Advocacy Links

Contents

1 Australian Environmental Law and Legal Advocacy
- 1.1 Australian Environmental Advocacy Organisations & Information
- 1.2 Regional Environmental Advocacy – SE QLD & NE NSW (Mt Warning Caldera Region)

Bluecray Advocacy Links for the Mt Warning Caldera Region, Environment, Law, Environmental Law, Legal Advocacy, Environmental Advocacy Organisations, Resources, Education, Community activities, Networks and tools.

Below are some environmental advocacy links – mainly for the Mt Warning Caldera Region of SE QLD & NE NSW, there are also some national and international environmental advocacy LINKS.

Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic :- website for the non-political group standing mining, coal seam gas and inappropriate development in the Scenic Rim Shire – part of the Mt Warning Caldera Region. “Arrow Energy has said it will drill in four Scenic Rim locations during the next few months. Some wells are in the final stage of exploration, at or near pre-production stage. Arrow has already ‘fracked’ at least one well in our Scenic Rim.“
FRIENDS of the KOALA : Koala Carers and volunteer support for the KOALAS of the NORTHERN RIVERS, NSW. Koalas have almost disappeared from the Northern Rivers of NSW and the Gold Coast, Qld. This is directly due to Developers, Council approvals and State Governments being ill advised. The Federal Government has refused to list the KOALA as a threatened species. Meanwhile, despite the Koala having threatened status in NSW, the clearing of fragile remnant habitat that is ESSENTIAL FOR KOALA SURVIVAL is still currently underway, as I write this. (December 19th 2011). Clearing is now occurring in Kings Forest, Tweed Shire, with the approval of both the NSW State Government Political representatives and the individual Tweed Shire Councillors who have condoned and voted for the ongoing destruction of vital threatened species habitat – despite LAWS that have been created to protect this threatened species.
Stop Kangaroo Killing : sign the Petition HERE !! :- Kangaroos and other macropods are slowly (and in some areas very quickly) disappearing from across all regions of Australia, including Queensland “Since 2001 Eastern Grey Kangaroo populations have crashed by 45% in some areas and up to 90% in others across 62% of the state” (from the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, Macropod Management Unit) and New South Wales “Eastern Grey Kangaroos have been decimated by 50% across 85% of NSW” (from the NSW Kangaroo Management Program – Quota Report for 2008, NSW Department of Environment and Conservation)
Australian Society for Kangaroos : “Dedicated to the World’s largest wildlife massacre”
Senate Environment and Communications Committee (Parliament of Australia : SENATE):- “The koala—saving our national icon” 22 September 2011 Commonwealth of Australia 2011 ISBN 978-1-74229-524-4
WOOYUNG Defenders – defending yet another section of the Tweed Coast, NSW, Australia from unsustainable development
Billinudgel.com – Objections to a permanent Festival site at YELGUN – “Billinudgel Property Trust (BPT) owns North Byron Shire Parklands in Yelgun, Byron Shire. BPT wants to establish a permanent festival site on the property as a venue for the Splendour in the Grass music festival and similar events. They have taken their case to the NSW Planning Department, bypassing the local community.”

Bioenergy Australia and Habitat Loss

Draft National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy 2009-2014 – submissions close COB 5th August 2009

The Change Agency – The Change Agency Education and Training Institute Inc.- independent activist education initiative. They work with community organisers and activists in the Australia Pacific region to help people win social and environmental change
“Community Access to Natural Resource Information” by Paul Kelly – information at The Regional Institute Online Community Publishing
OpenAustralia.org :- good current references (Hansard) for House of Representatives and Senate debates. non-partisan website run by the OpenAustraliafoundation .

An example of a Current Regional Environmental Advocacy PORTAL – SaveTheMary RiverPortal (Traveston Dam – Mary River, in Queensland) – 9th May 2008

Current Biosphere Information in the Mt Warning Caldera Region – Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve Project – a regional initiative by the Caldera Environment Centre and The Sustainability Research Institute, with support from regional environmental groups, local NE NSW Councils & Australian Government.
Those Best Placed : on the Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve – this link has gone
An example of another, nearby Biosphere Project – D’Aguilar Biosphere – this link has gone, but info may be found at http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/biosphere.html- Mt Nebo & Mt Glorious Environmental Protection Association –
Living on the D’aguilar Range : Every Day Living at gloriousnebo.org.au – a useful example of practical living information for a small region:- history, fire, local community, biodiversity, useful contacts and more
No Rally Group: successful environmental advocacy grass roots group that lobbied to have the future World Rally Championship taken away from the environmentally sensitive areas of the Tweed and Kyogle Shires, Northern NSW Australia. They are still concerned with the social and environmental implications of the Motor Sports (World Rally Championship) Bill 2009 – a NSW Government ” Special legislation passed by the state government overriding many state laws and removing the right of affected local residents to take action through the legal system to seek compensation for damages or negative impacts“
northernriversguardians.org – website dedicated to environmentally sustainable activities within the Northern Rivers. They have links to the Save Byrrill Creek website, and The Battle for Byrrill Creek on facebook. Please have a look and give these dedicated workers your support.

