Yeeeeeeeesss!!!

Me every time I go to fill up the car on a windy day

I swear this was accidental but tonight’s dinner is pasta with: Prosciutto Pepperoni Petruzzelli Pesto Peas Parmesan. Dare I add pepper??

Identifying #carbon pathways for primary producers is complex. What opportunities are out there? What's right for individual businesses? View the Carbon Opportunity Decision Support Tool which can help #farmers answer some of these Q's. buff.ly/3tvF8Vr

The emissions from Elon Musk's private jet flight *one way* to travel to watch a football match are double that of the annual emissions from one person in the most emissions intensive country on Earth (Qatar, of course) toot-linker.altryne.workers.dev/m/mastodon.soc… github.com/owid/co2-data

One final visualisation for the year from me and the DSI team working with the awesome @jesskatedavis. In Australia, the line between drought and flood feels like it can change in the blink of an eye. abc.net.au/news/2022-12-2…

The most ironic result yet … Wordle 549 3/6 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟨 🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Cam Parker Warwick Ragg Georgie Somerset Tennant Reed

My fave line from this report: “People make or break advocacy; & advocacy can make or break people.” #ausag has a wealth of human capital, but doesn’t always treat this with respect, especially when it comes to #advocating … Fiona Simson Gillian Fennell Georgie Somerset Tony Mahar

"In any immature market where there is lots of competition there is the potential for a ‘wild west’ approach where gaming the system is possible & perverse outcomes are delivered." Read more insights on ESG target setting from Richard Heath's US trip > buff.ly/3WgBoE0

Gillian Fennell National Farmers' Federation Very glad to hear that Gill - #AusAg needs intelligent, empathetic, disruptive people! Happy new year (& link for others who are interested: farminstitute.org.au/product/the-ev…) Fiona Simson Richard Heath Katie McRobert Teresa Fox Tony Mahar

#AusAg setting the bar on sustainability - farminstitute.org.au/the-australian…

Proud to be part of an inclusive & purpose-driven team - a genuine privilege to work with Teresa Fox Kristina Hermanson Caroline Rhodes Alexandra Gartmann Kylie Smith, Sally Beech, Bo Klich & Research Fellows Claire Booth Fiona Dempster Kelly Pearce Sarah Sivyer Emma-AgriKnowHow 💪🧠

Nice to have an opportunity to spruik the #AusAgSustainabilityFramework which Australian Farm Institute & National Farmers' Federation et al. have been working on since 2021 - take a look at farminstitute.org.au/the-australian…

“If journalism is the first draft of history, what will it say about COVID?” This much-needed book of essays from some of Australia’s top media minds examines how the pandemic altered the news. Well done Tracey Kirkland 👏 Out in May - pre-order here: publishing.monash.edu/product/pandem…

One of the most simple & profound statements I learned in years of study was: ** There is no ‘away’. ** Throwing something away just means passing responsibility onto the next person - next suburb, next town, next country, next generation. Convenience does not excuse apathy.

Is this what it would feel like if Trump called Giuliani “a bit of a creep”? 🤔

New AFI Journal is an essential read: sobering but ultimately hopeful views on the impacts of - & possible solutions to - the #uninsurability of regional Australia 👇 Richard Heath Fiona Simson Senator Murray Watt Tony Mahar Gillian Fennell Claire Booth Oscar Mark Swift

Not a fan of public shaming, but would ❤️ to know why nbn® Australia & Telstra think this cable sticking up in footpath for 3.5 days is NOT an urgent #safety issue 🤷‍♀️ And yes, it’s been reported, investigated, followed up, but NOT fixed. And yes, internet & phone are down 🙄

Great to bite into such a juicy topic (how #sustainability principles can guide #AusAg #traceability initiatives) - a very fruitful day 😉 Thanks Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry & Hort Innovation for the opportunity 🙏 🍒🍓🍎🍑🍋🥦🌽🍅🍠🫑🫛

Such fun to be part of the fantastic Great Debate session at Australian Farm Institute #AusAgESG conf - these bloody legends made topic wrangling a genuine pleasure Sam Trethewey Gillian Fennell Dr Alison Southwell & Ian McConnel GRSBeef So - is #ESG an unnecessary burden? Yes - & no…