McPhillamy Park on top of Mt Panorama-Wahluu is set to be all but lost, and yet the majority of people in Bathurst seem unaware of the extent and specifics of what is happening, says Bathurst Community Climate Action Network President Jack Fry. “Plans to build a world-class Go Kart track at the top of…
Submission on the Draft Travelling Stock Reserves (TSR) Plan of Management By the Central West Environment Council Written by Cilla Kinross Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the above plan. The Central West Environment Council (CWEC) is an umbrella group consisting of environment and naturalist groups throughout the Central West of NSW…
Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. 150, part 1, 2017, pp. 68–92. ISSN 0035-9173/17/010068-25 Water reform in the Murray–Darling Basin: a challenge in complexity in balancing social, economic and environmental perspectives John Williams FTSE Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Adjunct…
The Climate Council has launched its latest report, “Weather Gone Wild: Climate Change-Fuelled Extreme Weather in 2018”. 2018 was a year of wild weather both globally and in Australia. This report provides a timely analysis of the devastating impacts of extreme weather in 2018. To slow and eventually stop the increase in the frequency and…
A NSW court has just rejected a coal mine in the beautiful Gloucester Valley in NSW because it would have “dire” consequences for the community and climate. The landmark Rocky Hill coal mine case is an historic victory for community and climate over big coal. A huge congratulations to Groundswell Gloucester and the Environmental Defenders…
According to a media release put out by the NSW Nature Conservation Council, the Berejiklian government’s commitment to help 300,000 households access solar and batteries is welcome but “too little and too late after eight years of inaction on climate change and clean energy” . “It is good the Coalition has responded to the community’s…
The following is a media release from Charles Sturt University: Tuesday 29 Jan 2019 * The world is getting warmer, and heat waves have serious impacts on wildlife. * Climate adaptation is critical for populations to avoid extinction, and there’s a range of practical things we can do to help animals adjust to changing climates.…
Climate change: What’s water got to do with it? Dr Ariel Salleh makes the case for “A New Water Paradigm” against the water market By Tracy Sorensen It is critical that we forestall “corporate water grabs” as climate change continues to bite, says eco-academic Dr Ariel Salleh. Dr Salleh was the special guest speaker at…
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This is the Submission Guide for Commenting on the proposal to create 60km of mountain bike tracks in the National Parks-managed State Conservation Area (SRA) on Mt Canobolas.