October 1, 1964 – The Free Speech Movement kicks off in Berkeley – All Our Yesterdays
October 1, 1977 – Worldwatch on “Redefining National Security” – All Our Yesterdays
October 2, 1994 – twenty years of boredom, for trying to change the system from within (Phillip Toyne becomes civil servant) – All Our Yesterdays
October 3, 1970 & 2008: Nixon creates EPA, Brown creates DECC – All Our Yesterdays
October 3, 1997 – CNN pretends to grow a spine (Spoiler, stays jellyfish) – All Our Yesterdays
October 4, 1993 – Coal chief wringing his hands about “greenhouse,” promises new tech – All Our Yesterdays
October 4, 1957 – see, see – SPUTNIK!! – All Our Yesterdays
October 5, 1989 – Enviro minister “Richo” warns Hawkie to save “Kakadu” – All Our Yesterdays
October 6, 1997 – Australia says nope to uniform emissions 5% cut. Assholes. – All Our Yesterdays
October 7, 2010 – Gillard scraps assembly, goes for “MPCCC” – All Our Yesterdays
October 8, 1958 – “CO2 has begun to come home, hasn’t it?” – All Our Yesterdays
October 8, 1964 – Party X and Party Y (techno and eco) – seminal article in New Scientist – All Our Yesterdays
October 9, 2006 – @AlboMP calls for International Coalition to accept #Climate Refugees – All Our Yesterdays
October 9, 2006 – “Australia Responds” report about climate aid and refugees released (Spoiler, Australia didn’t in fact respond). – All Our Yesterdays
October 10, 1991 – “United greens attack Hawke” for gross betrayal” – All Our Yesterdays
October 11, 2016 – Five activists do a shutdown on a tar sands pipeline – All Our Yesterdays
October 11, 2019 – London Protocol amended to allow cross border C02 transport and storage – All Our Yesterdays
October 12, 1986 – Ockham’s Razor and the Greenhouse Effect (ABC radio programme) – All Our Yesterdays
October 13, 1993 – IIASA and the IAMs – Gaia help us all – All Our Yesterdays
October 14, 1980 – Barry Commoner’s “bullshit” advert… – All Our Yesterdays
October 15, 1999- Australian economy headed for trouble because of carbon dioxide emissions, admits government through gritted teeth. – All Our Yesterdays
October 16, 1979 – Exxon memo on the potential impact of fossil fuel combustion – All Our Yesterdays
October 17, 1987 – CHOGM meeting at which Margaret Thatcher has climate “brought home to her” – All Our Yesterdays
October 18, 1974 – Weinberg’s “Global Effects of Man’s Production of Energy” published – All Our Yesterdays
October 19, 2011 – First UK CCS competition fizzles out – All Our Yesterdays
October 20, 2001 – Greenpeace nails Howard government over Kyoto and general climate assholery – All Our Yesterdays
October 21, 1933 – Melbourne Age newspaper tells readers about… carbon dioxide – All Our Yesterdays
October 21 1980 – Conference on “Climate and Offshore Energy Resources” in London – All Our Yesterdays
October 21, 1824 – Cement patent granted – All Our Yesterdays
October 22, 1969 – American Meteorological Society symposium on the Future of the Atmosphere, Madison, Wisconsin – All Our Yesterdays
October 22, 1991 – Denialist says “no more than 1 degree of warming by end of 21st century”. Turd. – All Our Yesterdays
October 23, 1989 – Republican Governor of New Jersey issues climate executive order – All Our Yesterdays
October 24, 1991 – Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation launched – All Our Yesterdays
October 25, 2006 – David Cameron launches “Can I have the Bill?” campaign for a Climate Act – All Our Yesterdays
October 26, 2023 – Happy One Year birthday, Energy Act – All Our Yesterdays
October 27, 1990 – denialist letter published (demolished days later) – All Our Yesterdays
October 27, 2002 – International CCS study tour begins – All Our Yesterdays
October 28, 1994 – UK agriculture and climate change workshop – All Our Yesterdays
October 29, 1990 – the Joint Council of Energy and Environment Ministers of the European Community decide to save the world. – All Our Yesterdays
October 30, 1972 – Carroll Wilson writes to Maurice Strong, pondering networks – All Our Yesterdays
October 31, 2006 – Stern Review “pure speculation” according to John Howard – All Our Yesterdays