‘Australia is the fourth largest coal producer in the world, and that coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity. The mining industry has formed a significant part (though in an ecological era not an uncontested one) of white Australian cultural identity, and despite the global turn to renewable sources, a considerable temptation and quandary is posed for politicians and the business sector by the global demand for Australian coal…… The unique ecological tapestry of Australia relates not only to the sustainable way of living of its First People and to the contentious question of coal. It is also a country whose features make it particularly vulnerable to climate change…… Because of Australia’s unique position and geography (as the driest inhabited continent in the world) it is likely to be more severely impacted than many other wealthy and developed countries. The naturally occurring El Niño/La Niña cycle (ENSO—the El Niño–Southern Oscillation) has traditionally subjected Australia to extreme weather events such as drought, floods, and serious bush/wild fires, but this situation has been dangerously exacerbated by human-induced climate change with an increase in the number and seriousness of events in recent years.’ Most Reverend Dr Philip L Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne and Primate Anglican Church of Australia. Read the full letter David Thomson | September 17, 2018 at 8:00 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/poSLL-3Ct |