Australia’s eight capital city botanic gardens have released a National Strategy and Action Plan to adapt to climate change. Actions include prioritising and coordinating seed bank collection, priorities for living collections and a coordinated national education campaign for the 13.4 …
Many of the world’s animals and plants are threatened because of human activity such as hunting, poaching and the uncontrolled trade in wildlife and wildlife parts. Some of the species, including the tiger and rhinoceros, are now in great danger …
Greenpeace has launched the 2009 True Food Guide, which provides information on shopping for GE-free food. You can download the Guide as a PDF or order a pocket-sized copy.
The National Market-Based Instruments (MBI) Forum was held in Brisbane in late September. Now available are many of the PowerPoint presentations, as well as video interviews exploring the MBI experiences of a wide range of people. By using policy tools …
Making Environmental News is an email portal that delivers access to environmental news items appearing in the major non-subscription electronic news media to your email every weekday. It is a summary of what has made the news in the preceding …
The Rudd Government has announced more than $28.5 million in funding to support 137 local and community groups with environmental and sustainable farming projects under Caring for our Country Open Grants. The package includes more than $5.5 million for sustainable …
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Waterlines report No 10 – November 2008 is a ‘how to guide’ that will help Australian households boost their re-use of stormwater and greywater. The report was developed for the Commission by the Master Plumber and Mechanical Services Association of …
The Australian20 November 2008 QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh yesterday left the door open to scrapping her recycled sewage plan, as it emerged that the 2.6 million residents of the state’s southeast may not be told if their drinking water has …
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Coastcare Week is just around the corner and this year’s theme is “Life on the Edge”. See the latest Coastcare Week Newsletter and the Coastcare Australia website.
New sustainability education resources “Lessons from Teachers” are now available on the Teach Sustainability website. “Lessons from Teachers” case studies document the experiences of secondary teachers who have developed units of work about sustainability. These case studies include a unit …
EDUCATION: Lessons from Teachers – new sustainability education resources Read more »