Mothers of children all around the world care deeply for their childrens’ future. Mothers protect and teach their children. In this uncertain world, protecting and teaching our young requires, amongst other things, continuity of educational basics within a safe teaching environment. Environmental concerns and fears do not always seem immediate to our lives, if we live in Australia – particularly within the cities and towns along the eastern coast.. We hear about these dreadful things …»»
The EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) has created a Major Projects Toolkit for the people of NSW, Australia. The Toolkit can be found at the EDO website. It is easy to read and understand. “The toolkit comprises a step by step guide to the Part 3A process with information on opportunities for public participation and ideas for how to achieve best practice outcomes” (from EDO website) The EDO Major Projects Toolkit is a simply presented 21 …»»
Weed Management in Australia is a high energy industry. It is based on mowing, slashing, burning, mulching, spraying, grazing. Whilst prevention is the obvious first step in weed management, Australia’s horticultural and agricultural industries have offered little help. These industries are responsible for many plant species being used, sold, distributed and promoted prior to them then taking hold as weeds. These industries also appear to offer herbicides as an acceptable answer to mainstream Australian weed …»»
Environmental Advocacy Collages & Photos for Educational use. These photos (and some Artwork) are mainly for the Mt Warning (Wollumbin) Caldera Region of NE NSW & SE QLD, Australia. If you are an educator wishing to obtain a better quality image of these Environmental Advocacy pictures for educational purposes, then please contact me and we can come to some simple arrangement. The above photo is of the Hinze Dam and the City of the Gold …»»
Minister for the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts, Peter Garrett, has opened a National dialogue on National Cultural Policy (October 2009). There is both a FORUM for discussion, ideas and comment , and opportunity for making a FORMAL SUBMISSION on our future National Cultural Policy. The website page at this link:- http://nationalculturalpolicy.com.au/ , but now appears to be offline (November 2011) This includes (did include) a short, one page discussion outline. The three key themes …»»
I have just been to visit the beautiful Beechmont Plateau, in the Gold Coast Hinterland, SE Qld, Australia. Adjoining this Plateau is the Lamington Plateau, host to the Lamington National Park , Gondwana Heritage Rainforests and all things wonderful. These biodiverse rainforests with an ancient heritage extend along the border of NE NSW and SE QLD. The Beechmont Plateau was largely a cleared section of the Mt Warning Caldera Region during the 20th century. Photos …»»
Our Children’s Future, when it comes to environmental vandalism is not only OUR concern, but Their concern. The Greens have given out their Bad Developer Awards recently. The Tweed Shire Council and the NSW Department of Planning have received dishonourable awards for the worst Government Department and the worst Council. Perhaps you would like to see other recipients of these developer awards? Try Sylvia Hale’s website – it has all the details. And while you …»»
Below is a Koala Poem to explain some interesting ideas about Koala Habitat destruction, endangered Australian native wildlife issues and why the trend of habitat clearing and fragmentation continues, when the world is “heating up” and life is being threatened by our overconsumption of the planet.. But firstly , a few words about bluecray experiential views, philosophies and responses to land clearing, habitat clearing, inappropriate natural resource management and human consumption in the face of …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC