Over the last two decades, governments and the private sector have installed increasing amounts of green infrastructure such as Gross Pollutant Traps, wetlands and raingardens, to meet environmental objectives. Yet billions of dollars worth of more investment is needed if …
Join the Earthwatch Australia Bandicoots on the Brink Family Weekend and visit one of Sydney’s hidden wonders, North Head Sanctuary – a spectacular area of endangered banksia bushland, diverse birdlife, military remnants with magnificent views of the harbour and the …
Earthwatch Australia Bandicoots on the Brink Family Weekend Sydney 18-20 November 2011 Read more »
The National Water Account 2010 contains a set of water accounting reports for eight nationally significant water management regions. Reports are now available for the Adelaide, Perth, South East Queensland, Canberra and Sydney regions with Melbourne to be available in …
National Water Account 2010 information for capital city regions now available Read more »
After just over two years of very intensive activity, the Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program (HNRRP) is coming to an end, having successfully delivered its intended outcomes on time and under budget. The final edition of HNRRP e-news reflects on some …
Hawkesbury Nepean River Recovery Program (HNRRP) final e-news September 2011 Read more »
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 »
At the Urban Biodiversity Forum in the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney you can learn about groundbreaking initiatives that address biodiversity in urban areas. Representatives from Marrickville Council, Ku-ring-gai Council, Community Greening and the Royal Botanic Gardens and …
Urban Biodiversity Forum, 19 August 2011, Sydney Read more »
The last edition of HNRRP e-news discussed how the Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program is meeting one of its key objectives – the prevention of an estimated 48.2 tonnes of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) entering the Hawkesbury-Nepean river system each year. …
Hawkesbury Nepean River Recovery Program (HNRRP) e-news June 2011 Read more »
The CCS seminar: The Social Life of Pesticides: the Future of Urban Agriculture and Biodiversity in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River addresses the ‘social life’ of pesticides in the Hawkesbury region at Sydney’s western fringe, where land use is dominated by small-scale …
Australian Documentaries and the Institute for Sustainable Futures, at University of Technology Sydney have partnered for Water Stories, the frst online collaborative documentary making process in the world. The Water Stories documentary will voice water issues that are most concerning …
Water Stories – world first online collaborative documentary making process Read more »
People interested to discover more about the natural wonders of Sydney’s Kurnell Peninsula are invited to attend the free launch of the new book Kurnell Peninsula – a guide to the plants, animals, ecology and landscapes on Thursday 12 May …