Geoff EbbsRethinking AirConRecent heatwaves have changed the way many of us think about air conditioning. It is now mandatory in Queensland schools, for example. This…Jan 2Jan 2
Geoff EbbsChina Australia CooperationI have been very privileged to tour China with the Confucius Institute, these last two weeks. I have had a front row seat at a series of…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
Geoff EbbsReality Checks Relieve DespairDoomscrolling is depressing but wilful ignorance is dangerous. Individual action seems pointless: so where does a weary climate warrior…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Geoff EbbsFrom grass to garden?Sounds like a dream, but no dig gardening is possible without much fuss at all. We call it Don’t Give a Fig Gardening.Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
Geoff EbbsMake mine a MyawakiWhen we wrote about Myawaki forests in Your Life Your Planet, it was primarily to focus on the benefits to humans. If one tree makes you…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Geoff EbbsCelebrating the life of Betty EbbsWe met on September 1st to celebrate the life of my mother, our mother, our grandmother, our friend; the generous soul we know as Betty…Sep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023
Geoff EbbsHarvesting the fruits of your labourIt’s harvest time in the southern hemisphere. They are picking to beat the pests.Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Geoff EbbsKonstantin CagedMy fifteen minutes on the Interwebs this last month were dominated by Konstantin Kisin’s attack on Woke culture at Oxford University. The…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
Geoff EbbsNature is marvelous, sweet ears.Creatures evolve to fill all niches, bacteria that live on the lips of underwater volcanoes, lichens that cling to alpine rock, diversity…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023