By now, we all know that fast, cheap fashion is a no-go for us and the planet. We know that op-shops, circular fashion, natural fibres and living wages are a yes-go, but we should also know that Worn For Good, a circular…
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Worldwide wildlife populations have declined an average of 69 per cent in the years between 1970 and 2018 the World Wildlife Fund for Nature’s latest Living Planet Report reveals in an alarming and devastating publication. The report, based on WWF’s Living Planet…
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Mountain Writers Festival – Australia’s inaugural writers’ festival dedicated solely to the environment, themed ‘Place. Story. Nature.’ Produced by Macedon Ranges Literary Association Inc. (MARLA), a local volunteer-run not-for-profit organisation, the Mountain Writers Festival is set to be the Woodstock of the…
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The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the news that a resolution calling for greater collaboration to save whales from plastic pollution was adopted by consensus at the 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Portoroz, Slovenia, last week.…
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“Can I ask you to think about what is on your plate and how it gets there?” Pam Ahern, who has loved and rescued cats and dogs from childhood, is considering attending an anti-fur rally in the 1990s. She confides with one…
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The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has welcomed a proposal to increase gill net-free zones in the Great Sandy Marine Park. The Queensland Government made the announcement on Friday, 23 September as part of its draft zoning plan for the marine park,…
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CommBank is continuing its support for communities impacted by the catastrophic flooding across New South Wales and Queensland after distributing a further $2 million in funding through its CanGive Flood Appeal. CommBank provided $800,000 from the CanGive Flood Appeal earlier in the…
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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s proposal to reject Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal project is the right decision for the Great Barrier Reef and is welcomed, the Australian Marine Conservation Society says. The open-cut coal mine, proposed for an area just 10km from the Reef…
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The new State of the Environment report paints a concerning picture of the health of our oceans and lands and shows we must urgently turn the tide to protect Australia’s priceless marine environments and wildlife, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) believes. The devastating…
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The decision to list the world’s largest gliding marsupial, the greater glider, as an endangered species must be followed by urgent action to protect their forest homes, says WWF-Australia. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week accepted the recommendation of the Threatened Species…
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