Clear felling habitat for BIOFUELS in NE NSW, Australia, 2010

Australian Environmental Law and Legal Advocacy

Australian Law online- i can no longer find this link – Law for Australian individuals, families, business and service providers – try searching google with the phrase AUSTRALIA LAW ONLINE
ComLAW – at the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department – Legislations can be found here
SCALEplus -part of Australian Law online, SCALEplus was superceded by ComLaw for LEGISLATION repositories of Legislation after 31st December 2005
Michael Kirby :- Michael Kirby, retired judge of the High Court of Australia, was Australia’s longest serving judge. You will find out more about his life work and writings on his website, including some of his speeches from the 1970’s through to the present.
FindLaw Australia – Australian Law, Lawyers, Australian Legal Resources : Professionals, Students, Business, Public, News
Queensland Legislations – QLD -law & other legal resources
LawLink – NSW -law, justice agencies & services
Animal Law Centre :- nice animal advocacy site – giving an overview of Animal Law in Australia – references and links to Australian and State legislation. Includes animal law and the Australian Constitution, enforcements and threatened species laws in Australian States

The Animal Law Toolkit : released 2009 by Voiceless – this Toolkit includes case studies, animal law issues, courses and associations, other resources for animal law advocates and practitioners.
People of the Commonwealth – some histories of how Australian people’s Commonwealth Legal “protection” has, and is changing

Australian Student Environment Network – National Student Network of Campus Environment Collectives

Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices
EDO Queensland Inc – while you are there, have a look at their Community Litigants Handbook – “Using the Planning Law to Protect our Environment”
EDO New South Wales Ltd – while you are there, check out the Compliance Portal – for environmental advocacy help in understanding matters such as Planning & Development, Land Clearing, Water, Threatened Species & Land
Northern Rivers EDO Office – Lismore, NE NSW

Understanding Qld Law Environmental Law Publishing – Explaining the Law to achieve Sustainability
Self-help – Land & Environment Court Lawlink NSW
Planning Principles – Land & Environment Court Lawlink NSW
Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales – Plain Language LAW SEARCH –
NSW Constitution : about the Land and Environment Court – extract from a Chief Judge (Mahla Pearlman) Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Paper entitled “The Role and Operation of The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales“

Endangered Species Habitats of the Rufous Bettong cleared by BIOENERGY AUSTRALIA in 2010 – Mass destruction across NE NSW by the Condong Mill, as they clear camphor laurels and native forests that have been regenerating under the Camphor trees. Many wildlife species are stressed and killed for YOUR GREEN ENERGY in 2010

The forgotten forests : the environmental regulation of forestry on private land in New South Wales between 1997 and 2002 : James Prest Prest, James, The forgotten forests : the environmental regulation of forestry on private land in New South Wales between 1997 and 2002, PhD thesis, Centre for Natural Resources Law and Policy, University of Wollongong, 2003. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/413

The Precautionary Principle: anticipation of harm & caution to prevent harm in the absence of scientific certainty
More info to help you understand why the Precautionary Principle in environmental decision making is important- “University of Sydney Centre for research on ecological impacts of coastal cities”
Garnaut Review Website – try this link instead GARNAUT CLIMATE CHANGE REVIEW at http://www.garnautreview.org.au/

Some Global Governance, Australian Federal, State & Local Government Links for NE New South Wales & SE Qeensland

Australian Environmental Advocacy Organisations & Information

The Australian Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia Inc.
The Wilderness Society of Australia
Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
Environmental Justice Society – “environmentally conscious lawyers, doctors, scientists and campaigners who want to empower individuals and communities with the knowledge and resources to rally support and take action to bring negligent companies to account“
Australian Conservation Foundation – ACF Home
Australian Local Government Association
Ipswich Koala Protection Society – (IKPS) – wild life rescue, image gallery, how you can help Koalas of the Ipswich Region
Coast to Coast Animal friends on Facebook :- why not connect and help the network? Supporters and Queensland co- ordinators for Animals Australia .
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission
Guy Pearce Environmental Strategies
Australian Wildlife Protection Council – sample Environmental Education “Wildlife Awareness Program” , campaigns and links for Koala and Kangaroo

advocacy – Definitions from Dictionary.com
support – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
The Australian Greens (Political Party in Australia dedicated to conservation and responsible environmental management)
The Greens QLD – be part of the solution WEBSITE –
The Greens NSW – help rescue the future WEBSITE –
candobetter.net – encouraging “ordinary people to engage themselves with the political processes that determine the course of our society…”
WiseNet – online journal, regional WiseNet links, educational resources
The Rainforest Information Centre : this site has a wealth of information, philosophies and environmental action information, including DEEP ECOLOGY writings
Total Environment Centre –
Those Best Placed – this website integrates individuals, community groups, businesses and governments, in the public interest. There is a PUBLIC FORUM commencing soon to engage consumers and those wishing to engage more pro-actively in sustainable lifestyle. There is already much information on this website, concerning Sustainable Development and environmental issues, policy, directions, theories, protocols, methods, globalisation . Unfortunately, i can no longer find this website

