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Bunyas to Border (B2B) corridor update
Maree Clancy, B2B Project Coordinator, writes: Dear Friends of Escarpment Parks, Phase 2 of the Bunyas to Border (B2B) corridor project is now underway. B2B is a community-driven conservation project aimed at restoring the wildlife corridor from Main Range to the Bunya Mountains: an important movement pathway for wildlife and area rich in many unique and threatened…
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Act against invasive garden weeds
The Invasive Species Council is campaigning to reduce the environmental problems caused by escaped garden weeds. Efforts being made to keep native bush in good order are being constantly undermined by foreign invasive weeds, innocently planted by gardeners, escaping with the help of birds or their own aggressive profusion. The ISC has crafted a request…
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Cooling the Climate
HOPE Australia has passed on a summary of a new eBook about climate. General summary of the eBook “Cooling the Climate – How to Revive the Biosphere and Cool the Earth Within 20 Years” (Written by Georgy Hadwen, HOPE researcher Qld) An eBook[1] with a preprint ahead of publication in November 2024 highlights the challenges we…
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DDEC November update
Darling Downs Environment Council has posted its November update by email. A compressed PDF version appears below but subscribe at the DDEC site to receive your own copy by email. Highlights include:
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Nuclear Weapons and our Climate
Via HOPE Australia: ICAN Australia has published a new briefing paper titled Nuclear Weapons and Our Climate, written by ICAN co-founder, A/Prof Tilman Ruff AO. In the lead up to the climate COP29, this timely paper sharply lays out how the “two paramount human-made existential threats we confront—nuclear weapons and climate change—exacerbate each other and need…
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Toowoomba Region Koala Habitat Project
The TOOWOOMBA REGION KOALA HABITAT PROJECT has just secured another unexpected supply of koala tree tubestock seedlings – possibly the last for this planting window ??? We expect further guards and stakes to be delivered from Aussie Environmental at Yandina Wednesday, 30 October. Free seedlings, stakes & guards will be available from Mt Lofty, Toowoomba on Thursday, 31 October –…
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HOPE E-news Bulletin 2024 #11
Welcome to the November issue of the newsletter! This month covers a variety of topics; sustainability, conservation and health. Firstly, Australia, has been actively working towards embracing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Then the Moreton Climate Action Now campaign is discussed, inspired by other councils declaring a climate emergency. Bounties are then discussed…
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HOPE E-news Bulletin 2024 #10
Welcome to the October newsletter from Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc.! This month covers general topics as well environmental. Firstly, we learn the difference between climate and weather (p2-3) and then about the Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) (p7-8). The role of the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF) has been introduced through Australian Governments Climate-Smart…
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End of year get together – 7 December
DDEC Hall Heller St Rangeville Saturday 7 December 11.00- 13.00 Hope to see you all there
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Park visit – 26 October
Our next Park Visit will be held Saturday 26th October at 9:30 am. The park chosen is Williams Park at Highfields which has only recently come under the banner of FEP. This pretty park is described as a hidden gem in the heart of Highfields and is set on one side of Klein Creek. It is…