Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
From Victorian National Parks Association, an invitation to help in their campaign… An Open Letter to the the Premier Two and a half years ago we did something big for nature in the west. For the dusty paws of Brush-tailed Phascogales in the Wombat, the Monitor Lizards…
From the Pine Ave Dog Park Friends Group, a report of their latest working bee… A big thank you to all of the Pine Ave dog park friends who completed a great mornings work. We managed to prune and dab the desert ash and another plant that Alden said…
From the MP Landcare Network, their November newsletter… MP Landcare Network Newsletter November 2023 Contents From Our Landcare Coordinator For Your Diary News from Around the Peninsula News Bites Odd Spot: The Earth is Moving State of the Environment Grants Local Information Landcare and…
From Victorian National Parks Association, an invitation to a free … Guided Tour of the Western Port Woodlands Come along and experience the wonder-filled woodland and learn about this remarkable patch of remnant habitat. Find out which critters survive and thrive here and hear from…
From the The Victorian National Parks Association… Nature of Change in Port Phillip Bay: a community webinar, 6-7pm, Wednesday 22 November Did you hear about the next Nature of Change webinar? Along with Mark Rodrigue from Parks Victoria, we’ll hear from two Environmental Protection Authority…
From The Conversation ( 16/11/23)… How could Australia actually get to net zero? Here’s how Every bit of warming matters if we want to avoid the worst impacts for climate change, as the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows. In 2020,…
From The Conversation (14/11/23)… Fire is consuming more than ever of the world’s forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper A third of the world’s forests are cut for timber. This generates US$1.5 trillion annually. But wildfire threatens industries such as timber milling and paper…
From ABC News (10/11/23), an update on compostable packaging, FOGOs, and how complicated it all is… Are compostable coffee cups actually any better for the environment? Sold and marketed as environmentally friendly, compostable food packaging has been exploding in popularity in Australia. The plant-based…
From The New Daily (2/11/23) New calculator helps motorists weigh up costs of driving an electric vehicle Australian motorists trying to work out whether buying an electric vehicle is worth it are in luck – there’s a new online tool that calculates the projected…
From Cosmos (10./11/23) This is off our usual beat but worth looking at – even if just for the pictures… Point of view In 2022, The Tree Projects – a volunteer-run organisation founded by canopy ecologist Jen Sanger and her husband Steve Pearce –…