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‘In my blood’: Passion and knowledge combine at ranger camp
The annual event brings together 20 ranger groups from Central Australia and includes sessions on catching venomous snakes, operating side-by-side vehicles and first aid.
Koala ‘stronghold’ raises hope for endangered species amid changing climate
Blue Mountains koala numbers are believed to be on the rise despite the challenges the species is facing nationally. Scientists now believe the region will be crucial for the endangered marsupials' survival.
Climate visas could give victims of natural disasters safe route to UK, says thinktank
Report also suggests migration could help ensure UK has necessary skills to meet government’s 2050 net zero targetNew climate visas should be created to allow victims of natural disasters to come to the UK, and to bring in skilled workers needed for the transition to...
Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas
Moana project, CC BY-NDThe world’s oceans are buffering us from the worst climate impacts by taking up more than 90% of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions. This has warmed them by 0.88℃ (on average globally), according to the latest climate report...
UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis
Accounts of global impact of floods, droughts and storms at New York meeting add to pressure to make water central to Cop28Water is at the heart of the climate crisis, with an increasingly dire carousel of droughts, floods and sea level rise felt “making our planet...
Want an easy $400 a year? Ditch the gas heater in your home for an electric split system
ShutterstockEarlier this month, regulators flagged power price rises in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Like many people, you’re probably wondering how you can minimise the financial pain. Getting rid of gas and electrifying everything in...
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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.