Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
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,…
From Cosmos (29/9/23), worrying news about the Antarctic sea-ice… “We have never seen a year like this Antarctica’s sea ice has reached its annual maximum – a record low – and has started to recede as temperatures warm during spring. That maximum area of…
From Cosmos (29/9/230), good news about plans for a big new hydrogen plant… (Although I know I’m being picky, I think the expression is “tenterhooks”, not “tender-hooks”.) Waiting on tender-hooks for the next big hydrogen move The South Australian state government is on the…
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
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 Greenfleet, a way to offset your carbon emissions Offset with Greenfleet to take practical action against climate change Climate change is threatening our environment and the planet. We must all reduce our carbon footprint and offset the emissions we can’t avoid. When you…
News from Greenfleet (27/9/23) describing their work in reforesting Wurneet Laang Laang forest in Gippsland… Restoring native forest for Strzelecki Koalas Nestled in the rolling hills of Victoria’s South Gippsland, Wurneet Laang Laang is a Greenfleet forest growing on Boon Wurrung Country. The forest…
From The New Daily, a piece by Alan Kohler about Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), awarded to farmers who agree to raise the carbon content of their soil… Alan Kohler: Farmers beware, soil carbon cash is a trap Australian farmers are starting to earn carbon…
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…