National Sustainability Initiatives at the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts. This website page includes links to the related areas of :- EPBC Reporting, Indicators & Local Agenda 21, as well as to Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS .

The Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS page includes(as at November 2009) :-

Conferences and Events
Sustainability Networks and Discussion Groups
State Government Sites
Australian Government Environment Sites
Local Government Sites
Non-Government Organisations

Regional Environmental Advocacy – SE QLD & NE NSW (Mt Warning Caldera Region)

Home – QLD Department of Local Government, Sport & Recreation
Local Government Association of Queensland
Home – NSW Department of Local Government
Local Government & Shires Association of NSW
NSW Natural Resource Atlas Online
Environment and Planning Law in NSW : (book reviews etc) : Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales By Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin 2007

“The Environmental Law Handbook” Planning and Land Use in NSW. Farrier and Stein, eds, 4th ed. Publisher: Lawbook Co. :- The Environmental Law Handbook “provides plain-language coverage of all areas of environmental law and practice, and explains how these regulate land use decisions”

Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales (2nd edition), Lyster, R, Lipman, Z, Franklin, N, Wiffen, G & Pearson, L,. Federation Press: Sydney (2009)

Queensland Conservation Council
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
The Big Volcano Website
Logan & Albert Conservation Association
Gecko – Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council , Gold Coast, SE QLD- Welcome
Boonah Organization for a sustainable Shire
Border Ranges Cross Regional Biodiversity Hotspot Rainforest Recovery Planning Community Planning
Environmental Law Publishing :- including Diagram of the major pieces of the Queensland environmental legal system (as at 1st March 2010); Synopsis of the Queensland Environmental Legal System (5th ed, Environmental Law Publishing, Brisbane, 2010) & The Queensland Environmental Regulation Handbook (1st ed, Environmental Law Publishing, Brisbane, 2010), by Chris McGrath.

Directory of Caldera Environmental Groups – this link also has disappeared INSTEAD, try:- (http://www.icaldera.info/) includes up to date information concerning the proposed politically motivated and environmentally destructive decision by the elected representative members of the Tweed Shire Council to dam Byrrill Creek, in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia.
Caldera Environment Centre
The Big Scrub Environment Centre :- this link also has gone, or website has stopped? try searching for it
Nimbin Environment Centre
Nimbin Australia – Alternative Lifestyle Community Directory
North Coast Environment Centre
Northern Rivers Community Foundation
Mullumbimby Community Action Network : working hard to preserve the rural and regional heritage of Mullumbimby, Northern Rivers from wealthy corporation Woolworths.
Billinudgel.com – Objections to a permanent Festival site at YELGUN – “Billinudgel Property Trust (BPT) owns North Byron Shire Parklands in Yelgun, Byron Shire. BPT wants to establish a permanent festival site on the property as a venue for the Splendour in the Grass music festival and similar events. They have taken their case to the NSW Planning Department, bypassing the local community.”
Friends of the Koala, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
CRAG – Caldera Residents Action Group – Home – link no longer there
BEACON – Byron Environment and Conservation – Article in Byron Shire Echo archives April 8th 2008 – “The vision for Byron Shire is fading”, by Dailan Pugh, BEACON president, presenting an overview of the local planning process in Byron Shire. Good reading for an historical perspective of Current planning issues facing Byron Shire, NE NSW.
Byron Environment Centre
Save Brunswick Foreshore – savebrunswickforeshore.com
Island Quarry Arts and Eco Centre :- creating ” a model for sustainable living through environmental, economic and social activity” – Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, NSW
www.rainforestinfo.org.au-index —
Rainforest Information Centre —
Libraries Australia : libraries with the book “How to Save Bushland from Developers – a guide for SE QLD” – Michael Stephen 2006
Papers of Judith Wright (1915-2000) at National Library of Australia
Wildlife Preservation Society Qld Australia – founded 1962 by Judith Wright, Brian Clouston, David Fleay and Kathleen MacArthur.
Judith Wright at Australian Women Biographical Entry
Who was Judith Wright at Qld Government Arts Queensland
Len Webb was one of the worlds most inspiring Scientists working for rainforest ecology and Conservation in the past 100 years: Environmental Search Engine results for this National treasure, who passed away sadly at the end of 2008. A biography outlining some of his many achievements is on a number of websites. Here is a link to his biography at CHAH.

