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Conservation
We are the earth, through the plants and
animals that nourish us.We are
the rains and the oceans that flow through our veins.
We are the breath of
the forests of the land, and the plants of the sea.
We are human animals, related to all other life
as descendants of the firstborn
cell
Due to the pressures of
population and technology, environments are often
degraded and sometimes permanently
.According to a study published
several years ago in the journal 'Science', few places on our planet
have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from
thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been
irrevocably changed by human land use over the past decades. From
Arctic tundra to primeval rainforest to arid desert, our natural
world has been fragmented by ever expanding towns and
cities. This is recognised and some
governments place restraints on activities that are causing
environmental degradation. We must encourage others to do the same.
Please click on the
tree to sign the Declaration
.
The need to supply food, fibre,
fuels, shelter, and freshwater to more than six billion people is
driving the wholesale conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands,
and other ecosystems
.
Activism by the conservation movement
has created awareness of the various environmental issues, but there
is not full agreement on the extent of the impact of human
activities, and the protection measures undertaken are often
criticised.
Institutions now offer courses such
as environmental studies management and
engineering that study the history and methods of protection. It is
needed to protect from various human activities, such as waste,
pollution, loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species,
release of genetically modified organisms and toxics. These are some
of the issues addressed in environmental protection
.
We encourage you to speak out on
behalf of endangered wildlife and encourage sustainable energy policies. Demand
better funding for climate change research, and encourage
corporations to do more to prevent pollution, protest the loss of forests, bush and
biodiversity
.
Please fight to have dangerous toxins
banned and encourage your elected officials to make saving and
protecting the environment a top priority. Support
your environmetal advocates and join conservation organisations to
make your voice heard on important conservation issues which will
make a real difference, and stay informed
.
Advocates/Resources
.
Trees and Environment Audio Cassette
Library
.
.
At home
with Bob Tasmania
has a long history of activism, particularly when it comes to the
environment and gay rights. Senator Bob Brown takes us to his
beautiful property in the Liffey Valley to chart the history of
activism in the island state, reflecting on some of the milestone
wins
Save our
forests Green home
building
.
.
Australian
Greens
Are much more than an conservation party. They promote meaningful
and smart solutions to ensure future generations of Australians have
clean air, water and soil. The Greens are also working in many other
areas to champion integrity, decency and fairness
Sen
Penny
Wright She's a Green and talks
about her values and what she stands for
Friends of the
Earth
The world's largest grassroots, environmental network. They campaign
on today's most urgent social issues both locally and
internationally
.
Men of the Trees Non
profit Australian organization promoting community involvement in
seed collecting,
propagation, revegetation and aftercare
Trees for Life South
Australian community group dedicated to revegetation and
protection of threatened bushland. They provide information on
raising seedlings and planting indigenous tree
species
.
Greenpeace
Pacific An international organisation that priorities
global environmental campaigns
.
Permaculture Centres Worldwide
Imagine
a world of peace, health and low carbon prosperity. Well, its not just imagination as we are
working on full implementation. We have the answers to the world’s woes waning
energy supplies, depleted
contaminated soils and water, reduced biodiversity and the
dismantling of communities. We know
how to get the job done and we know how to restore
natural abundance
where before was
desolation
.
.
Conservation
Anti Whaling activists waiting in the
Pacific
Commercial
whaling is banned under an international treaty, but Japanese
whalers are able to get
around that by killing whales for what they say are scientific
research purposes. The
anti-whaling campaign is underway for the year, and Sea Shepherd
activists say they won't tolerate a single whale being
killed. Hear the
Captain of the 'Steven Irwin' this morning from his ship at an
undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean reporting on the state of
their campaign now, please
help and support them.
Encouragment to keep forest
protection Norway's environment minister urged Brazil and
Indonesia to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical
forests, saying up to $2 billion
in aid promised by Oslo hinged on proof of slower rates of forest
clearance
Save the Barrier
Reef Gladstone
Queensland
Study just released It shows
that more than half of Australia's ‘Great Barrier Reef’ has
disappeared over the past 27 years. Scientists in Townsville have
found the loss of coral is caused mainly by cyclones and the
crown-of-thorns starfish. Coral bleaching is also to blame, and they
warned that the rate of the reef's decline has been higher than
previously thought. It says if current trends continue, the coral
cover could halve again by 2022, and it may lose the biodiversity
which originally gave the ‘World Heritage Area’ it’s
listing
Purpose of coral reefs Jeremy looks at coral reefs
around the world and their purpose for marine life, the people
around them, the economy, and asks whether the impact of pollution
will allow them to survive
.
Paper, coffee and birds Help save forests around the world by following
these tips to better purchasing practices that have a global
impact
Save traditional
farming Study
has found that traditional farming methods are not only better for
the farm animals themselves, but are also crucial for the survival
of many threatened bird species
.
Protect the old growth forest
reserve
Wonderful World Video of photos, we
must conserve and preserve it
now
.
Beautiful Trees
Caledonian Forest originally covered 1.5 million
hectares, today just one per cent remains. It's up to us to ensure
the survival of this ancient and remarkable woodland See the
website
.
.
Planet worth saving Dedicated to activists who have lost their lives
defending the environment and its creatures, this is a powerful
reminder of just how precious our beautiful planet is and just how
important it is to save it
Scientists traveled to the southern tips of
polar bear habitat in Canada and Alaska and saw fewer cubs and
unhealthy bears. They worry that the entire species could disappear
if we don't curb our greenhouse gas emissions. To
help polar bears survive, they need to learn the facts and spread
awareness of their plight. Take the quiz now to test your knowledge about how global warming
harms
them
Recognise the rights of nature
An environmental lawyer,
I am very aware of the shortcomings of our current environmental
laws in preventing the degradation of the
Earth
How to feed the world in 2050 Join a
diverse panel of scientists, farmers, community leaders and policy
experts as they debate this vexed question. As the
world's population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for
food, feed and fibre will nearly double. Increasingly, crops may
also be used for bio energy and other industrial
purposes. These trends will put growing pressure on already scarce
agricultural
resources
.
Tourism rep's concern for
Reef
Listen and
download now
.
'Big
Yellow Taxi' Isle of Wight 1970
Fight to
end the dolphin slaughter While there has been much attention on Japan's
renewed hunt for whales in the Antarctic, another hunt for marine
mammals is in full swing along Japan's own
shores
.
Australia's Uranium to
India Read the letter to
Government
.
News
Feral cats endanger native animals
Cats around Australia are again proving a major threat to native
species, as another research project in remote Western Australia
proves. Camels also are still a problem with calls to cull them
too
Environmental
powers Larissa
Waters on Federal Govt handing over environmental powers
Australian
Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters talking about
the Federal Government's plans to handover
its protection powers to the states and
territories
.
Koala habitat under
threat
Environmentalists are up in arms over a proposal to mine two
thousand hectares of state forest.
The Maules Creek mine near Narrabri has
received NSW government's approval but has taken two years for the project to get
approval and been the subject of a concerted environmental
campaign. However the final say rests
with the Australian Minister Tony Burke. Community groups are now
calling on him to stop the mine. See the Northern Leader's
report
.
WA plans to kill sharks Western Australian Government has
announced it will catch and kill sharks that come too close to
popular beaches. Premier Colin Barnett has announced
a $6.85 million for “shark mitigation" strategies. It includes $2
million to be allocated to track and destroy sharks that pose a risk
to swimmers. Wilderness Society says destroying sharks close to
shore will make no long term difference. Peter Robertson says the
number of attacks is a serious concern but pre-emptive culling is
not the answer. It’s a total ridiculous waste of money as the sea is
the shark’s home and not ours
In building a clean energy economy
Start a new era New Australian video from GetUp which
celebrates a Clean Energy
Future
.
Elephants decline Very
large wild elephant decrease in the Eastern Congo is because of the war and poachers
there
Stop poaching elephants It continues
to be a major problem in Africa, as there is a big demand for
ivory in China. Please sign this
important petition
.
.
Environment Quarter Conor looks at the latest global
challenge of securing healthy soil. An expanding population
and increasing soil degradation could lead to an explosion in global
hunger rates
Pro logging farmer
has set up camp below the tree that anti logging activist
Miranda Hirst has been sitting in for the past 209 days
in Tasmanian Australian. She says she intends to stay there
till the forests are protected
.
Greenpeace hijacks social media James says activists are
walking a fine line with their fake social media PR online campaign
designed to bring attention to Shell's plans for Arctic
drilling
.
Brown sets sail to stop Kimberley
gas
Former
Greens leader Bob
Brown is returning to environmental activism by leading a
voyage on a Sea Shepherd protest ship to try and stop a proposed gas
hub off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
Rhino
poaching All five rhino species are threatened with
extinction. Africa’s black rhinos are critically
endangered. The 3,000 one horned rhinos of India and Nepal
are endangered
Giraffe hunters paying to kill for
sport These
animals are near extinction in
Nigeria, Mali and
Angola
.
.
Endangered US places Rich in historical
significance and biological diversity. The mountains, valleys,
rivers, streams, forests and coastal areas are popular destination
for tourists as well as scientific research, face dire threats from
those who want to exploit the natural resources
.
.
.
Humans are destroying
biodiversity UN
officials gathered at the Convention on Biological Diversity in
Japan have issued a global warning that the rapid loss of animal and
plant species that has characterized the past century must end if
humans are to survive. They discussed boosting financial help for
poor countries to help them protect their wildlife and
habitats
Future of our planet at risk Warns Sir David Attenborough as people
are out of touch with nature
Wild goat chase Of all the species
introduced to Australia, you'd be hard pressed to find one that's
taken to its new home quite as effectively as the feral goat. The
harsher the terrain the more they like it, so much so that they've
become public enemy number one in fragile arid and semi-arid areas
like the Murray Sunset National Park in
Victoria
Wild Rivers Act criticised Queensland state election has put renewed
focus on the Wild Rivers legislation, which critics say has
alienated the most directly affected Cape York landholders.
Pastoralists say they're confused about their rights and
responsibilities under the program
.
‘River Crying
out’ (you don’t love me
anymore) written and sung by
Aussie John Williamson Fight for the
Murray
Sir David Attenborough narrates
this fascinating insight into the ongoing battle to save one of the
most endangered species of big cats from
extinction
.
Prof Hugh Possingham, from the
University of Queensland and the Centre of Excellence for
Environmental Decisions is calling for a rethink of Australia's conservation
strategy
.
Elders fight for water rights NT
Government is facing opposition to proposed water plan.Traditional
owners want a greater role in policy and
planning
.
Carbon tax passes Senate Historic day as the Australian
Government's carbon price legislation is passed by the Senate,
clearing the way for the plan to take effect from the middle of the
year
Coalition must repeal carbon tax
Future
Coalition government that failed to repeal the carbon tax wouldn't
deserve to stay in office says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
A short sighted and selfish view
Parrot species faces extinction
In south west Tasmania Australia, the number in
the wild is now down to 21, including just eight
females
Mutton bird population at risk Report reveals
that plastic from hundreds of kilometres away is ending up on
Australia’s Lord Howe Island and threatens the Mutton bird
population
.
Want
to know what global warming has in store for us? Just go to
Australia, where rivers are drying up, reefs are dying, and fires
and floods are ravaging the continent. A very pessimistic viewpoint
from a visitor
.
Wind farm opponents Aided and
abetted by climate sceptic groups are running a scare
campaign and gaining influence in the Australian NSW
Parliament
Wetlands at risk There are concerns the Pittwater Orielton
Lagoon bird breeding wetlands near Hobart Australia they are slowly
being destroyed by increasing development
Battle for Victoria's forests Environment groups say they won't give up
despite new laws that will advantage the timber
industry
Activists detained over
reef protests Three protesters were arrested after
allegedly painting a sign on the side of a coal ship in Gladstone
Harbour in Queensland. Painting a few words on the side of the ship
pales into insignificance compared to the destruction caused by
mining
.
Protecting the forests in
Cambodia Many countries
cut down forests to reap economic
benefit
Does every child have the right to
nature No government has recognized access to nature
as a right, yet it can and does deliver benefits to everyone in
society. Children who have access to nature have better
self esteem, self confidence and initiative
.
Rainforest in Uganda President Museveni
and his government plan to give nearly one third of the rainforest
to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd in order to deforest it and start sugarcane plantations.
Please sign this petition now
Amazon is in
danger Multinational oil companies are planning to wipe
out 5 million acres soon. This forest is home to six indigenous
tribes and thousands of species of
flora and faunas symbol of Brazil's cultural
diversity
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your new stories contact
us
.
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Coal Seam
Gas Fracking is an important international issue, see
videos and text links
Coal seam gas mining is out of
control
Australia’s laws do not take proper account of
the industry. Please sign
this petition to make sure proper measures are taken to
regulate this dangerous
practice
Ban Fracking now It releases natural gas by injecting millions of
gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations. It
contaminates local water supplies, and the effects on human health
and the environment may be
devastating
.
Keep Hunters out of NSW Parks In Australia
its the
home to thousands of threatened species, such as flying foxes and
the Southern brown bandicoot. Please sign as protecting these
animals ought to be paramount, but now they're in danger due to the
greatest threat of all: human hunters
.
Reforest Haiti, rebuild lives Join in encouraging the UN to fully support
programs that help end poverty and protect the environment.
Please sign the
petition and help them reach the goal of 15,000 signatures
soon
.
Northern Gateway - profits versus
environment Its not just about potential
damage from an oil spill or from supertankers plying the
precarious fiords and waterways. Its about continued reliance on
polluting fossil fuels and the economic impact of rapidly exploiting
the resources. An oil
spill is impossible to rule out, resulting in the destruction of
pristine habitat for sea otters, killer whales, puffins, seabirds
and even iconic spirit bears, please sign the petition
now
.
Protect the Coral Sea under the
current proposal, many of the jewels in the crown of the Coral Sea
remain vulnerable. Only two of about 25 unprotected reefs would be
given a high level of
protection
.
.
.
Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam Support the demands of Brazilian civil society
and urge the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, to demonstrate
global leadership in protecting the Amazon, its people and the
global
climate
.
Protect the Boreal
Caribou The reindeer’s cousin, the
Boreal
Caribou
.
Ban 'Rare Earth' exports to Malaysia
Call on Australian politicians to place a ban on
all exports from Lynas Corporations Mount Weld
operation to Gebeng, Kuantan,
Malaysia
.
.
.
Save the Tarkine It’s little
known outside of Tasmania. But the beautiful and unique Tarkine
rainforest is the second largest intact rainforest in the world and
mining companies want to destroy
it
.
Stop selling exotic pets In malls
nationwide. US kiosks are
selling tiny, exotic marsupials called sugar
gliders ripped
off from Australia
.
Free Sea Shephard activist He was arrested in Japan while attempting to
make photographs of the transport of dolphins. His intention was to
observe the transport in a peaceful manner and collect footage to
reveal to the world what is happening
Declaration of
Interdependence We
can't steal from the future to serve the present. We need to sustain
and steward the Earth for our
descendants
.
Great Barrier Reef Millions of cubic metres of sea floor is being
removed from the World Heritage Area right now. It's the largest
dredging project ever undertaken in Australia, making way
for massive new coal seam gas export facilities.
Sign this
petition
Protect the Mabira
Please sign the petition
now
Plastic bags mandatory They are
a heavily consumed product of the non renewable resource petroleum,
when they break down they pollute the sea, the earth, the crops and
the animals. Animals think they are food and choke and die, or have
them trapped in their digestive system. It is far from a painless
death
Take the no shark fin pledge Each year,
millions of sharks are
hunted, have their fins sliced off, and then are thrown back into
the ocean, dead or dying. It is done to satisfy an appetite for
dishes, which are served by Chinese restaurants
Stop the Belo Monte Dam
25,000
indigenous people from 24 ethnic groups live along the Xingu River.
They are a living symbol of Brazil's cultural diversity and
defenders of some of the last intact forest in the Amazon. Yet their
lives and culture are under
threat
.
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Conservation
We are the earth, through the plants and
animals that nourish us.We are
the rains and the oceans that flow through our veins.
We are the breath of
the forests of the land, and the plants of the sea.
We are human animals, related to all other life
as descendants of the firstborn
cell
Due to the pressures of
population and technology, environments are often
degraded and sometimes permanently
.According to a study published
several years ago in the journal 'Science', few places on our planet
have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from
thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been
irrevocably changed by human land use over the past decades. From
Arctic tundra to primeval rainforest to arid desert, our natural
world has been fragmented by ever expanding towns and
cities. This is recognised and some
governments place restraints on activities that are causing
environmental degradation. We must encourage others to do the same.
Please click on the
tree to sign the Declaration
.
The need to supply food, fibre,
fuels, shelter, and freshwater to more than six billion people is
driving the wholesale conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands,
and other ecosystems
.
Activism by the conservation movement
has created awareness of the various environmental issues, but there
is not full agreement on the extent of the impact of human
activities, and the protection measures undertaken are often
criticised.
Institutions now offer courses such
as environmental studies management and
engineering that study the history and methods of protection. It is
needed to protect from various human activities, such as waste,
pollution, loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species,
release of genetically modified organisms and toxics. These are some
of the issues addressed in environmental protection
.
We encourage you to speak out on
behalf of endangered wildlife and encourage sustainable energy policies. Demand
better funding for climate change research, and encourage
corporations to do more to prevent pollution, protest the loss of forests, bush and
biodiversity
.
Please fight to have dangerous toxins
banned and encourage your elected officials to make saving and
protecting the environment a top priority. Support
your environmetal advocates and join conservation organisations to
make your voice heard on important conservation issues which will
make a real difference, and stay informed
.
Advocates/Resources
.
Trees and Environment Audio Cassette
Library
.
.
At home
with Bob Tasmania
has a long history of activism, particularly when it comes to the
environment and gay rights. Senator Bob Brown takes us to his
beautiful property in the Liffey Valley to chart the history of
activism in the island state, reflecting on some of the milestone
wins
Save our
forests Green home
building
.
.
Australian
Greens
Are much more than an conservation party. They promote meaningful
and smart solutions to ensure future generations of Australians have
clean air, water and soil. The Greens are also working in many other
areas to champion integrity, decency and fairness
Sen
Penny
Wright She's a Green and talks
about her values and what she stands for
Friends of the
Earth
The world's largest grassroots, environmental network. They campaign
on today's most urgent social issues both locally and
internationally
.
Men of the Trees Non
profit Australian organization promoting community involvement in
seed collecting,
propagation, revegetation and aftercare
Trees for Life South
Australian community group dedicated to revegetation and
protection of threatened bushland. They provide information on
raising seedlings and planting indigenous tree
species
.
Greenpeace
Pacific An international organisation that priorities
global environmental campaigns
.
Permaculture Centres Worldwide
Imagine
a world of peace, health and low carbon prosperity. Well, its not just imagination as we are
working on full implementation. We have the answers to the world’s woes waning
energy supplies, depleted
contaminated soils and water, reduced biodiversity and the
dismantling of communities. We know
how to get the job done and we know how to restore
natural abundance
where before was
desolation
.
.
Conservation
Anti Whaling activists waiting in the
Pacific
Commercial
whaling is banned under an international treaty, but Japanese
whalers are able to get
around that by killing whales for what they say are scientific
research purposes. The
anti-whaling campaign is underway for the year, and Sea Shepherd
activists say they won't tolerate a single whale being
killed. Hear the
Captain of the 'Steven Irwin' this morning from his ship at an
undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean reporting on the state of
their campaign now, please
help and support them.
Encouragment to keep forest
protection Norway's environment minister urged Brazil and
Indonesia to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical
forests, saying up to $2 billion
in aid promised by Oslo hinged on proof of slower rates of forest
clearance
Save the Barrier
Reef Gladstone
Queensland
Study just released It shows
that more than half of Australia's ‘Great Barrier Reef’ has
disappeared over the past 27 years. Scientists in Townsville have
found the loss of coral is caused mainly by cyclones and the
crown-of-thorns starfish. Coral bleaching is also to blame, and they
warned that the rate of the reef's decline has been higher than
previously thought. It says if current trends continue, the coral
cover could halve again by 2022, and it may lose the biodiversity
which originally gave the ‘World Heritage Area’ it’s
listing
Purpose of coral reefs Jeremy looks at coral reefs
around the world and their purpose for marine life, the people
around them, the economy, and asks whether the impact of pollution
will allow them to survive
.
Paper, coffee and birds Help save forests around the world by following
these tips to better purchasing practices that have a global
impact
Save traditional
farming Study
has found that traditional farming methods are not only better for
the farm animals themselves, but are also crucial for the survival
of many threatened bird species
.
Protect the old growth forest
reserve
Wonderful World Video of photos, we
must conserve and preserve it
now
.
Beautiful Trees
Caledonian Forest originally covered 1.5 million
hectares, today just one per cent remains. It's up to us to ensure
the survival of this ancient and remarkable woodland See the
website
.
.
Planet worth saving Dedicated to activists who have lost their lives
defending the environment and its creatures, this is a powerful
reminder of just how precious our beautiful planet is and just how
important it is to save it
Scientists traveled to the southern tips of
polar bear habitat in Canada and Alaska and saw fewer cubs and
unhealthy bears. They worry that the entire species could disappear
if we don't curb our greenhouse gas emissions. To
help polar bears survive, they need to learn the facts and spread
awareness of their plight. Take the quiz now to test your knowledge about how global warming
harms
them
Recognise the rights of nature
An environmental lawyer,
I am very aware of the shortcomings of our current environmental
laws in preventing the degradation of the
Earth
How to feed the world in 2050 Join a
diverse panel of scientists, farmers, community leaders and policy
experts as they debate this vexed question. As the
world's population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for
food, feed and fibre will nearly double. Increasingly, crops may
also be used for bio energy and other industrial
purposes. These trends will put growing pressure on already scarce
agricultural
resources
.
Tourism rep's concern for
Reef
Listen and
download now
.
'Big
Yellow Taxi' Isle of Wight 1970
Fight to
end the dolphin slaughter While there has been much attention on Japan's
renewed hunt for whales in the Antarctic, another hunt for marine
mammals is in full swing along Japan's own
shores
.
Australia's Uranium to
India Read the letter to
Government
.
News
Feral cats endanger native animals
Cats around Australia are again proving a major threat to native
species, as another research project in remote Western Australia
proves. Camels also are still a problem with calls to cull them
too
Environmental
powers Larissa
Waters on Federal Govt handing over environmental powers
Australian
Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters talking about
the Federal Government's plans to handover
its protection powers to the states and
territories
.
Koala habitat under
threat
Environmentalists are up in arms over a proposal to mine two
thousand hectares of state forest.
The Maules Creek mine near Narrabri has
received NSW government's approval but has taken two years for the project to get
approval and been the subject of a concerted environmental
campaign. However the final say rests
with the Australian Minister Tony Burke. Community groups are now
calling on him to stop the mine. See the Northern Leader's
report
.
WA plans to kill sharks Western Australian Government has
announced it will catch and kill sharks that come too close to
popular beaches. Premier Colin Barnett has announced
a $6.85 million for “shark mitigation" strategies. It includes $2
million to be allocated to track and destroy sharks that pose a risk
to swimmers. Wilderness Society says destroying sharks close to
shore will make no long term difference. Peter Robertson says the
number of attacks is a serious concern but pre-emptive culling is
not the answer. It’s a total ridiculous waste of money as the sea is
the shark’s home and not ours
In building a clean energy economy
Start a new era New Australian video from GetUp which
celebrates a Clean Energy
Future
.
Elephants decline Very
large wild elephant decrease in the Eastern Congo is because of the war and poachers
there
Stop poaching elephants It continues
to be a major problem in Africa, as there is a big demand for
ivory in China. Please sign this
important petition
.
.
Environment Quarter Conor looks at the latest global
challenge of securing healthy soil. An expanding population
and increasing soil degradation could lead to an explosion in global
hunger rates
Pro logging farmer
has set up camp below the tree that anti logging activist
Miranda Hirst has been sitting in for the past 209 days
in Tasmanian Australian. She says she intends to stay there
till the forests are protected
.
Greenpeace hijacks social media James says activists are
walking a fine line with their fake social media PR online campaign
designed to bring attention to Shell's plans for Arctic
drilling
.
Brown sets sail to stop Kimberley
gas
Former
Greens leader Bob
Brown is returning to environmental activism by leading a
voyage on a Sea Shepherd protest ship to try and stop a proposed gas
hub off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
Rhino
poaching All five rhino species are threatened with
extinction. Africa’s black rhinos are critically
endangered. The 3,000 one horned rhinos of India and Nepal
are endangered
Giraffe hunters paying to kill for
sport These
animals are near extinction in
Nigeria, Mali and
Angola
.
.
Endangered US places Rich in historical
significance and biological diversity. The mountains, valleys,
rivers, streams, forests and coastal areas are popular destination
for tourists as well as scientific research, face dire threats from
those who want to exploit the natural resources
.
.
.
Humans are destroying
biodiversity UN
officials gathered at the Convention on Biological Diversity in
Japan have issued a global warning that the rapid loss of animal and
plant species that has characterized the past century must end if
humans are to survive. They discussed boosting financial help for
poor countries to help them protect their wildlife and
habitats
Future of our planet at risk Warns Sir David Attenborough as people
are out of touch with nature
Wild goat chase Of all the species
introduced to Australia, you'd be hard pressed to find one that's
taken to its new home quite as effectively as the feral goat. The
harsher the terrain the more they like it, so much so that they've
become public enemy number one in fragile arid and semi-arid areas
like the Murray Sunset National Park in
Victoria
Wild Rivers Act criticised Queensland state election has put renewed
focus on the Wild Rivers legislation, which critics say has
alienated the most directly affected Cape York landholders.
Pastoralists say they're confused about their rights and
responsibilities under the program
.
‘River Crying
out’ (you don’t love me
anymore) written and sung by
Aussie John Williamson Fight for the
Murray
Sir David Attenborough narrates
this fascinating insight into the ongoing battle to save one of the
most endangered species of big cats from
extinction
.
Prof Hugh Possingham, from the
University of Queensland and the Centre of Excellence for
Environmental Decisions is calling for a rethink of Australia's conservation
strategy
.
Elders fight for water rights NT
Government is facing opposition to proposed water plan.Traditional
owners want a greater role in policy and
planning
.
Carbon tax passes Senate Historic day as the Australian
Government's carbon price legislation is passed by the Senate,
clearing the way for the plan to take effect from the middle of the
year
Coalition must repeal carbon tax
Future
Coalition government that failed to repeal the carbon tax wouldn't
deserve to stay in office says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
A short sighted and selfish view
Parrot species faces extinction
In south west Tasmania Australia, the number in
the wild is now down to 21, including just eight
females
Mutton bird population at risk Report reveals
that plastic from hundreds of kilometres away is ending up on
Australia’s Lord Howe Island and threatens the Mutton bird
population
.
Want
to know what global warming has in store for us? Just go to
Australia, where rivers are drying up, reefs are dying, and fires
and floods are ravaging the continent. A very pessimistic viewpoint
from a visitor
.
Wind farm opponents Aided and
abetted by climate sceptic groups are running a scare
campaign and gaining influence in the Australian NSW
Parliament
Wetlands at risk There are concerns the Pittwater Orielton
Lagoon bird breeding wetlands near Hobart Australia they are slowly
being destroyed by increasing development
Battle for Victoria's forests Environment groups say they won't give up
despite new laws that will advantage the timber
industry
Activists detained over
reef protests Three protesters were arrested after
allegedly painting a sign on the side of a coal ship in Gladstone
Harbour in Queensland. Painting a few words on the side of the ship
pales into insignificance compared to the destruction caused by
mining
.
Protecting the forests in
Cambodia Many countries
cut down forests to reap economic
benefit
Does every child have the right to
nature No government has recognized access to nature
as a right, yet it can and does deliver benefits to everyone in
society. Children who have access to nature have better
self esteem, self confidence and initiative
.
Rainforest in Uganda President Museveni
and his government plan to give nearly one third of the rainforest
to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd in order to deforest it and start sugarcane plantations.
Please sign this petition now
Amazon is in
danger Multinational oil companies are planning to wipe
out 5 million acres soon. This forest is home to six indigenous
tribes and thousands of species of
flora and faunas symbol of Brazil's cultural
diversity
You can share
your new stories contact
us
.
.
Coal Seam
Gas Fracking is an important international issue, see
videos and text links
Coal seam gas mining is out of
control
Australia’s laws do not take proper account of
the industry. Please sign
this petition to make sure proper measures are taken to
regulate this dangerous
practice
Ban Fracking now It releases natural gas by injecting millions of
gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations. It
contaminates local water supplies, and the effects on human health
and the environment may be
devastating
.
Keep Hunters out of NSW Parks In Australia
its the
home to thousands of threatened species, such as flying foxes and
the Southern brown bandicoot. Please sign as protecting these
animals ought to be paramount, but now they're in danger due to the
greatest threat of all: human hunters
.
Reforest Haiti, rebuild lives Join in encouraging the UN to fully support
programs that help end poverty and protect the environment.
Please sign the
petition and help them reach the goal of 15,000 signatures
soon
.
Northern Gateway - profits versus
environment Its not just about potential
damage from an oil spill or from supertankers plying the
precarious fiords and waterways. Its about continued reliance on
polluting fossil fuels and the economic impact of rapidly exploiting
the resources. An oil
spill is impossible to rule out, resulting in the destruction of
pristine habitat for sea otters, killer whales, puffins, seabirds
and even iconic spirit bears, please sign the petition
now
.
Protect the Coral Sea under the
current proposal, many of the jewels in the crown of the Coral Sea
remain vulnerable. Only two of about 25 unprotected reefs would be
given a high level of
protection
.
.
.
Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam Support the demands of Brazilian civil society
and urge the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, to demonstrate
global leadership in protecting the Amazon, its people and the
global
climate
.
Protect the Boreal
Caribou The reindeer’s cousin, the
Boreal
Caribou
.
Ban 'Rare Earth' exports to Malaysia
Call on Australian politicians to place a ban on
all exports from Lynas Corporations Mount Weld
operation to Gebeng, Kuantan,
Malaysia
.
.
.
Save the Tarkine It’s little
known outside of Tasmania. But the beautiful and unique Tarkine
rainforest is the second largest intact rainforest in the world and
mining companies want to destroy
it
.
Stop selling exotic pets In malls
nationwide. US kiosks are
selling tiny, exotic marsupials called sugar
gliders ripped
off from Australia
.
Free Sea Shephard activist He was arrested in Japan while attempting to
make photographs of the transport of dolphins. His intention was to
observe the transport in a peaceful manner and collect footage to
reveal to the world what is happening
Declaration of
Interdependence We
can't steal from the future to serve the present. We need to sustain
and steward the Earth for our
descendants
.
Great Barrier Reef Millions of cubic metres of sea floor is being
removed from the World Heritage Area right now. It's the largest
dredging project ever undertaken in Australia, making way
for massive new coal seam gas export facilities.
Sign this
petition
Protect the Mabira
Please sign the petition
now
Plastic bags mandatory They are
a heavily consumed product of the non renewable resource petroleum,
when they break down they pollute the sea, the earth, the crops and
the animals. Animals think they are food and choke and die, or have
them trapped in their digestive system. It is far from a painless
death
Take the no shark fin pledge Each year,
millions of sharks are
hunted, have their fins sliced off, and then are thrown back into
the ocean, dead or dying. It is done to satisfy an appetite for
dishes, which are served by Chinese restaurants
Stop the Belo Monte Dam
25,000
indigenous people from 24 ethnic groups live along the Xingu River.
They are a living symbol of Brazil's cultural diversity and
defenders of some of the last intact forest in the Amazon. Yet their
lives and culture are under
threat
.
Leave your comments in
Guestbook
.
Facebook and
Censorship
.
