brooksieg.bsky.social
@brooksieg.bsky.social
Having a crack at blogging, kayaking, photography. Jack of all, master of none. Volunteering for climate action and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity.
Politicians would do well to take note of the increasing community angst across the globe about the new data centre gold rush.
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Aussie doctors warn that rushed data centre rollout would be bad for our health
Data centres are the new gold rush for desperate economies, but all that glitters might not be good for people or the environment.
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October 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Politicians would do well to take note of the increasing community angst across the globe about the new data centre gold rush.
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Sometimes it's just great to get out into the world and experience nature at its finest. On World Gorilla Day (perhaps a bit late to the party) I thought I'd share some pix from May this year when I was privileged to meet this gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, south-west Uganda.
September 25, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Sometimes it's just great to get out into the world and experience nature at its finest. On World Gorilla Day (perhaps a bit late to the party) I thought I'd share some pix from May this year when I was privileged to meet this gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, south-west Uganda.
Nature's problem is that it doesn't get to vote in elections. Future generations will bear the cost.
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Our relationship with nature now determined by household energy bills
Australian politics trending to a scorched Earth approach to climate and environment
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September 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Nature's problem is that it doesn't get to vote in elections. Future generations will bear the cost.
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As Earth systems functioned without us for all but the last million years, they will continue beyond us and without us.
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Humans are not vital to a healthy planet
Our concept of a healthy planet is based on a fallacy - that a thriving Earth needs us.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:34 AM
As Earth systems functioned without us for all but the last million years, they will continue beyond us and without us.
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Is risk aversion limiting the potential of smaller not-for-profit organisations. to achieve a grand vision, some risks just have to be taken, some investments made.
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The biggest risk in the not-for-profit sector is taking no risk
Building an organisation that inspires and empowers support for its purpose is risky business that must be embraced
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August 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Is risk aversion limiting the potential of smaller not-for-profit organisations. to achieve a grand vision, some risks just have to be taken, some investments made.
geoffbrooks.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
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This year, the migration shifted in the Serengeti. It’s a reminder that at our most fundamental, we gravitate to environments that sustain us. We need to project our exceptionalism with greater wisdom about our place in nature. open.substack.com/pub/geoffbro...
Our exceptionalism as a species will be redefined by what we do next
Africa view (Pt2): Lessons for humans from a change in the Serengeti's annual migration
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July 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This year, the migration shifted in the Serengeti. It’s a reminder that at our most fundamental, we gravitate to environments that sustain us. We need to project our exceptionalism with greater wisdom about our place in nature. open.substack.com/pub/geoffbro...
I was very privileged to see Namibia's thriving natural environment after exceptional rains in the first months of this year. The question is: will this year prove exceptional, or simply become the norm for the Namib Desert?
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Green carpet rolled out in the Namib Desert
Africa View (1): Experiencing a snapshot in time, or a view of the future?
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June 6, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I was very privileged to see Namibia's thriving natural environment after exceptional rains in the first months of this year. The question is: will this year prove exceptional, or simply become the norm for the Namib Desert?
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Pondering a paradox in my latest from my Substack.
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Artemis II success must bemuse those who don't believe in science
You cannot marvel at the brilliance of the Artemis Moon mission while dismissing climate science
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June 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Pondering a paradox in my latest from my Substack.
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Me on holiday in Serengeti. Know there’s stuff to be done but …
May 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Me on holiday in Serengeti. Know there’s stuff to be done but …
What real power looks like. Some might prefer sunny, calm days for visits to the Cape of Good Hope. I prefer this. It’s what the place built its formidable reputation on for mariners.
April 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
What real power looks like. Some might prefer sunny, calm days for visits to the Cape of Good Hope. I prefer this. It’s what the place built its formidable reputation on for mariners.
Ran into this beauty yesterday. 1942 Ford flat top at Eikehof vineyard, South Africa. This vineyard has been family operated for four generations and some of that heritage was carried on the back of this cherished heirloom. Did cross my mind that it would be great to restore it.
April 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Ran into this beauty yesterday. 1942 Ford flat top at Eikehof vineyard, South Africa. This vineyard has been family operated for four generations and some of that heritage was carried on the back of this cherished heirloom. Did cross my mind that it would be great to restore it.
Kudos to Spain. More countries need to make a stand against Israel-US mobsters.
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Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’
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March 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Kudos to Spain. More countries need to make a stand against Israel-US mobsters.
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Don't often agree with Andrew Hastie's politics, but pleased to hear an Aussie politician calling out Trump's dumb attack on Iran for what it is. Other politicians, please take note. Australia's response to Trump and to Netanyahu's bloodlust has been limp wristed.