More Advocacy & Law Links

Animal Law Centre : Australian Law – including State laws relating to endangered species – page updated 2004, but you can access more current info from their links to the State and Federal Government websites
Voiceless : the Animal Protection Institute – Law, policy, education, grants, prizes, information and statistics. The Animal Protection Institute , Australian based, works with animal rights, fostering human understanding and respect for animals in our care.
Stop Kangaroo Killing : sign the Petition HERE !! :- Kangaroos and other macropods are slowly (and in some areas very quickly) disappearing from across all regions of Australia, including Queensland “Since 2001 Eastern Grey Kangaroo populations have crashed by 45% in some areas and up to 90% in others across 62% of the state” (from the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, Macropod Management Unit)and New south Wales “Eastern Grey Kangaroos have been decimated by 50% across 85% of NSW” (from the NSW Kangaroo Management Program – Quota Report for 2008, NSW Department of Environment and Conservation)
Australian Society for Kangaroos : “Dedicated to the World’s largest wildlife massacre”
The Animal Law Toolkit : released 2009 by Voiceless – this Toolkit includes case studies, animal law issues, courses and associations, other resources, for animal law advocates and practitioners.
Bicycles for Humanity.org – a series of ongoing projects helping those without transport to empower their lives – worthy of your support
Public Interest Advocacy Centre :- “The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is an independent, non-profit law and policy organisation that works for a fair, just and democratic society, empowering citizens, consumers and communities by taking strategic action on public interest issues. “
Palm Oil – the Killer Oil – article at candobetter.net
Total Environment Centre – Advocacy Action Information (TEC homepage)
The Regional Institute Ltd – Online Community Publishing
ourcommunity.com.au – Advocacy Centre
Eco Enews -at Eco Voice & Eco eNews – i think this is now echovoice – voice of the earth – Free climate change, sustainability & conservation NEWS & VIEWS
Byron Shire Echo – The Echo is the Byron Shire’s independent free community Newspaper. The archives are a rich source of historical environmental advocacy reading.
Village Journal __ Serving the Rainbow Region – Covering the NE NSW Villages & Region, local WIRES articles
Bangalow’s Heartbeat : small monthly community newsletter – local landcare news, nature articles, local environment initiatives, local WIRES articles
Education and Training for Effective Environmental Advocacy
Australian Visions Greenhouse Homepage
D’Aguilar Biosphere – a Biosphere over D’Aguilar Range & Surrounding Areas see http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/biosphere.html
Mt Glorious & Mt Nebo Community Website
North Coast Voices : a blog that has humour, information, insight and more humour – worth reading to remind you that you are not alone (centred about the Clarence Valley Local Government Area of Northern NSW)
Flora of Mt Warning SEARCH at bluecray Advocacy Links Customised Search
Environment East Gippsland : a dedicated environmental advocacy community acting to protect and conserve “Victoria’s last and largest area of ancient forest and surrounding natural environment”
Otford Eco : an environmental advocacy site – Otford, Helensburgh, Stanwell Park, SYDNEY & the Illawarra: – proposed E4 to block wildlife corridor to The Royal National Park (One of the oldest National Parks in the World – article at candobetter.net)

Some more International and Transnational Links

The United Nations Environment Program – UNEP
International Union for Conservation of Nature – Global Environmental Network
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society – “Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species ” Australian website and SHOP .
Home Greenpeace International
EnviroLink Network
eQualC Sustainability Communications Japan: “Tokyo-based company specializing in corporate communications in the fields of sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), socially responsible investment (SRI), environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and investor relations (IR).”

smallisbeautiful.org – “Linking people, land, and community by building local economies”
Rainforest Portal : Links, News, Activities, Global

Daniel Goleman : Ecological Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence
World Bicycle Relief : read about their vision and mission – “ to provide access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles ” and their partners .
greens.jp – bilingual internet media source. Based in Tokyo, Japan : “dedicated to promoting a green economy and a sustainable society”
GreenBizCafe Green Business, renewable energy, Sydney, Australia based, ideas, technologies
Forest Protection Portal Ecological Science Based Forest Preservation & Conservation Advocacy
The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project
Yale and the World – Faculty Research Worldwide (http://world.yale.edu/data/) – this link has disappeared- perhaps it is elsewhere?
Law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International environmental law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public international law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Globelaw.com – International Environmental & Transnational Law
Envirolink
The Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
Transnational Institute – a world wide fellowship of committed scholar activists

Environmental Advocacy Links – USA. Why USA? Well, the USA has had a history of Environmental Activism and Advocacy for many years, and thus holds some interesting materials in USA websites, regarding Environmental Law and Advocacy