On Friday 13 May 2011, the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities released Sustainable Australia – Sustainable Communities, A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia. The aim of the strategy is to help ensure that future population …
Nominations are now open for the 2011 State and Territory Landcare Awards, giving everyone across Australia the opportunity to honour the people who make a positive difference to their local environment. See Your State and Territory Landcare Award Information for …
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In our fast-changing urban world, the impacts of social and environmental change on children are often overlooked. Children and their Urban Environment examines these impacts in detail, looking at the key activities, spaces and experiences children have and how these …
Children and their Urban Environment – Changing Worlds Read more »
COSMOS Magazine reports in the article Port Phillip Dry that a scientific study has shown that the enormous expanse of water was nonexistent between 2,800 and 1,000 years ago, confirming an ancient story that was shared amongst the Kulin people.
Floating Land is one of Australia’s leading Green Art events. Re-engaging the community with nature, exploring environmental and cultural matters through art has sparked the imagination of artists, writers, performers, musicians, photographers, academics and scientists. In 2011 Floating Land is …
Floating Land – Water Culture arts event 27 May – 5 June 2011, Sunshine Coast Read more »
World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving …
On World Oceans Day, held on 8 June each year, people around the planet celebrate and honour the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents. This year’s theme is “Youth: the …
Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to change our world. It is also a day for discovery of the …
The 15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference has the theme “Security from the impact of vertebrate pest animals”. The Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference is a not-for-profit event held every three years to bring together researchers, managers, students and policy makers dealing …
15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference 20-23 June 2011, Sydney Read more »
The Australian Water Association (AWA) has organised the AWA Catchment Management Conference to build linkages between all the parties with responsibilities for improving catchment management. Many agencies have embarked on proactive management strategies to improve the quality of catchments – provision …
AWA Catchment Management Conference 22-23 August 2011, Wangaratta Read more »