Bluecray Advocacy – Environmental Advocacy articles.
Links to community environmental advocacy groups, networks, directories, activities, projects – global, national, regional SE QLD/NE NSW, local resources – flora, fauna, biodiversity, ecology, natural resources extension.
Benoit, my little Crow friend has discovered money…… this is what he says “All it takes today it seems, is having some money to follow your dreams. The day comes up the sun goes down and life goes fast in every town. This stuff you eat that feasts on you I’m finding it mighty hard to chew!” There is another Benoit crow poem here . Ecospherics Ethics :- “An anthology of ecological, philosophical, spiritual, economic …»»
It was long ago in another life that our dear PK came to some strife Missing his mother’s loving face , he followed her trail from their breeding place….. His search and their saga – ever so long, told PK quite clearly that something was wrong! For months on end, that stretched to years, calling through fences with their tears Across that void – that fierce road, the trucks, the cars – their rushing load. …»»
Phantom Koala, as a story teller for Bluecray, resides mainly at the “Balance of Faeries” wordpress blog. However, out of respect for the many Koalas that have struggled for survival in the ongoing rapid development and habitat destruction in SE Qld and NE NSW, Australia, his “Story” belongs here. PK’s home is in the Mt Warning Caldera Region. *ALSO: Draft National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy 2009-2014 - Submissions close 5th August 2009
The Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW and SE QLD has many disturbed, weed infested poorly managed lands and waterways. Lantana, Camphor Laurel and other environmental and declared weed species abound. There is a trend for revegetation and habitat restoration projects, (land for Wildlife, landcare, caring for our country etc) to incorporate herbicide spraying of weeds, into the projects. Many projects are along waterways. Growing by Organics-food Gardens & Sharing : Article at Bluecray …»»
As you may have noticed, the Search Engines at Bluecray are undergoing maintenance. Sorry if you have been unable to use them. We are in the process of streamlining them, so that they will be more useful. ** Since I put this post up, the Environment Search engine has now been updated, and so, as well as the two search engines below, you can also try the ENV IRONMENT SEARCH as well now. I hope …»»
The Australian Network of Environmental Defender’s Offices have some very useful Environmental Legal Resources. The following links will take you to Environmental Defender’s Offices that work with Environmental Issues concerning the Mt Warning (Wollumbin) Caldera Region of NE NSW (Northern Rivers) and SE QLD, Australia. Environmental Defender’s Office NSW (Ltd) – EDO Northern Rivers Environmental Defender’s Office NSW (Ltd) Australian Network of Environmental Defender’s Offices Environmental Defenders Office (Qld) Inc. I attended one of their …»»
The Kings Forest Development (Leda Group) shows us some interesting facts about the “perceived right of way” by developers concerning inappropriate development of sensitive areas on the Far North Coast of New South Wales. The EDO (Environmental Defenders) has highlighted that Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 has resulted in “The limited capacity for members of the community, or even other environmental agencies, to have their voice heard and the reduced …»»
Threats to threatened species on the NE NSW Coast of Australia are increasing, due to inappropriate developments by developers who have a history of disregard for habitat and wildlife. Engineering and developments that cause land to become bare, vegetation to become fragmented and biodiversity to lessen for long, or even relatively short periods of time hold no place in this modern world of stress and foreseeable biological disaster. The precautionary principle, “Where the possibility exists …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC