The diary of an obsessive compulsive arborist

[RobArb]

and some photos of damage caused by Psuedomona syringea.

 

A. carnea is more resistant rob, and want to see your data as to the contrary:thumbup1:

 

 

 

Sorry Tony, only just seen this, will dig some stuff out:thumbup:

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Its a good link Tony, TED presetntations are nearly always worth taking time to listen to.

 

I also really like the idea of it being held in Dubbo.

 

Shame he tripped on claiming trees have the same biomass in the ground as bove..not the way I have come to understand healthy woodlands and forests...but its only a nit pick I guess.

 

Also disappointing that he chose not to mention the massive grassland ecosystems native to Oz..would have liked that even if only in passing...but hwe had a lot to get across and personally I think he did a good job if cramped for time and as a result had to rush through some demanding thought exercises.

 

The comparative examples warrent greater detail and hopefully some kind of published papers for others to digest, pictures and statements are great but the devil is really in the details.

 

Great link thanks for posting it.

 

Sean, I think as you elude to that behind the scenes of this short talk, there is a suggestion that we move our parched wastelands into sustainable landscape schemes. There is also a heck of a lot of work going on in the background within the whole scientific community to ensure that the freedom of research is available, meaning free access because it is widely understood that in fact the NGO's etc are incapable of managing things as well as the practitioner on a local scale, and given access to information a revolution will occur.

 

Give people freedom of info and they will find healthy sustainable solutions, leave it in the hands of the quangos and all we will see is PR and stupid schemes like carbon offsetting.

[likeitorlumpit]

Interesting comment on carbon offsetting Tony

I haven't researched it and I can understand that a lot of this is aimed at salving the consciences of travellers and other high carbon footprint humans.

It feels like a con but you call it a stupid scheme- would you expand on this?

[RobArb]

Sorry Tony, only just seen this, will dig some stuff out:thumbup:

 

 

Sent from my Galaxy S2

 

It was something published/written/researched by Joan Webber:biggrin:

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Interesting comment on carbon offsetting Tony

I haven't researched it and I can understand that a lot of this is aimed at salving the consciences of travellers and other high carbon footprint humans.

It feels like a con but you call it a stupid scheme- would you expand on this?

 

Fortunately I have got nothing else to do at the moment so shall put it together and elaborate.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Its just a way to for corps/plc's/governments/countries to continue whilst paying off the guilt whilst they have their heads in the sand.

 

europeantrees | trees and woodland

 

Carbon Trading Nonsense | Common Dreams

 

The inconvenient truth of carbon offsets : Nature News & Comment

 

Canada May Miss $6.7 Billion Carbon Offset Bill by Exiting Kyoto Protocol | Conservative Byte

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Our government, and the big corps are not going to do ANYTHING that breaks their regimes or power or more importantly the profits, think about it!

 

it is down to you and I to sort this mess out, and while we dont need to for our sakes, and if the human race burns it wont stop life itself, but if you love your children and your grandchildren I would suggest you start paying attention.

 

Because your being snakeoiled

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It was something published/written/researched by Joan Webber:biggrin:

 

Sent from my Galaxy S2

 

to be honest Rob, Ive got bigger fish to fry at the minute, all this carbon market BS is really starting to play on me.

 

Needed a distraction from fungi!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

[likeitorlumpit]

Thanks for the links Tony- I'm going to have to think this through.

Seems the Earth has achieved a balance based on energy inputs. A bit of a closed system really with regular additions of energy from the sun plus whats in the earths core.

As always energy is the key.