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March 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Don't often agree with Andrew Hastie's politics, but pleased to hear an Aussie politician calling out Trump's dumb attack on Iran for what it is. Other politicians, please take note. Australia's response to Trump and to Netanyahu's bloodlust has been limp wristed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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The Trump administration has decided to jack-boot over nature in the pursuit of wealth and power. But the unintended consequence of the administration's overreach in the Middle East, might accelerate the transition to renewables.
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Wars over oil lubricating the machinery of renewables transition
The quicker we depend more on battery than oil reserves, the better we will be
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March 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The Trump administration has decided to jack-boot over nature in the pursuit of wealth and power. But the unintended consequence of the administration's overreach in the Middle East, might accelerate the transition to renewables.
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This bloke is an absolute lunatic and anathema to Christianity: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies
Remarks come after Hegseth calls for changes to military’s chaplain corps, which he said had been ‘watered down’
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March 27, 2026 at 5:19 AM
This bloke is an absolute lunatic and anathema to Christianity: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A few years ago, Volunteering Australia reported that volunteers deliver 5 times the value of dollars invested in community. Great financial return. The stakes for nature in volunteering are much higher.
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Volunteers carrying the burden of saving the world's biodiversity
In the absence of political will, communities must take the future of climate and environment into their own hands
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March 26, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A few years ago, Volunteering Australia reported that volunteers deliver 5 times the value of dollars invested in community. Great financial return. The stakes for nature in volunteering are much higher.
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Lapping up St Patrick’s Day with a true blood redhead.
March 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Lapping up St Patrick’s Day with a true blood redhead.
War is an attack on nature. I hadn't realised that Iran and Ukraine are two of the world's richest regions for biodiversity. We have to end wars among ourselves before we can reach a truce with nature.
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March 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
War is an attack on nature. I hadn't realised that Iran and Ukraine are two of the world's richest regions for biodiversity. We have to end wars among ourselves before we can reach a truce with nature.
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In the battle for conservation and regeneration of nature, for not-for-profit boards the decisions about where to accept funding from are more nuanced than it might at first appear. I offer some thoughts on how to frame and manage these decisions.
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Ethical dilemmas as we engage business on climate and environment
Successful action means stepping into the tent with problematic business without sharing its sleeping bag
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March 2, 2026 at 5:24 AM
In the battle for conservation and regeneration of nature, for not-for-profit boards the decisions about where to accept funding from are more nuanced than it might at first appear. I offer some thoughts on how to frame and manage these decisions.
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The measurement of impact is critical to the success and sustainability for not-for-profit, purpose-driven organisations. See my Substack for thoughts on this.
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Impact over output: the key success measure for charities
Activity metrics are no basis for evaluation of impact or achievement of purpose. Boards and management have to do the hard yards to demonstrating impact.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
The measurement of impact is critical to the success and sustainability for not-for-profit, purpose-driven organisations. See my Substack for thoughts on this.
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The indigenous take on celebrating country struck home for me on Australia Day.
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Honouring country should have nothing to do with wrapping yourself in a flag
Australia's indigenous Wayapa Wuurrk communicates a path to sustainable living and a vibrant Earth
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February 1, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The indigenous take on celebrating country struck home for me on Australia Day.
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Aurora patterns. Taken 20/01/2026 looking towards Arthurs Seat/McCrae from Linley Point, Mornington.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Aurora patterns. Taken 20/01/2026 looking towards Arthurs Seat/McCrae from Linley Point, Mornington.
Tackling fossil fuel addiction is the unspoken contingency on which all environmental efforts ultimately depend. This is the flaw of COP30, Australia's environmental law reform and the long march by some away from net zero.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Tackling fossil fuel addiction is the unspoken contingency on which all environmental efforts ultimately depend. This is the flaw of COP30, Australia's environmental law reform and the long march by some away from net zero.
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Environmental protections will remain politicised under new legislation, which allows the Environment Minister to approve project applications in the national interest. Question is, why is environmental protection not in the national interest?
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When is protection of the environment not in the national interest?
Droughts and flooding rains have been part of Australia's story for time immemorial. They might now even be legislated in the national interest!
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October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Environmental protections will remain politicised under new legislation, which allows the Environment Minister to approve project applications in the national interest. Question is, why is environmental protection not in the national interest?
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Rare earths the focus of the Trump-Albanese lovefest, but Australia's potential river of gold needs careful navigation.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Rare earths the focus of the Trump-Albanese lovefest, but Australia's potential river of gold needs careful navigation.
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