Green Path brings together a loose group of subjects centred on environmental science, philosophy and communication. It is ‘Green’ for the natural world, environmentalism, sustainability, growth and renewal; ‘Path’ for a way to the future, a way through ethical challenges, a link between people.
I have been a teacher and writer, a professional communicator in both roles, for more than twenty years; not a scientist or even a science teacher, but with enough of a scientific background to have become first puzzled and then deeply concerned by the way climate science has been misrepresented and attacked for bringing us vitally important but inconvenient news.
Grevilleas, Burra Range
Looking for answers to the puzzle brought me to consider our motivation: just why should we care about the environment anyway? Looking after the natural world seemed automatic and obvious to me, but many others clearly don’t see it that way. That leads into philosophy (and occasional glances at various religions) and the arts of communication and persuasion.
People don’t care for what they don’t know, so I will be sharing my love of the thriving insect world all around us through photos and stories which may in fact make up the majority of my blog posts – hence ‘Bugblog.’
Please join me on the Green Path.
Malcolm Tattersall,
Townsville, Australia,
April 2011
Looking good! This theme the best I think so far to convey your variety of interests in an attractive but non-cluttered presentation, and also easy on the eye.
Excellent initiative Malcolm. Keep up the good work.
Love the site Malcolm! I look forward to checking in regularly and following your articles and photos…
Hullo Malcolm
Margaret Caley has just put me on to your website and I want to congratulate you on such a relevant (from the point of view especially of climate change issues) and to Townsville and environs (where I am no longer, since Nov 2010 having moved to Mooloolah Valley behind Caloundra) collection of writings and thoughts and references. I love the Burra range grevilleas..I had to drive west to Richmond once a year for my work for 8 years and always looked out for the grevilleas. They are a special and unexpected treat. I wonder if you have ever done the Savannahlander trip? The grevilleas out there on the Newcastle range (with the Brachychitons nearby) are lovely too. I plan to link my Townsville friends to your site. From the point of view of local sustainability in the food department, I wonder if you have heard of the Food for Thought group, operating from a base at Organigallery in the Mall. They are pursuing more sustainable ways of feeding ourselves. Best wishes, and keep writing.
Nice to hear from you, Stephanie!
I have been up to Undara and Chillagoe but haven’t (yet) done the Savannahlander. I have a Melbourne visitor arriving next week and I would like to show her that area or the Burra Range and Ravenswood; we’ll see how adventurous we get.
Food for Thought sounds good. I must investigate.
All the best for your new home.
Just read a couple of your posts, great work Malcolm keep it up!
Thanks, Rhys – it’s nice to know people are reading what I write.