Jeff Bennett. Photo by Belinda Pratten.
From policy to politics through to personal decisions, thinking 'green' is changing our lives in numerous and profound ways. But are those decisions based on the best evidence? PROFESSOR JEFF BENNETT writes that we need to look out for 'little green lies'. Debates with a focus on the environment are often the fiercest. Many people hold strong views that they are willing to put forward with great vigour. Arguments are advanced that there should be 'no waste by 2020', that population growth must be controlled, and that trade and economic growth have to be restricted. The justification for these positions is to 'protect the environment', frequently with the added rationale.. 'for our children'.
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