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DEECA November Newsletter for Environmental Volunteers and Landcarers

DEECA November Newsletter for Environmental Volunteers and Landcarers

From the DEECA November Newsletter for Environmental Volunteers and Landcarers… DEECA NEWSLETTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS AND LANDCARERS In this edition: International Volunteer Managers Day – 5 November Training Resources Events Opportunities   Read the Newsletter Back to News page

Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species, and the result is devastating

Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species, and the result is devastating

From The Conversation (2/12/19), this is a bit old but I just rediscovered it through another article …   Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species, and the result is devastating It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we…

Sinking Australia with billions and trillions of trees

Sinking Australia with billions and trillions of trees

From Cosmos (26/10/23)…   Sinking Australia with billions and trillions of trees Projects across Australia and across the globe are hanging their climate change credentials on planting trees – thousands of trees, millions of trees, and in some cases, trillions of trees. But is it…

The environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia

The environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia

From The Conversation (23/10/23), an article about how the Federal Government’s Nature Positive Plan may help resolve conflicts between renewable energy and the natural environment…   How to beat ‘rollout rage’: the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny made a…

Our relationship with the environment is in crisis

Our relationship with the environment is in crisis

From The Conversation (18/10/23), a thought provoking article about our relationship with nature and how it must be redefined, including some interesting, although somewhat academic, links…   Redefining our relationship to nature is crucial to address our current environmental crises. Recently, I encountered the thought-provoking…

Mikkira Station enjoys koala baby boom but nerves run high as SA bushfire season starts

Mikkira Station enjoys koala baby boom but nerves run high as SA bushfire season starts

From ABC News (16/10/23)…   Mikkira Station enjoys koala baby boom but nerves run high as SA bushfire season starts When the grass fades to yellow and the temperatures rise across the limestone paddocks at Mikkira Station, it’s time to close the gate to tourists.…

News from Mills Beach

News from Mills Beach

News from Mills Beach The weather wasn’t co-operating for much of our October working bee but nevertheless we did what we planned to do. We checked the recent plantings up on Red Bluff and were happy to find that many had survived the dry September…

MP Landcare Network Newsletter, October, 2023

MP Landcare Network Newsletter, October, 2023

The October MP Landcare Network Newsletter has arrived, with its usually range of interesting topics. I especially explanation of IOD and ENSA and how they are affected by climate change. The links to BoM are worth looking at too…   MP Landcare Network Newsletter, October, 2023…

Devilbend Foundation September Newsletter

Devilbend Foundation September Newsletter

The latest news from the Devilbend Foundation (if you’ve been around long enough you might recognize some familiar, though younger, faces)… Devilbend Foundation September Newsletter  

MP Landcare Network Newsletter September 2023

MP Landcare Network Newsletter September 2023

The latest from the Mornington Peninsula landcare Network…   MPLC Newsletter September 2023   Read the Newsletter… or select a section from the list below: Contents From Our Landcare Coordinator For Your Diary News from Around the Peninsula News Bites Odd Spot: The Houdini Beetle…