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us
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Conservation
We are the earth, through the plants and
animals that nourish us.We are
the rains and the oceans that flow through our veins.
We are the breath of
the forests of the land, and the plants of the sea.
We are human animals, related to all other life
as descendants of the firstborn
cell
Due to the pressures of
population and technology, environments are often
degraded and sometimes permanently
.According to a study published
several years ago in the journal 'Science', few places on our planet
have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from
thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been
irrevocably changed by human land use over the past decades. From
Arctic tundra to primeval rainforest to arid desert, our natural
world has been fragmented by ever expanding towns and
cities. This is recognised and some
governments place restraints on activities that are causing
environmental degradation. We must encourage others to do the same.
Please click on the
tree to sign the Declaration
.
The need to supply food, fibre,
fuels, shelter, and freshwater to more than six billion people is
driving the wholesale conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands,
and other ecosystems
.
Activism by the conservation movement
has created awareness of the various environmental issues, but there
is not full agreement on the extent of the impact of human
activities, and the protection measures undertaken are often
criticised.
Institutions now offer courses such
as environmental studies management and
engineering that study the history and methods of protection. It is
needed to protect from various human activities, such as waste,
pollution, loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species,
release of genetically modified organisms and toxics. These are some
of the issues addressed in environmental protection
.
We encourage you to speak out on
behalf of endangered wildlife and encourage sustainable energy policies. Demand
better funding for climate change research, and encourage
corporations to do more to prevent pollution, protest the loss of forests, bush and
biodiversity
.
Please fight to have dangerous toxins
banned and encourage your elected officials to make saving and
protecting the environment a top priority. Support
your environmetal advocates and join conservation organisations to
make your voice heard on important conservation issues which will
make a real difference, and stay informed
.
Advocates/Resources
.
Trees and Environment Audio Cassette
Library
.
.
At home
with Bob Tasmania
has a long history of activism, particularly when it comes to the
environment and gay rights. Senator Bob Brown takes us to his
beautiful property in the Liffey Valley to chart the history of
activism in the island state, reflecting on some of the milestone
wins
Save our
forests Green home
building
.
.
Australian
Greens
Are much more than an conservation party. They promote meaningful
and smart solutions to ensure future generations of Australians have
clean air, water and soil. The Greens are also working in many other
areas to champion integrity, decency and fairness
Sen
Penny
Wright She's a Green and talks
about her values and what she stands for
Friends of the
Earth
The world's largest grassroots, environmental network. They campaign
on today's most urgent social issues both locally and
internationally
.
Men of the Trees Non
profit Australian organization promoting community involvement in
seed collecting,
propagation, revegetation and aftercare
Trees for Life South
Australian community group dedicated to revegetation and
protection of threatened bushland. They provide information on
raising seedlings and planting indigenous tree
species
.
Greenpeace
Pacific An international organisation that priorities
global environmental campaigns
.
Permaculture Centres Worldwide
Imagine
a world of peace, health and low carbon prosperity. Well, its not just imagination as we are
working on full implementation. We have the answers to the world’s woes waning
energy supplies, depleted
contaminated soils and water, reduced biodiversity and the
dismantling of communities. We know
how to get the job done and we know how to restore
natural abundance
where before was
desolation
.
.
Conservation
Anti Whaling activists waiting in the
Pacific
Commercial
whaling is banned under an international treaty, but Japanese
whalers are able to get
around that by killing whales for what they say are scientific
research purposes. The
anti-whaling campaign is underway for the year, and Sea Shepherd
activists say they won't tolerate a single whale being
killed. Hear the
Captain of the 'Steven Irwin' this morning from his ship at an
undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean reporting on the state of
their campaign now, please
help and support them.
Encouragment to keep forest
protection Norway's environment minister urged Brazil and
Indonesia to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical
forests, saying up to $2 billion
in aid promised by Oslo hinged on proof of slower rates of forest
clearance
Save the Barrier
Reef Gladstone
Queensland
Study just released It shows
that more than half of Australia's ‘Great Barrier Reef’ has
disappeared over the past 27 years. Scientists in Townsville have
found the loss of coral is caused mainly by cyclones and the
crown-of-thorns starfish. Coral bleaching is also to blame, and they
warned that the rate of the reef's decline has been higher than
previously thought. It says if current trends continue, the coral
cover could halve again by 2022, and it may lose the biodiversity
which originally gave the ‘World Heritage Area’ it’s
listing
Purpose of coral reefs Jeremy looks at coral reefs
around the world and their purpose for marine life, the people
around them, the economy, and asks whether the impact of pollution
will allow them to survive
.
Paper, coffee and birds Help save forests around the world by following
these tips to better purchasing practices that have a global
impact
Save traditional
farming Study
has found that traditional farming methods are not only better for
the farm animals themselves, but are also crucial for the survival
of many threatened bird species
.
Protect the old growth forest
reserve
Wonderful World Video of photos, we
must conserve and preserve it
now
.
Beautiful Trees
Caledonian Forest originally covered 1.5 million
hectares, today just one per cent remains. It's up to us to ensure
the survival of this ancient and remarkable woodland See the
website
.
.
Planet worth saving Dedicated to activists who have lost their lives
defending the environment and its creatures, this is a powerful
reminder of just how precious our beautiful planet is and just how
important it is to save it
Scientists traveled to the southern tips of
polar bear habitat in Canada and Alaska and saw fewer cubs and
unhealthy bears. They worry that the entire species could disappear
if we don't curb our greenhouse gas emissions. To
help polar bears survive, they need to learn the facts and spread
awareness of their plight. Take the quiz now to test your knowledge about how global warming
harms
them
Recognise the rights of nature
An environmental lawyer,
I am very aware of the shortcomings of our current environmental
laws in preventing the degradation of the
Earth
How to feed the world in 2050 Join a
diverse panel of scientists, farmers, community leaders and policy
experts as they debate this vexed question. As the
world's population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for
food, feed and fibre will nearly double. Increasingly, crops may
also be used for bio energy and other industrial
purposes. These trends will put growing pressure on already scarce
agricultural
resources
.
Tourism rep's concern for
Reef
Listen and
download now
.
'Big
Yellow Taxi' Isle of Wight 1970
Fight to
end the dolphin slaughter While there has been much attention on Japan's
renewed hunt for whales in the Antarctic, another hunt for marine
mammals is in full swing along Japan's own
shores
.
Australia's Uranium to
India Read the letter to
Government
.
News
Feral cats endanger native animals
Cats around Australia are again proving a major threat to native
species, as another research project in remote Western Australia
proves. Camels also are still a problem with calls to cull them
too
Environmental
powers Larissa
Waters on Federal Govt handing over environmental powers
Australian
Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters talking about
the Federal Government's plans to handover
its protection powers to the states and
territories
.
Koala habitat under
threat
Environmentalists are up in arms over a proposal to mine two
thousand hectares of state forest.
The Maules Creek mine near Narrabri has
received NSW government's approval but has taken two years for the project to get
approval and been the subject of a concerted environmental
campaign. However the final say rests
with the Australian Minister Tony Burke. Community groups are now
calling on him to stop the mine. See the Northern Leader's
report
.
WA plans to kill sharks Western Australian Government has
announced it will catch and kill sharks that come too close to
popular beaches. Premier Colin Barnett has announced
a $6.85 million for “shark mitigation" strategies. It includes $2
million to be allocated to track and destroy sharks that pose a risk
to swimmers. Wilderness Society says destroying sharks close to
shore will make no long term difference. Peter Robertson says the
number of attacks is a serious concern but pre-emptive culling is
not the answer. It’s a total ridiculous waste of money as the sea is
the shark’s home and not ours
In building a clean energy economy
Start a new era New Australian video from GetUp which
celebrates a Clean Energy
Future
.
Elephants decline Very
large wild elephant decrease in the Eastern Congo is because of the war and poachers
there
Stop poaching elephants It continues
to be a major problem in Africa, as there is a big demand for
ivory in China. Please sign this
important petition
.
.
