The Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils and Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils are pleased to present the Groundwater Education Workshop Series. The aim of the Groundwater Education Workshop Series is to deliver a series …
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Herald Sun18 September 2008 THE federal Opposition has accused the Rudd Government of being “water wallies” for approving the Sugarloaf water pipeline project in Victoria. The Federal Government last week backed the 70km pipeline that will connect the Goulburn River …
AFP19 September 2008 STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden’s second city Gothenburg has decided to stop buying bottled water due to environmental concerns and will only provide civil servants with tap water, a city councillor said Thursday… Read the full article here.
The Australian19 September 2008 WORKING families living on the edges of Australia’s urban sprawl are generating up to 10 times more greenhouse emissions in their cars than those from the inner city, according to new research. The study by Parsons …
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The Hon Peter Garrett AM MPMedia Release13 September 2008 The $32 million Solar City in Townsville will help the local community save energy, save money and reduce carbon pollution, Environment Minister Peter Garrett said today. Visiting Magnetic Island for the …
Media ReleaseThe Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the ArtsThe Hon Andrew Barr MP, ACT Government Minister for Planning16 September 2008 In a landmark agreement, the Australian and ACT Governments will conduct the first strategic …
The Age19 September 2008 A STATE Government panel ignored warnings eight years ago that building homes within 500 metres of landfill in Cranbourne could create a “significant risk”. The panel, appointed by former planning minister John Thwaites, gave advice on …
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The Write it up! program has been developed by the Australian Association for Environmental Education to assist educators write up case studies of their projects. Write it up! workshops will be held at: Newcastle on Wednesday Friday 10 October, with …
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The Sydney Morning Herald22 September 2008 Australia’s iconic koala is headed for extinction unless there are changes in how populations are managed, a leading academic says… …”The loss of habitat and urban development, the increase of disease, the potential harm …
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The Threatened Species Demonstration Sites Project is a joint project between the Sydney Metropolitan CMA and NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC). This project is establishing 11 demonstration sites aimed at showing what can be achieved to conserve …
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