http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files Telstra corporate blog by Dr Turlough Guerin. Unearthing myths and facts, and tackling the vexed issues in the environmental space. en-au ? Telstra Corporation Limited. All rights reserved. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:45:00 GMT Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/whos-paying-for-it If you mention Green IT in numerous corporate circles you’ll get a “yeah we are working on it” or worst still a glazed over look. Just more “greenwash” from the over zealous vendor community. Turlough Guerin examines who pays for IT energy costs. Dr Turlough Guerin 7789fe5b-7a8b-4a0f-86fa-5eb2b403bebb Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/what-a-waste-so-make-it-personal This week is national recycling week. But each week of the year, on average, Australians throw away over 15 kilograms of general waste, equivalent to ¾ of a tonne each year. It may not sound like a lot, but here’s why it’s important... Dr Turlough Guerin bc0e64da-1b82-439a-a7b6-bcf3ca3edc53 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/market-failure With the current turmoil from the credit crunch, blogger Turlough Guerin often hears the mainstream media playing to the idea that international governments are being cautious about commitments to climate change. Find out why he doesn’t buy into this sentiment... Dr Turlough Guerin 7f2de1f4-f93c-4b56-bc01-3b6b470ef2e5 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/that-sinking-feeling Blogger Turlough Guerin says one of the tragedies of climate change is that the people it impacts the most are those least equipped to handle it. Climate change will contribute to global poverty. Acting on this knowledge is the challenge. Dr Turlough Guerin 73491dd9-1d90-4b18-afc8-d8a43c045463 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/a-matter-of-trust Green files blogger, Turlough Guerin says having the option of flexible working would have to be one of the biggest reasons for attracting and retaining staff. But one of the pitfalls of teleworking can be the feeling of missing out on something at work, and the ease of face-to-face contact with colleagues. Turlough takes a look at what the barriers of teleworking are and how we can overcome them. Dr Turlough Guerin 0b3ab088-ca78-4e4d-953d-720d38788e2c Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/we-need-a-chain-reaction Want a guaranteed seat to work? Want it to be a low-emissions option? Blogger Turlough Guerin says there are a stack of reasons to ride to work and the National Ride to Work Day is the perfect excuse to take your bike out of the garage. You don’t have to be a newbie to take part in "Ride2WorkDay" and it will help boost numbers to build the case for improving infrastructure and services across the country. Dr Turlough Guerin 56f6406c-5d7c-42a8-809e-b219b7fb9763 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/decisions-decisions Even in the modern age of 2008 - where sustainability, recycling and carbon footprints have entered the mainstream thinking - there are still sizeable gaps between what consumers say they’ll do for environmental reasons versus what they’ll actually do when making their purchases at the supermarket. Blogger Turlough Guerin considers all of the environmental decisions we are faced with on a typical day. Dr Turlough Guerin db0e366b-a0fd-4c06-8e01-257ad7d57671 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:15:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/wrestling-for-a-share-of-green-business-in-china With China’s environmental market projected to be worth more than US$60 billion over the next five years, can Australian companies step up to the challenge to meet China’s need for clean, green technologies? Blogger Turlough Guerin says yes, but there are some hurdles for Australian vendors to get over first. Read more... Dr Turlough Guerin 78aa481f-c77d-4e2c-b8a3-0c6fc0327a4e Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/the-federal-governments-green-paper-on-emissions-trading After the highly anticipated release of Professor Garnaut’s report and the Federal Government’s Green Paper, blogger Dr Turlough Guerin talks about his concerns that neither the Garnaut report nor the Green Paper mentioned telecommunications as being part of the suite of low-emissions technologies required to enable Australia to meet its emission reductions targets. Dr Turlough Guerin a75a0c1e-761c-4642-a905-563f81b6b6b0 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/green-files/breaking-the-virtual-meeting-barrier Dr Turlough Guerin discusses how the rising fuel prices are the real drivers in the increased uptake of conferencing and collaboration technology. Dr Turlough Guerin ed72599e-9fd7-4e5b-8285-b17f2d0dc8e8 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:45:00 GMT