Environment Quarter Conor looks at the latest global
challenge of securing healthy soil. An expanding population
and increasing soil degradation could lead to an explosion in global
hunger rates
Pro logging farmer
has set up camp below the tree that anti logging activist
Miranda Hirst has been sitting in for the past 209 days
in Tasmanian Australian. She says she intends to stay there
till the forests are protected
.
Greenpeace hijacks social media James says activists are
walking a fine line with their fake social media PR online campaign
designed to bring attention to Shell's plans for Arctic
drilling
.
Brown sets sail to stop Kimberley
gas
Former
Greens leader Bob
Brown is returning to environmental activism by leading a
voyage on a Sea Shepherd protest ship to try and stop a proposed gas
hub off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
Rhino
poaching All five rhino species are threatened with
extinction. Africa’s black rhinos are critically
endangered. The 3,000 one horned rhinos of India and Nepal
are endangered
Giraffe hunters paying to kill for
sport These
animals are near extinction in
Nigeria, Mali and
Angola
.
.
Endangered US places Rich in historical
significance and biological diversity. The mountains, valleys,
rivers, streams, forests and coastal areas are popular destination
for tourists as well as scientific research, face dire threats from
those who want to exploit the natural resources
.
.
.
Humans are destroying
biodiversity UN
officials gathered at the Convention on Biological Diversity in
Japan have issued a global warning that the rapid loss of animal and
plant species that has characterized the past century must end if
humans are to survive. They discussed boosting financial help for
poor countries to help them protect their wildlife and
habitats
Future of our planet at risk Warns Sir David Attenborough as people
are out of touch with nature
Wild goat chase Of all the species
introduced to Australia, you'd be hard pressed to find one that's
taken to its new home quite as effectively as the feral goat. The
harsher the terrain the more they like it, so much so that they've
become public enemy number one in fragile arid and semi-arid areas
like the Murray Sunset National Park in
Victoria
Wild Rivers Act criticised Queensland state election has put renewed
focus on the Wild Rivers legislation, which critics say has
alienated the most directly affected Cape York landholders.
Pastoralists say they're confused about their rights and
responsibilities under the program
.
‘River Crying
out’ (you don’t love me
anymore) written and sung by
Aussie John Williamson Fight for the
Murray
Sir David Attenborough narrates
this fascinating insight into the ongoing battle to save one of the
most endangered species of big cats from
extinction
.
Prof Hugh Possingham, from the
University of Queensland and the Centre of Excellence for
Environmental Decisions is calling for a rethink of Australia's conservation
strategy
.
Elders fight for water rights NT
Government is facing opposition to proposed water plan.Traditional
owners want a greater role in policy and
planning
.
Carbon tax passes Senate Historic day as the Australian
Government's carbon price legislation is passed by the Senate,
clearing the way for the plan to take effect from the middle of the
year
Coalition must repeal carbon tax
Future
Coalition government that failed to repeal the carbon tax wouldn't
deserve to stay in office says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
A short sighted and selfish view
Parrot species faces extinction
In south west Tasmania Australia, the number in
the wild is now down to 21, including just eight
females
Mutton bird population at risk Report reveals
that plastic from hundreds of kilometres away is ending up on
Australia’s Lord Howe Island and threatens the Mutton bird
population
.
Want
to know what global warming has in store for us? Just go to
Australia, where rivers are drying up, reefs are dying, and fires
and floods are ravaging the continent. A very pessimistic viewpoint
from a visitor
.
Wind farm opponents Aided and
abetted by climate sceptic groups are running a scare
campaign and gaining influence in the Australian NSW
Parliament
Wetlands at risk There are concerns the Pittwater Orielton
Lagoon bird breeding wetlands near Hobart Australia they are slowly
being destroyed by increasing development
Battle for Victoria's forests Environment groups say they won't give up
despite new laws that will advantage the timber
industry
Activists detained over
reef protests Three protesters were arrested after
allegedly painting a sign on the side of a coal ship in Gladstone
Harbour in Queensland. Painting a few words on the side of the ship
pales into insignificance compared to the destruction caused by
mining
.
Protecting the forests in
Cambodia Many countries
cut down forests to reap economic
benefit
Does every child have the right to
nature No government has recognized access to nature
as a right, yet it can and does deliver benefits to everyone in
society. Children who have access to nature have better
self esteem, self confidence and initiative
.
Rainforest in Uganda President Museveni
and his government plan to give nearly one third of the rainforest
to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd in order to deforest it and start sugarcane plantations.
Please sign this petition now
Amazon is in
danger Multinational oil companies are planning to wipe
out 5 million acres soon. This forest is home to six indigenous
tribes and thousands of species of
flora and faunas symbol of Brazil's cultural
diversity
You can share
your new stories contact
us
.
.
Coal Seam
Gas Fracking is an important international issue, see
videos and text links
Coal seam gas mining is out of
control
Australia’s laws do not take proper account of
the industry. Please sign
this petition to make sure proper measures are taken to
regulate this dangerous
practice
Ban Fracking now It releases natural gas by injecting millions of
gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations. It
contaminates local water supplies, and the effects on human health
and the environment may be
devastating
.
Keep Hunters out of NSW Parks In Australia
its the
home to thousands of threatened species, such as flying foxes and
the Southern brown bandicoot. Please sign as protecting these
animals ought to be paramount, but now they're in danger due to the
greatest threat of all: human hunters
.
Reforest Haiti, rebuild lives Join in encouraging the UN to fully support
programs that help end poverty and protect the environment.
Please sign the
petition and help them reach the goal of 15,000 signatures
soon
.
Northern Gateway - profits versus
environment Its not just about potential
damage from an oil spill or from supertankers plying the
precarious fiords and waterways. Its about continued reliance on
polluting fossil fuels and the economic impact of rapidly exploiting
the resources. An oil
spill is impossible to rule out, resulting in the destruction of
pristine habitat for sea otters, killer whales, puffins, seabirds
and even iconic spirit bears, please sign the petition
now
.
Protect the Coral Sea under the
current proposal, many of the jewels in the crown of the Coral Sea
remain vulnerable. Only two of about 25 unprotected reefs would be
given a high level of
protection
.
.
.
Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam Support the demands of Brazilian civil society
and urge the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, to demonstrate
global leadership in protecting the Amazon, its people and the
global
climate
.
Protect the Boreal
Caribou The reindeer’s cousin, the
Boreal
Caribou
.
Ban 'Rare Earth' exports to Malaysia
Call on Australian politicians to place a ban on
all exports from Lynas Corporations Mount Weld
operation to Gebeng, Kuantan,
Malaysia
.
.
.
Save the Tarkine It’s little
known outside of Tasmania. But the beautiful and unique Tarkine
rainforest is the second largest intact rainforest in the world and
mining companies want to destroy
it
.
Stop selling exotic pets In malls
nationwide. US kiosks are
selling tiny, exotic marsupials called sugar
gliders ripped
off from Australia
.
Free Sea Shephard activist He was arrested in Japan while attempting to
make photographs of the transport of dolphins. His intention was to
observe the transport in a peaceful manner and collect footage to
reveal to the world what is happening
Declaration of
Interdependence We
can't steal from the future to serve the present. We need to sustain
and steward the Earth for our
descendants
.
Great Barrier Reef Millions of cubic metres of sea floor is being
removed from the World Heritage Area right now. It's the largest
dredging project ever undertaken in Australia, making way
for massive new coal seam gas export facilities.
Sign this
petition
Protect the Mabira
Please sign the petition
now
Plastic bags mandatory They are
a heavily consumed product of the non renewable resource petroleum,
when they break down they pollute the sea, the earth, the crops and
the animals. Animals think they are food and choke and die, or have
them trapped in their digestive system. It is far from a painless
death
Take the no shark fin pledge Each year,
millions of sharks are
hunted, have their fins sliced off, and then are thrown back into
the ocean, dead or dying. It is done to satisfy an appetite for
dishes, which are served by Chinese restaurants
Stop the Belo Monte Dam
25,000
indigenous people from 24 ethnic groups live along the Xingu River.
They are a living symbol of Brazil's cultural diversity and
defenders of some of the last intact forest in the Amazon. Yet their
lives and culture are under
threat
.
Leave your comments in
Guestbook
.
