The ABC’s Four Corners program Koala Crunch Time has revealed that in key parts of Australia, koalas are dying in big numbers. Development, cars, dogs, disease and climate change are making life tough for these fascinating creatures. The bigger question …
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Grey-headed, black and little red flying-foxes are a vital component of the South East Queensland (SEQ) landscape. Development and changed land-use in the SEQ region and elsewhere has led to fewer available habitat areas and regular monitoring of day-time roosts …
The Beyond Zero Emission report Laggard to Leader makes the case for Australian leadership on climate change by: highlighting the true extent of Australia’s influence over global emissions demonstrating how the practical, problem-solving approach to decarbonising every economic sector advocated …
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C40 Cities is a network of the world’s megacities taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities are the global centers of communication, commerce and culture. What our cities do individually and in unison can set the agenda for a …
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The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) is a multi-faith network taking action on the most pressing issue of our time. Each year ARRCC promotes Ride to Worship Week, around the same time as Ride to Work Day. This …
Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – currently live in cities and by 2055 an estimated 75% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Cities present the world’s population with the best chance of reducing our ecological …
The Living Melbourne Living Victoria Implementation Plan recommends the changes required to Melbourne’s water system to ensure it is able to support Melbourne’s needs into the future, in the face of continued population growth and an uncertain climate. While the plan …
Living Melbourne Living Victoria Implementation Plan for urban water system Read more »
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. Last year more than 230 events were organised in …
Increasing urbanisation and climate change are two of the great challenges of the 21st century. In response, the Low Carbon Future Cities (LCFC) project was initiated to develop a low carbon, adaptation and circular economy strategy to address the large …
The Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy (HCCREMS) team and the councils of the region invite you to participate in the Alternative Futures Conference. Convened over three days in Newcastle NSW, the conference will deliver an exciting multidisciplinary …
Alternative Futures Conference Newcastle 21-24 May 2012 Read more »