Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Biofuels and Wisdom

Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Biofuels and Wisdom

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 … Continue reading

Education Links

Education Links

Education, especially when it incorporates CONTINUITY and places Environmental Learning above Economic Learning, is extremely valuable. This is so, both for Australians and indeed, the entire WORLD.  THE  THREE “R” – reading, writing and arithmetic, when integrated fully within an ENVIRONMENTAL learning base, can give our youth incredible knowledge and prepare them … Continue reading

Community Health and Tweed Coast Koala Populations

Community Health and Tweed Coast Koala Populations

Community Health The Community Health Centre to be built at Pottsville has been approved by the Tweed Shire Council. This is a NSW Government Project for Community Health (Northern NSW Local Health District) . This is an important initiative for the increasing populations of the Tweed Coast Region, and is deemed to be … Continue reading

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

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 … Continue reading

Richmond Birdwing Butterfly – conservation, recovery and community action

Richmond Birdwing Butterfly – conservation, recovery and community action

The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is a truly beautiful butterfly. Listed as threatened by the Qld Government, this Birdwing Butterfly has a renowned presence in the Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW, Australia. The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is cited as one of the many outstanding evolutionary features of the World Heritage Listed … Continue reading