Facebook and
Censorship
.
FOLLOW and LIKE
us
Designed by Fleurcom
About Us
Support Us
Partners
Ambassadors
Philosopy
Sitemap
Contact Us
Search
.
.
Conservation
We are the earth, through the plants and
animals that nourish us.We are
the rains and the oceans that flow through our veins.
We are the breath of
the forests of the land, and the plants of the sea.
We are human animals, related to all other life
as descendants of the firstborn
cell
Due to the pressures of
population and technology, environments are often
degraded and sometimes permanently
.According to a study published
several years ago in the journal 'Science', few places on our planet
have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from
thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been
irrevocably changed by human land use over the past decades. From
Arctic tundra to primeval rainforest to arid desert, our natural
world has been fragmented by ever expanding towns and
cities. This is recognised and some
governments place restraints on activities that are causing
environmental degradation. We must encourage others to do the same.
Please click on the
tree to sign the Declaration
.
The need to supply food, fibre,
fuels, shelter, and freshwater to more than six billion people is
driving the wholesale conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands,
and other ecosystems
.
Activism by the conservation movement
has created awareness of the various environmental issues, but there
is not full agreement on the extent of the impact of human
activities, and the protection measures undertaken are often
criticised.
Institutions now offer courses such
as environmental studies management and
engineering that study the history and methods of protection. It is
needed to protect from various human activities, such as waste,
pollution, loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species,
release of genetically modified organisms and toxics. These are some
of the issues addressed in environmental protection
.
We encourage you to speak out on
behalf of endangered wildlife and encourage sustainable energy policies. Demand
better funding for climate change research, and encourage
corporations to do more to prevent pollution, protest the loss of forests, bush and
biodiversity
.
Please fight to have dangerous toxins
banned and encourage your elected officials to make saving and
protecting the environment a top priority. Support
your environmetal advocates and join conservation organisations to
make your voice heard on important conservation issues which will
make a real difference, and stay informed
.
Advocates/Resources
.
Trees and Environment Audio Cassette
Library
.
.
At home
with Bob Tasmania
has a long history of activism, particularly when it comes to the
environment and gay rights. Senator Bob Brown takes us to his
beautiful property in the Liffey Valley to chart the history of
activism in the island state, reflecting on some of the milestone
wins
Save our
forests Green home
building
.
.
Australian
Greens
Are much more than an conservation party. They promote meaningful
and smart solutions to ensure future generations of Australians have
clean air, water and soil. The Greens are also working in many other
areas to champion integrity, decency and fairness
Sen
Penny
Wright She's a Green and talks
about her values and what she stands for
Friends of the
Earth
The world's largest grassroots, environmental network. They campaign
on today's most urgent social issues both locally and
internationally
.
Men of the Trees Non
profit Australian organization promoting community involvement in
seed collecting,
propagation, revegetation and aftercare
Trees for Life South
Australian community group dedicated to revegetation and
protection of threatened bushland. They provide information on
raising seedlings and planting indigenous tree
species
.
Greenpeace
Pacific An international organisation that priorities
global environmental campaigns
.
Permaculture Centres Worldwide
Imagine
a world of peace, health and low carbon prosperity. Well, its not just imagination as we are
working on full implementation. We have the answers to the world’s woes waning
energy supplies, depleted
contaminated soils and water, reduced biodiversity and the
dismantling of communities. We know
how to get the job done and we know how to restore
natural abundance
where before was
desolation
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Conservation
Anti Whaling activists waiting in the
Pacific
Commercial
whaling is banned under an international treaty, but Japanese
whalers are able to get
around that by killing whales for what they say are scientific
research purposes. The
anti-whaling campaign is underway for the year, and Sea Shepherd
activists say they won't tolerate a single whale being
killed. Hear the
Captain of the 'Steven Irwin' this morning from his ship at an
undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean reporting on the state of
their campaign now, please
help and support them.
Encouragment to keep forest
protection Norway's environment minister urged Brazil and
Indonesia to avoid backtracking on policies to protect tropical
forests, saying up to $2 billion
in aid promised by Oslo hinged on proof of slower rates of forest
clearance
Save the Barrier
Reef Gladstone
Queensland
Study just released It shows
that more than half of Australia's ‘Great Barrier Reef’ has
disappeared over the past 27 years. Scientists in Townsville have
found the loss of coral is caused mainly by cyclones and the
crown-of-thorns starfish. Coral bleaching is also to blame, and they
warned that the rate of the reef's decline has been higher than
previously thought. It says if current trends continue, the coral
cover could halve again by 2022, and it may lose the biodiversity
which originally gave the ‘World Heritage Area’ it’s
listing
Purpose of coral reefs Jeremy looks at coral reefs
around the world and their purpose for marine life, the people
around them, the economy, and asks whether the impact of pollution
will allow them to survive
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Paper, coffee and birds Help save forests around the world by following
these tips to better purchasing practices that have a global
impact
Save traditional
farming Study
has found that traditional farming methods are not only better for
the farm animals themselves, but are also crucial for the survival
of many threatened bird species
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Protect the old growth forest
reserve
Wonderful World Video of photos, we
must conserve and preserve it
now
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Beautiful Trees
Caledonian Forest originally covered 1.5 million
hectares, today just one per cent remains. It's up to us to ensure
the survival of this ancient and remarkable woodland See the
website
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Planet worth saving Dedicated to activists who have lost their lives
defending the environment and its creatures, this is a powerful
reminder of just how precious our beautiful planet is and just how
important it is to save it
Scientists traveled to the southern tips of
polar bear habitat in Canada and Alaska and saw fewer cubs and
unhealthy bears. They worry that the entire species could disappear
if we don't curb our greenhouse gas emissions. To
help polar bears survive, they need to learn the facts and spread
awareness of their plight. Take the quiz now to test your knowledge about how global warming
harms
them
Recognise the rights of nature
An environmental lawyer,
I am very aware of the shortcomings of our current environmental
laws in preventing the degradation of the
Earth
How to feed the world in 2050 Join a
diverse panel of scientists, farmers, community leaders and policy
experts as they debate this vexed question. As the
world's population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for
food, feed and fibre will nearly double. Increasingly, crops may
also be used for bio energy and other industrial
purposes. These trends will put growing pressure on already scarce
agricultural
resources
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Tourism rep's concern for
Reef
Listen and
download now
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'Big
Yellow Taxi' Isle of Wight 1970
Fight to
end the dolphin slaughter While there has been much attention on Japan's
renewed hunt for whales in the Antarctic, another hunt for marine
mammals is in full swing along Japan's own
shores
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Australia's Uranium to
India Read the letter to
Government
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News
Feral cats endanger native animals
Cats around Australia are again proving a major threat to native
species, as another research project in remote Western Australia
proves. Camels also are still a problem with calls to cull them
too
Environmental
powers Larissa
Waters on Federal Govt handing over environmental powers
Australian
Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters talking about
the Federal Government's plans to handover
its protection powers to the states and
territories
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Koala habitat under
threat
Environmentalists are up in arms over a proposal to mine two
thousand hectares of state forest.
