Tag Archive | "Conservation"

Be a true Environ-RENTAList – how to rent and be green!

Be a true Environ-RENTAList – how to rent and be green!

There is a huge property boom in Australia at the moment and with the cost of houses versus the cost of renting, the choice for some is pretty clear for some people. But renting doesn’t mean you have to stop being green! Read the full story

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Religion, morals, ethics, the Gaia hypothesis and being green.

Religion, morals, ethics, the Gaia hypothesis and being green.

There are many who believe that ‘green’ is a religion. Others even add it to the list of stringent ethical mores by which they live, ‘non-green’ behaviour taking on the gravity of a sin. It can be a serious business. Read the full story

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Competition for Fire Awareness stimulates thinking about bushfire prevention.

Competition for Fire Awareness stimulates thinking about bushfire prevention.

I just thought this needed to be posted!  We should all be thinking about fires now while it is still cool.  Get out with the scythe, tractor, mower, whipper snipper etc. etc. and clean up the areas around buildings.  The results of this competition may save lives! Read the full story

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Australia’s Cassowary feared to vanish!

Australia’s Cassowary feared to vanish!

The wonderful Cassowary population in Northern Queensland is tipped to vanish unless the government steps in to protect the birds’ habitat which spans large areas. Read the full story

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‘Green’ Fireworks – can you really launch heavy metals into the air safely?

‘Green’ Fireworks – can you really launch heavy metals into the air safely?

Fireworks are used at every major celebration all around the world and it’s probably a bit of a downer to start analyzing just how bad they can be for the environment.  Read the full story

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Fund a forest, save the world.

Fund a forest, save the world.

In simple terms, old-growth forests and clean oceans, through their absorption of massive quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere, are our greatest army to fight climate change.  Read the full story

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15 Ways to Break Bad Habits

15 Ways to Break Bad Habits

It seems to me that the horrors man has wreaked on the environment are, largely, rooted in ‘bad habits’.  Read the full story

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How much power does your house suck up?

How much power does your house suck up?

I just found a terrific site that shows you how to calculate the power usage of all your appliances.  I was wondering whether our TV is a guzzler as often I tune it to its radio stations and listen to that.  Read the full story

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Koala Diaries: Project Location

Koala Diaries: Project Location

The cute Koala is a our national animal. We all love Koalas but really how often do you actually see one in the wild? I have to admit the last time I saw a Koala in the wild was in 2005 at Apollo Bay, Victoria! wow, that was a long time ago! Read the full story

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Calling all Citizen Scientists and cockatoo enthusiasts

Calling all Citizen Scientists and cockatoo enthusiasts

The University of WA and WWF is calling to action anyone who is a citizen scientist or a cockatoo enthusiast in the Perth area to help them track the movements of the Carnaby Cockatoo. Read the full story

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World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to be expanded

World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to be expanded

The World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park is set to expand thanks to the Jeffrey Lee. The sole member of the Djok clan and senior custodian of the land known as Koongarra has offered the sacred lands to be added for protection and conservation. Read the full story

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BP’s Spill Response “plan” – laughable!

BP’s Spill Response “plan” – laughable!

I am sure everyone is well aware and well versed about the horrible spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But did you realise that part of the “plan” directs BP media spokespeople to never make “promises that property, ecology, or anything else will be restored to normal? Read the full story

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Noise pollution jeopardizes health of people, animals and environment

Noise pollution jeopardizes health of people, animals and environment

Loud, sharp or constant noise in the workplace, home or leisure areas can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance and aggression, sleep disturbance, and a lowering of learning capability which can be measured in school results. Read the full story

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A Few Dinner Party Factoids about recycling

A Few Dinner Party Factoids about recycling

We all need a few factoids to throw out there at dinner parties when we’re faced with that non-believer who thinks that recycling is a waste of time.  So I thought I would put a few ‘gee whiz!’ statements together! Read the full story

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