A short poem for biodiversity, and a koala poem about KOALAS and developers, created by bluecray, to remind us that Biodiversity is to be honoured as necessary for our childrens’ futures. Biodiversity is disappearing from our earth due to the greed, ignorance and selfishness of mankind. Australian biodiversity is disappearing at an increasing rate within the Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW & SE QLD, Australia. Qld State of Environment Reporting . NSW State …»»
Condong Mill, Sunshine Electricity, Delta energy, individual land owners and other Bioenergy consortiums, providers, merchants and “tradespeople” are currently conducting a war on biodiversity in the Northern rivers of NSW, Australia. How? By working with Forests NSW to destructively harvesting Camphor Laurels as biofuels to create GREEN ENERGY. They are currently doing this in the TWEED SHIRE, NE NSW, Australia. The NSW Government and the Tweed Shire Council supports and approves of this “WAR on …»»
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 …»»
Engineers have a critical role to play in the management of our Coastal Zones for projected climate change scenarios. Here are some search results at google for coastal zone management and Climate Change . Here are some bluecray environmental search engine results for the same. You can find the CSIRO and BOM CLIMATE SNAPSHOT (15th March 2010) at these search results HERE . The above photo is of PK, looking out from the Hinterland, over …»»
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 …»»
Mullumbimby is a beautiful town in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia. The people of Mullumbimby have gathered together for a long time now to take on the Corporate giant, Woolworths. WHY? Because the NSW Department of Planning has approved a Woolworths Development in their beautiful little township, and the towns folk are still determined to have their valid arguments, for why this is not OK ,to be heard. A court case is pending, and …»»
Endangered ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY : Coastal Cypress Pine Forest (Callitris columellaris Forest). This ecological community was once widespread along the coast of Australia in various forms. It is threatened and very much at risk(*see below) and is listed by the NSW Government. The LEDA development (Leda Group owned by Bob Ell) at Kings Forest and other nearby potential URBAN and INFRASTRUCTURE developments pose serious threat to these sparse Ecological Communities that are now scattered through the …»»
It is mid spring, and after a little rain, the animals are all on the move in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia. Here is a collage of photos – some of the animals that share my home environment with me. Some are to be very respected, like the eastern brown snake (bottom RHS) and the white- tail spider (mid RHS). Friends in my garden October 2009 The Striated Pardalot (top RHS) is a frequent visitor …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC