Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
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…
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…
DEECA October Newsletter for environmental volunteers and landcarers In this edition: Awards Training and Resources Events National Strategy for Volunteering Read the Newsletter
The Great Aussie Bird Count – October 16 to 22 What is the Aussie Bird Count? The Aussie Bird Count is an activity for all-ages that involves observing and counting the birds that live near you – whether that’s in your garden, the local park,…
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…
From the Conversation (21/9/2023),a piece by Michelle Grattan on the problems starting to face renewable energy development… Albanese government faces an uphill road and angry locals as it drives change to renewables Fire fear is gripping many Australians, with extremely high temperatures for September. One…
From the Conversation (21/9/2023)… Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035 This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions. It is now clear that going slow on cutting greenhouse gas emissions…
Latest Newsletter from FriendsNET… Dear FriendsNET Subscriber Victorian Landcare grants announced The Victorian Government is supporting Friends groups, Landcare groups and other environmental volunteer groups with over $4.4m funding. Over 240 groups were successful in gaining project grants of up to $20,000 and 269…
From The New Daily, a piece by Alan Kohler on issues arising from rooftop solar… Move to renewables bundles false hope, bad policy and slow progress into giant mess The Albanese government’s climate change policies are in danger of falling apart – they’re both…
Liveable Victoria Manifesto Launch Invitation To all our supporters, Please find attached an invitation to the launch of the Liveable Victoria Manifesto from Planning Democracy and the Green Wedges Coalition. Among the speakers will be Jenny Warfe from Port Phillip Conservation Council who will be…