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Energy company’s NSW cash for gas appliances promotion labelled ‘backward step’ for climate
Green groups criticise Jemena for offering incentive to switch from electricity amid policies in Victoria and NSW aimed at winding back gas use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe gas company Jemena has come under fire from...
Environmental officers investigate bright green substance in Melbourne’s Yarra River
Authorities say it's likely the bright green substance, believed to be non-toxic, made its way into the river via a nearby drain. People are being urged to steer clear until its source is confirmed.
Who is liable when a petrol station closes, then fails to clean up?
There are calls for changes to make the fossil fuel industry responsible for cleaning up old petrol stations, as almost 900 sites across NSW remain derelict.
Albanese government urged to push international banks to stop funding fossil fuel development
Exclusive: Report claims Australia’s shareholdings in development banks has made it responsible for investing $828m in fossil fuel projects over five yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...
It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly
ShutterstockPeople once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger. In research released...
‘An exciting possibility’: scientists discover markedly different kangaroos on either side of Australia’s dingo fence
Shutterstock Australia’s dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600 kilometres, it was completed in the 1950s to keep sheep safe from dingoes. But it also inadvertently protects some native species. This makes the fence an...
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Bio- | diversity | biodiversity | biosphere …. definitions
bio- baɪ.əʊ-/ prefix bio …The combining form bio– is used as a prefix meaning ‘life’. 1. The form bio– comes from Greek bíos, meaning ‘life’. It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology diversity dʌɪˈvəːsɪti,dɪˈvəːsɪti/ noun 1. the state of being...
Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
To Which We Belong – A film by Pamela Tanner Boll
To Which We Belong is a documentary that highlights farmers and ranchers leavingbehind conventional practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable.With quiet courage, they are improving the health of our soil and sea to save their livelihoods — and our planet....
‘If you don’t have biodiversity, you don’t have a planet’
IUCB World Conservation Congress
Agrees to expand universal access to green spaces and enhance urban biodiversity in 100 cities, representing around 100 million citizens by 2025
Supports the ‘Great Blue Wall Initiative’, the first regionally connected network for a regenerative blue economy to benefit 70 million people, and conserve and restore marine biodiversity
France commits to achieve 30% of protected areas nationally by 2022, and 5% of its Mediterranean maritime area under strong protection by 2027
Australia faces environmental crisis
Since the year 2000, more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat have been destroyed
Farmers leading the change: regenerating soil and soul
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
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Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
The Black Cockatoo
https://vimeo.com/543383292 They slice the upper eddies in threes Skimming as high as your eye can see Those triads of nature’s engineering Unchallenged, aloft, domineering. Their piercing, haunting, hunting cry Clearing the sky...
From little things big things grow – our family and other animals!
Imagine this – Mum, Dad and five kids (ages 6, 9, 15, 17 and 19), sell their place in Nambucca Heads on NSW’s mid north coast and arrive at their new home – 100 acres of trees and grass - with one feature, a windmill! No electricity, no water, no house, not even a...
From fire to farm .. from drought to life .. one man’s story
What does a man, who grew up on a huge tobacco farm in Zimbabwe, developed 140,000 acres of African wildlife business for tourists, and helped manage cattle stations in Central Queensland, do? Become a regenerative agriculturalist, educator and environmentalist,...
Let’s Save Australia – theBEATS Anthem
We share the earth, we need your voice
Sing out Australia, Shout out Australia
Let’s save Australia, Save our Australia
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Biodiversity: Nature by another Name
The variety of life, the communities they form, and habitats in which they live make up the fabric of life—biodiversity.
Injured Wildlife Contact Details
If you find injured or sick wildlife, be sure to call your local wildlife rescue organisation. Do not handle them before you call, as experts can tell you if it is safe for you to touch them and if it is how you can help them. To search online for a wildlife rescue...
BEATS Nature Quiz
Have a bit of fun and take the quiz to find out if you are Pals with Nature, A Budding Ecologist, a Fearful Feline or more…
Farmers leading the change: regenerating soil and soul
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
‘Changing Paradigms – The Power of Regenerative Agriculture’ a clip from the veterans and courses to follow
“The word ‘regeneration’ is all about renewal, leading to greater health in a system.” Charlie Massy
Biodiversity – a simple idea that pays
Goondicum Station rated a lower credit risk, attracting a lower interest rate from NAB.