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With a keen eye on science and nature, Ian Lowe brings an insightful perspective that challenges conventional thinking and encourages meaningful dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Big Fix: Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, Lowe tackles pressing ecological issues, offering innovative solutions that could reshape the future of our planet. \u003cem\u003eAustralia on the Brink\u003c\/em\u003e continues this theme, exploring the challenges facing the nation and the pivotal steps needed to steer it towards sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdopting a more reflective tone, \u003cem\u003eA Voice of Reason: Reflections on Australia\u003c\/em\u003e presents thought-provoking essays that capture the essence of national identity and the societal shifts in modern Australia. Similarly, in \u003cem\u003eBigger or Better? Australia's Population Debate\u003c\/em\u003e, Lowe examines the impacts of population growth, weighing the benefits and potential perils it brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in education and societal progress, \u003cem\u003eLong Half-Life\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky Country? Reinventing Australia\u003c\/em\u003e provide critical analyses of Australia’s educational systems and cultural identity, urging readers to reconsider and reshape the land commonly referred to as the \"lucky country\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Ian Lowe's collection for engaging reads that blend scientific insight with socio-political commentary, sure to enrich your understanding of Australia's past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-big-fix-radical-solutions-for-australias-environmental-crisis-by-ian-lowe-9781863953832","title":"A Big Fix: Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warnings from scientists are urgent and unequivocal: our civilisation is unwittingly stepping in front of an ecological lorry that is about to flatten us. We are using resources future generations will need, damaging environmental systems and compromising social stability by increasing the gap between rich and poor. Without a radical rethinking of the way we currently live, our society is doomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Big Fix: Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, pre-eminent scientist and environmentalist Ian Lowe tackles this problem head on and offers far-reaching solutions to our environmental and social crisis. 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One insider said that 'the focus groups went ballistic'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJulia Gillard renamed the relevant minister's portfolio 'sustainable population', implicitly criticising pro-growth policies of previous governments. Tony Abbott vowed to 'stop the boats' if elected (thus limiting immigration), despite generally supporting a population growth agenda and clearly having no way of stopping the boats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Murdoch press attacked both major parties, accusing them of pandering to base prejudice by discussing the social impacts of immigration or suggesting that population growth had negative environmental impacts. It urged politicians to champion what it claimed were the self-evident economic benefits of rapid population growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue is clearly a political hot potato. 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The 2021 report determined that, “Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction,” and warned of the dramatic impact on our health and living standards. It is now clearer than ever that the consequences of long-term inaction are upon us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccelerating climate change and the loss of our unique biodiversity are the most obvious signs of the grim outlook for future generations of Australians. But the international trends are equally worrying, with quixotic economic systems casting doubt on the wisdom of running down our domestic production of essential goods and services in favour of a dependence on trade. 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