Wattles have long had special meanings for Australians and in 1988 the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially gazetted as Australia’s national floral emblem. In 1992, the first day of September each year was officially declared National Wattle Day throughout …
Landcare Week is an awareness campaign for landcare and coastcare groups, farmers embracing sustainable farm management, ‘friends of’ groups, bushcare, rivercare, dunecare, Junior Landcare and any volunteer group that manages environmental issues at a local level. The purpose of the …
National Threatened Species Day (NTSD) is held on 7 September each year – commemorating the death of the last Tasmanian tiger at Hobart Zoo in 1936.
Sydney’s Manly Environment Centre is celebrating 20 years of environmental advocacy and community education with a high profile four day International Conference of Eco Ideas. This conference will focus on the interests and activities of Environment Centres and community activism …
International Conference of Eco Ideas Sydney 8-11 September 2011 Read more »
Sustainable House Day is celebrating its 10th year, and the event will continue to showcase some of Australia’s most sustainable homes to the public as millions of Australians continue to embrace renewable energy, recycling, and other practices suitable to their …
Clean Up the World is a community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers communities from every corner of the globe to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment. Now in its 19th year, Clean Up the World, held …
Hosted by Griffith University, Australia’s 3rd Wild Law Conference has the theme Earth Jurisprudence 2011: Building Theory and Practice. Earth Jurisprudence is an emerging theory of law, which proposes that we rethink our legal and political systems to make sure …
Australia’s 3rd Wild Law Conference Brisbane 16-18 September 2011 Read more »
World Water Monitoring Day is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. In 2010, over 200,000 …
On World Carfree Day (WCD) people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society.
Attended by leading scientists, community groups, government agencies and corporate leaders from over 25 nations, the 14th International Riversymposium will explore the multiple reasons that rivers are valuable ranging from economics through to cultural and spiritual values. This year’s program …
14th International Riversymposium Brisbane Australia 26-29 September 2011 Read more »