The Maules Creek mine near Narrabri has
received NSW government's approval but has taken two years for the project to get
approval and been the subject of a concerted environmental
campaign. However the final say rests
with the Australian Minister Tony Burke. Community groups are now
calling on him to stop the mine. See the Northern Leader's
report
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WA plans to kill sharks Western Australian Government has
announced it will catch and kill sharks that come too close to
popular beaches. Premier Colin Barnett has announced
a $6.85 million for “shark mitigation" strategies. It includes $2
million to be allocated to track and destroy sharks that pose a risk
to swimmers. Wilderness Society says destroying sharks close to
shore will make no long term difference. Peter Robertson says the
number of attacks is a serious concern but pre-emptive culling is
not the answer. It’s a total ridiculous waste of money as the sea is
the shark’s home and not ours
In building a clean energy economy
Start a new era New Australian video from GetUp which
celebrates a Clean Energy
Future
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Elephants decline Very
large wild elephant decrease in the Eastern Congo is because of the war and poachers
there
Stop poaching elephants It continues
to be a major problem in Africa, as there is a big demand for
ivory in China. Please sign this
important petition
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Environment Quarter Conor looks at the latest global
challenge of securing healthy soil. An expanding population
and increasing soil degradation could lead to an explosion in global
hunger rates
Pro logging farmer
has set up camp below the tree that anti logging activist
Miranda Hirst has been sitting in for the past 209 days
in Tasmanian Australian. She says she intends to stay there
till the forests are protected
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Greenpeace hijacks social media James says activists are
walking a fine line with their fake social media PR online campaign
designed to bring attention to Shell's plans for Arctic
drilling
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Brown sets sail to stop Kimberley
gas
Former
Greens leader Bob
Brown is returning to environmental activism by leading a
voyage on a Sea Shepherd protest ship to try and stop a proposed gas
hub off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
Rhino
poaching All five rhino species are threatened with
extinction. Africa’s black rhinos are critically
endangered. The 3,000 one horned rhinos of India and Nepal
are endangered
Giraffe hunters paying to kill for
sport These
animals are near extinction in
Nigeria, Mali and
Angola
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Endangered US places Rich in historical
significance and biological diversity. The mountains, valleys,
rivers, streams, forests and coastal areas are popular destination
for tourists as well as scientific research, face dire threats from
those who want to exploit the natural resources
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Humans are destroying
biodiversity UN
officials gathered at the Convention on Biological Diversity in
Japan have issued a global warning that the rapid loss of animal and
plant species that has characterized the past century must end if
humans are to survive. They discussed boosting financial help for
poor countries to help them protect their wildlife and
habitats
Future of our planet at risk Warns Sir David Attenborough as people
are out of touch with nature
Wild goat chase Of all the species
introduced to Australia, you'd be hard pressed to find one that's
taken to its new home quite as effectively as the feral goat. The
harsher the terrain the more they like it, so much so that they've
become public enemy number one in fragile arid and semi-arid areas
like the Murray Sunset National Park in
Victoria
Wild Rivers Act criticised Queensland state election has put renewed
focus on the Wild Rivers legislation, which critics say has
alienated the most directly affected Cape York landholders.
Pastoralists say they're confused about their rights and
responsibilities under the program
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‘River Crying
out’ (you don’t love me
anymore) written and sung by
Aussie John Williamson Fight for the
Murray
Sir David Attenborough narrates
this fascinating insight into the ongoing battle to save one of the
most endangered species of big cats from
extinction
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Prof Hugh Possingham, from the
University of Queensland and the Centre of Excellence for
Environmental Decisions is calling for a rethink of Australia's conservation
strategy
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Elders fight for water rights NT
Government is facing opposition to proposed water plan.Traditional
owners want a greater role in policy and
planning
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Carbon tax passes Senate Historic day as the Australian
Government's carbon price legislation is passed by the Senate,
clearing the way for the plan to take effect from the middle of the
year
Coalition must repeal carbon tax
Future
Coalition government that failed to repeal the carbon tax wouldn't
deserve to stay in office says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
A short sighted and selfish view
Parrot species faces extinction
In south west Tasmania Australia, the number in
the wild is now down to 21, including just eight
females
Mutton bird population at risk Report reveals
that plastic from hundreds of kilometres away is ending up on
Australia’s Lord Howe Island and threatens the Mutton bird
population
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Want
to know what global warming has in store for us? Just go to
Australia, where rivers are drying up, reefs are dying, and fires
and floods are ravaging the continent. A very pessimistic viewpoint
from a visitor
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Wind farm opponents Aided and
abetted by climate sceptic groups are running a scare
campaign and gaining influence in the Australian NSW
Parliament
Wetlands at risk There are concerns the Pittwater Orielton
Lagoon bird breeding wetlands near Hobart Australia they are slowly
being destroyed by increasing development
Battle for Victoria's forests Environment groups say they won't give up
despite new laws that will advantage the timber
industry
Activists detained over
reef protests Three protesters were arrested after
allegedly painting a sign on the side of a coal ship in Gladstone
Harbour in Queensland. Painting a few words on the side of the ship
pales into insignificance compared to the destruction caused by
mining
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Protecting the forests in
Cambodia Many countries
cut down forests to reap economic
benefit
Does every child have the right to
nature No government has recognized access to nature
as a right, yet it can and does deliver benefits to everyone in
society. Children who have access to nature have better
self esteem, self confidence and initiative
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Rainforest in Uganda President Museveni
and his government plan to give nearly one third of the rainforest
to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd in order to deforest it and start sugarcane plantations.
Please sign this petition now
Amazon is in
danger Multinational oil companies are planning to wipe
out 5 million acres soon. This forest is home to six indigenous
tribes and thousands of species of
flora and faunas symbol of Brazil's cultural
diversity
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Coal Seam
Gas Fracking is an important international issue, see
videos and text links
Coal seam gas mining is out of
control
Australia’s laws do not take proper account of
the industry. Please sign
this petition to make sure proper measures are taken to
regulate this dangerous
practice
Ban Fracking now It releases natural gas by injecting millions of
gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations. It
contaminates local water supplies, and the effects on human health
and the environment may be
devastating
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Keep Hunters out of NSW Parks In Australia
its the
home to thousands of threatened species, such as flying foxes and
the Southern brown bandicoot. Please sign as protecting these
animals ought to be paramount, but now they're in danger due to the
greatest threat of all: human hunters
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Reforest Haiti, rebuild lives Join in encouraging the UN to fully support
programs that help end poverty and protect the environment.
Please sign the
petition and help them reach the goal of 15,000 signatures
soon
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Northern Gateway - profits versus
environment Its not just about potential
damage from an oil spill or from supertankers plying the
precarious fiords and waterways. Its about continued reliance on
polluting fossil fuels and the economic impact of rapidly exploiting
the resources. An oil
spill is impossible to rule out, resulting in the destruction of
pristine habitat for sea otters, killer whales, puffins, seabirds
and even iconic spirit bears, please sign the petition
now
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Protect the Coral Sea under the
current proposal, many of the jewels in the crown of the Coral Sea
remain vulnerable. Only two of about 25 unprotected reefs would be
given a high level of
protection
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Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam Support the demands of Brazilian civil society
and urge the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, to demonstrate
global leadership in protecting the Amazon, its people and the
global
climate
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Protect the Boreal
Caribou The reindeer’s cousin, the
Boreal
Caribou
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Ban 'Rare Earth' exports to Malaysia
Call on Australian politicians to place a ban on
all exports from Lynas Corporations Mount Weld
operation to Gebeng, Kuantan,
Malaysia
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Save the Tarkine It’s little
known outside of Tasmania. But the beautiful and unique Tarkine
rainforest is the second largest intact rainforest in the world and
mining companies want to destroy
it
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Stop selling exotic pets In malls
nationwide. US kiosks are
selling tiny, exotic marsupials called sugar
gliders ripped
off from Australia
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Free Sea Shephard activist He was arrested in Japan while attempting to
make photographs of the transport of dolphins. His intention was to
observe the transport in a peaceful manner and collect footage to
reveal to the world what is happening
Declaration of
Interdependence We
can't steal from the future to serve the present. We need to sustain
and steward the Earth for our
descendants
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Great Barrier Reef Millions of cubic metres of sea floor is being
removed from the World Heritage Area right now. It's the largest
dredging project ever undertaken in Australia, making way
for massive new coal seam gas export facilities.
Sign this
petition
Protect the Mabira
Please sign the petition
now
Plastic bags mandatory They are
a heavily consumed product of the non renewable resource petroleum,
when they break down they pollute the sea, the earth, the crops and
the animals. Animals think they are food and choke and die, or have
them trapped in their digestive system. It is far from a painless
death
Take the no shark fin pledge Each year,
millions of sharks are
hunted, have their fins sliced off, and then are thrown back into
the ocean, dead or dying. It is done to satisfy an appetite for
dishes, which are served by Chinese restaurants
Stop the Belo Monte Dam
25,000
indigenous people from 24 ethnic groups live along the Xingu River.
They are a living symbol of Brazil's cultural diversity and
defenders of some of the last intact forest in the Amazon. Yet their
lives and culture are under
threat
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