Brad Pettitt
Dr Brad Pettitt is the Greens member of the Legislative Council, the Upper House of the Parliament of Western Australia. He was formerly mayor of Fremantle and Dean of the School of Sustainability at Murdoch University.
- Opinion
- Ethical living
Hey Perth, want inspiration for a sustainable city? Just look to the horizon
Rottnest Island/Wadjemup is in many ways everything that Greater Perth is not.
- Brad Pettitt
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- Opinion
- Energy
We need more than a rooftop solar boom to safeguard WA’s energy future
The state’s clean energy transition is being put at risk by a glaring underinvestment in wind and batteries, even as household after household invests in solar.
- Brad Pettitt
- Opinion
- Net Zero Perth
Well, if Adelaide can do it: How Perth can go net zero by 2030
Frustrated by not taking part in global transitions, by the slowness of politics? Wishing our city would act? Well, here’s our chance to get up to speed.
- Scott Ludlam and Brad Pettitt
- Opinion
- Big Perth
Perth is already the world’s longest city, and we’ve dropped the ball on sprawl
Our city already stretches 150 kilometres, it is sprawling at a greater rate than it was in 2013 and at this rate, Bunbury will soon be its southernmost suburb.
- Brad Pettitt
- Opinion
- Climate policy
There’s no achievable national climate target without WA action – ending Collie coal is just the start
Will closing Collie’s coal-fired power stations be enough for WA to meet its emission reduction obligations? Not even close.
- Brad Pettitt
- Opinion
- Climate policy
COVID waves recede, but heat won’t – and McGowan can’t hide forever
Weather’s not the same as climate, but this intense heat illustrates a broader trend – and the ‘Wait Awhile’ state must start moving like our future depends on it.
- Brad Pettitt