A short slide show, based on the central eastern coast of Australia – Mt Warning Caldera Region. Environmental Advocacy Pictures, photography and collages in this slide show examine:- * local extinction * habitat loss * discernment of habitat loss consequences from people with lots of money and power doing inappropriate things * koalas * wallabies * the balances and types of simple * decisions we can make to help our Australian native wildlife and the …»»
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 …»»
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 …»»
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 …»»
If you are looking for Environmental information, the Bluecray Environment Search Engine (look up above) may help you. Have a wonderful day, and I hope that you find what you are looking for. Also, if there are any great sites that you think I should include in the Search Engine – please let me know! There is so much info about that somedays it is hard to find what is relevant, as there is often …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC