* Identify the key research priorities, gaps and tasks needed to produce an all-sector plan for transitioning to a zero-carbon economy as fast as possible at emergency speed, and undertake such work. This will include investment priorities and actions for all sectors of the Australian economy including energy, transport, agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, housing, health and education. This work will also include identifying the investment and production targets, labour market and social programs, and policy implementation mechanisms needed to achieve a zero-carbon economy.
* Model the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the most promising strategies for transitioning the Australian economy to zero carbon and for implementing large-scale sequestration of existing atmospheric carbon.
* Examine the social, psychological, organizational and political obstacles to, and accelerants of, this process, to determine the optimal approach to achieving the transition at unprecedented speed.
* Produce, circulate and seek broad feedback on an integrated, draft Australian Safe Climate Transition Plan.
* Work to achieve broad and strong support for the rapid implementation of the Australian Safe Climate Transition Plan.

==External links==
* [http://www.safeclimateaustralia.org/ safeclimateaustralia.org]

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[[Category:Climate emergency]]
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Peter Campbell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:35:27 GMT

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	==National==		==National==
-	* Women's Environment Network Australia, National	+	* [[Safe Climate Australia]]
		+	* Women's Environment Network Australia
	* Zero Carbon Network		* Zero Carbon Network

The end of the world as we know it

Peter Campbell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:06:48 GMT

Green mobile phones

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Beyond Building Energy

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:41:55 GMT

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	Australian owned and dedicated to help service the Australian economy.		Australian owned and dedicated to help service the Australian economy.

-	[[Media:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9WZ1T2JWQs]]	+	<Youtube>p9WZ1T2JWQs</Youtube>
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	[[Category:Active solar design‎]]		[[Category:Active solar design‎]]

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Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:39:23 GMT

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Beyond Building Energy

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	'''Beyond Building Energy''' is a division of Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd. The company mission is to build affordable, high quality, energy efficient housing and infrastructure, fully equipped to meet the global challenges of an ecologically and economically sustainable future.		'''Beyond Building Energy''' is a division of Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd. The company mission is to build affordable, high quality, energy efficient housing and infrastructure, fully equipped to meet the global challenges of an ecologically and economically sustainable future.

-	Through Beyond Building's commitment to Australia's Solar Energy they are currently offering a '''FREE 1kW solar system''' to anyone who qualifies for the Government Solar Energy Rebate. A $495 fully refundable deposit is required to secure your FREE system an dis refunded back to you once your rebate goes through.	+	Through Beyond Building's commitment to Australia's Solar Energy they are currently offering a '''FREE 1kW solar system''' to anyone who qualifies for the Government Solar Energy Rebate. A $495 fully refundable deposit is required to secure your FREE system an is refunded back to you once your rebate goes through.

	The Beyond Building team is now based in Byron Bay Australia, with its manufacturing and technology base in China and the United Kingdom. They operate across Australia and overseas in the USA, Pacific Rim and Asia.		The Beyond Building team is now based in Byron Bay Australia, with its manufacturing and technology base in China and the United Kingdom. They operate across Australia and overseas in the USA, Pacific Rim and Asia.

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Sustainable house portland

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Greenlivingpedia

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	\| style="color:#000"\|People across Australia attend '''[[National Climate Emergency Rally Melbourne June 2009\|National Climate Emergency Rallies ]]''' calling for immediate emission reductions and green jobs programs on June 13, 2009.		\| style="color:#000"\|People across Australia attend '''[[National Climate Emergency Rally Melbourne June 2009\|National Climate Emergency Rallies ]]''' calling for immediate emission reductions and green jobs programs on June 13, 2009.

Green living news

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	Source: [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/clean-coal-lobby-have-240000-dollars-obama-presidential-campaign.php Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign], by Matthew McDermott, New York, via Treehugger		Source: [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/clean-coal-lobby-have-240000-dollars-obama-presidential-campaign.php Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign], by Matthew McDermott, New York, via Treehugger
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		+	Greenlivingpedia content has now switched to the '''[[Greenlivingpedia:Copyright\|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (CC-BY-SA-3.0)]]''' license.
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		+	==National Climate Emergency rallies held across Australia on 13 June 2009==
		+	People across Australia attend '''[[National Climate Emergency Rally Melbourne June 2009\|National Climate Emergency Rallies ]]''' calling for immediate emission reductions and green jobs programs on June 13, 2009.
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		+	==Human sign protest in Melbourne, Australia on 1 May 2009==
		+	A '''[[Human sign St Kilda 2009\|Human sign ]]''' stating '''"Climate change - our future is in your hands"''' was formed in Melbourne, Australia on May 1, 2009.
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		+	==Public bicycle scheme announced in Melbourne, Australia on 17 May 2009==
		+	A '''[[Public bicycles]]''' scheme is announced for Melbourne, Australia on May 17, 2009.
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		+	==iMieV electric car approved for Australian roads on 9 April 2009==
		+	The '''[[IMiEV electric car]]''' is approved for use on Australian roads on April 9, 2009.
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		+	==Tesla Motors announces 7 seater electric car in the United States==
		+	'''[[Tesla Motors]]''' announces their 7 seater Model S electric car with 500 km range, which will be available in 2011.
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		+	== First electric car built and sold in Australia on March 10, 2009==
		+	The first '''[[EvMe electric car]]''' is built and sold in Australia on March 10, 2009.
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		+	==Australian CPRS draft legislation opposed by Climate Action Groups on 10 March 2009==
		+	The draft legislation for the Australian '''[[Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme]]''' was released on March 10, 2009. '''[[Australian climate action groups]]''' have written a '''[[Joint open letter to Penny Wong by 65 Climate Action Groups\|Joint open letter to climate change minister Penny Wong]]''' opposing the scheme.
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		+	==Disastrous bushfires in Victoria, Australia, February 2009==
		+	'''[[2009 Victorian bushfires\|Disastrous bushfires]]''' sweep Victoria, Australia, killing 173 people and over a million native animals on February 7, 2009.
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		+	==Climate action summit held in Canberra, Australia on 2 April 2009==
		+	More than 500 people from around the country gathered in Canberra at the first '''[[Australian climate action summit 2009\|Australian climate action summit]]''' from 31/1/09 to 2/4/09 to produce a national, unified set of objectives for the community campaign of climate action for the crucial year ahead.
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		+	==Australian Forest and Climate Alliance held in Canberra on 29-30 January 2009==
		+	The '''[[Australian Forest and Climate Alliance]]''' (AFCA) met in Canberra, Australia, on 29-30 January 2009 and called for the immediate protection of Australian native forests to preserve their biodiversity and the carbon they store.

	==Obama wins the U.S. presidential election, November 4, 2008==		==Obama wins the U.S. presidential election, November 4, 2008==

Clean coal

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:06:08 GMT

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	Politicians in many countries, including the United States, Australia and Great Britain, use the term frequently and liberally, which helps to support the myth that it is real and it exists. Legal attempts in Australia to stop the use of this term (by energy companies and politicians) because it is misleading and in breach of the Trade Practices Act have so far been unsuccessful.		Politicians in many countries, including the United States, Australia and Great Britain, use the term frequently and liberally, which helps to support the myth that it is real and it exists. Legal attempts in Australia to stop the use of this term (by energy companies and politicians) because it is misleading and in breach of the Trade Practices Act have so far been unsuccessful.
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		+	==Clean coal political donations and lobbying==
		+	The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) liberally funded both Democrats and Republicans, including both John McCain and Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign. The ACCCE is a collection of 48 mining, rail, manufacturing and power companies with an annual budget of over $45 million.<ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/clean-coal-lobby-have-240000-dollars-obama-presidential-campaign.php Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign], by Matthew McDermott, New York, via Treehugger</ref>

	==Greenwashing in Australia==		==Greenwashing in Australia==

Green living news

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:03:09 GMT

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		+	==Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign, 27 June 2009==
		+	The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) liberally funded both Democrats and Republicans, including both John McCain and Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign. The ACCCE is a collection of 48 mining, rail, manufacturing and power companies with an annual budget of over $45 million.
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		+	Source: [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/clean-coal-lobby-have-240000-dollars-obama-presidential-campaign.php Dirty Clean Coal Lobby Gave $240,000 to Obama Presidential Campaign], by Matthew McDermott, New York, via Treehugger

	==Obama wins the U.S. presidential election, November 4, 2008==		==Obama wins the U.S. presidential election, November 4, 2008==

Portland Energised House

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:16:35 GMT

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-	This home is a fully self-reliant project.	+	The '''Portland Energised House''' is a home in Portland, Victoria which is a fully self-reliant project.

	The goal of this project is to raise awareness and interest in self-reliant housing. To support this house has the following features:		The goal of this project is to raise awareness and interest in self-reliant housing. To support this house has the following features:
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-	[http://www.energised.com.au/projects_aquarius8.asp More info & Photos]	+	[[Image:wiki_kitchen.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Kitchen]]
		+	[[Image:wiki_stairs.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Stairs]]

-	[[Image:wiki_kitchen.jpg]][[Image:wiki_stairs.jpg]]	+	==External links==
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		+	* [http://www.energised.com.au/projects_aquarius8.asp More info & Photos]
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		+	[[Category:Victoria]]
		+	[[Category:New construction]]
		+	[[Category:Sustainable houses]]

User talk:Gazelle

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:07:01 GMT

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User talk:623 buy trazodone

Peter Campbell — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:05:18 GMT

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Green books

Gazelle — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:07:57 GMT

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	Here is a list of books that many have found helpful or interesting in their quest for information about green living.		Here is a list of books that many have found helpful or interesting in their quest for information about green living.

		+	* [http://www.gregcraven.org/ What's the Worst That Could Happen?: A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate] - by Greg Craven, who did the [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wonderingmind42&view=videos Youtube videos] and now has an inexpensive book that gives a few simple tools to make sense of the conflicting arguments.
	* '''Small is Beautiful''' - an excellent book on appropriate technology, by ''E.F. Schumacher''.		* '''Small is Beautiful''' - an excellent book on appropriate technology, by ''E.F. Schumacher''.
	* [http://www.lighterfootprint.com.au/ A Lighter Footprint: a practical guide to minimising your impact on the planet], Angela Crocombe, Scribe Publications, 2007		* [http://www.lighterfootprint.com.au/ A Lighter Footprint: a practical guide to minimising your impact on the planet], Angela Crocombe, Scribe Publications, 2007

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Gazelle — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:46:14 GMT

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623 buy trazodone — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:25:38 GMT

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User talk:PeterReefman

Peter Campbell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:22:20 GMT

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Portland Energised House

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		+	This home is a fully self-reliant project.

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		+	[http://www.energised.com.au/projects_aquarius8.asp More info & Photos]
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	== Human behaviour and the psychology of change ==		== Human behaviour and the psychology of change ==
-	Knowing about problems and their causes does not mean that people will take action to address them.	+	Knowing about problems and their causes does not mean that people will take action to address them. For example, psychology students who learn about the causes of depression and suicide have comparatively high suicide rates within their student demographic.
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		+	Human responses to change caused by external forces vary. Some people like change and embrace it, while others may resist the change and even enter a state of denial regarding the change.
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		+	As the effects of climate change are increasingly manifest both these types of responses are evident. People who have feel that western first world lifestyles are excessive welcome the impetus to consume less and embrace clean energy.
		+
		+	Some others have been accustomed to using very large amounts of energy for heating, cooling and transport and react angrily to the prospect of adjusting their lifestyle to lower carbon emissions.
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		+	Some believe that climate change and global warming is a conspiracy to engender change in the world based on nefarious motives. They deny that climate change is happening, or that it is caused by human activity such as burning fossil fuel. They insist that the vast majority of climate scientists research and opinions across the world who state that climate changes is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced are lying or have somehow got it wrong.
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		+	Responses the catastrophic Victorian bushfires in Australia in 2009 highlight different responses to climate change. Many attributed the bushfires and the hottest weather on record to climate change, while others claimed this was not the case and blamed "greenies" and a lack of fuel reduction burning as causes for the fires.
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		+	Our societies often rely on political leadership during times of crisis, but conflicting beliefs within the political arena can further polarise responses to climate change when unity and a common sense of purpose is needed.

	==Democracy and the failure of representation==		==Democracy and the failure of representation==
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	==The blame game and adversarial contests==		==The blame game and adversarial contests==
		+	The Westminster system of government combined with political parties has resulted in a situation where a party (or a coalition of parties) with a majority of seats in the parliament unite to form the government. Other parties, large or small, are by default in "opposition".
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		+	In countries such as the United States and Australia, two major parties have by far the highest numbers of seats. In the United States the contest is between the Democrats and the Republicans. Often one party controls the "lower house" such as the United States House of Representatives, while the other controls the "upper house" such as the United States Senate.
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		+	Politics often descends into the "blame game" syndrome, where politicians spend a lot of their time and effort blaming the "opposite" party for perceived faults with legislation, the economy, the health system, the education system and so on.
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		+	It is common after a change of government for the victorious party to indulge in blaming their predecessors for the "sins of the past" for several years after they have been elected. It is often thought to be more effective and easier to attack your political opponents, thereby discrediting them in the minds of the public, than attempting to convey positive messages about your own policies and achievements. This behavior reaches a climax during election campaigns when it common for strategically timed "attack ads" to appear which often target the personal attributes of politicians or highlight in a dramatic way supposed weaknesses in their policies.
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		+	Unfortunately this type of adversarial contest does not build consensus on matters of import. Usually it has the opposite effect and polarises public opinion. It is difficult to enact significant policy changes - such as those required to move to a low carbon economy - when they are constantly criticised, undermined or even blocked by political parties in opposition.
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		+	There is of course often a need for vigorous public and political debate on important matters, and amending legislation is an important role of parliaments. However, it is a major problem when the motives for blocking legislation are centered on political advancement rather than providing leadership to or meeting the needs of the public.
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		+	Attack-style politics indicates a lack of morals and "the end justifies the means" mentality, which many people out of political circles find innappropriate and distasteful.
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		+	President Obama in the United States, a Democrat, has recently broken down one of the traditional political barriers by appointing a Republican, Robert Michael Gates, as the United States Secretary of Defense. Gates is the fourteenth Cabinet member in history to serve under two Presidents of different parties<ref>[[Wikipedia:Robert Gates]]</ref>
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	==The tendency toward incrementalism and compromise==		==The tendency toward incrementalism and compromise==

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	* [[User:Peter Campbell/The end of the world\|Recent news and articles on "the end of the world as we know it" topic]]		* [[User:Peter Campbell/The end of the world\|Recent news and articles on "the end of the world as we know it" topic]]
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