A Climate Change Primer for Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) (1.3 MB download)
This paper reviews the science around regional climate change impacts in a primer targeted at the Board members and senior staff of regional NRM and catchment bodies.
Climate Change and CMAs (3.5 MB download)
Presentation to the Chairs and CEOs of Victorian Catchment Management Authorities in Melbourne on 18 September 2008.
Both of these resources have been prepared by Andrew Campbell of Triple Helix Consulting (formerly Executive Director of Land & Water Australia).
The West Australian
26 September 2008
Plans to build houses on top of the old South Fremantle tip have triggered fears of methane gas contamination such as one which caused residents in Melbourne’s Brookland Greens estate to evacuate their homes.
Residents and environmental experts say disturbing the tip, which abuts the South Beach Village estate, could release toxic gases or trigger explosions…
Read the full article here.
The Herald Sun
26 September 2008
FAMILIES who retro-fit homes to make them more energy efficient should get help from the Federal Government, a sustainable building group says.
And developers should get tax breaks for boosting energy efficiency in new homes, the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council says.
Its climate-change task-group chairman, David Parken, said retro-fitting homes would save struggling families money on power bills and cut carbon emissions by about 10 per cent and the cost of carbon permits by 14 per cent…
Read the full article here.
The Write it up! program has been developed by the Australian Association for Environmental Education to assist educators write up case studies of their projects. Write it up! workshops will be held at:
To obtain workshop fliers please email Faith Thomas at Living Schools. The Write it up! guide is available for download here.
The Age
25 September 2008
PEOPLE who believe they have the greenest lifestyles are often the main culprits behind global warming, say researchers who claim that many ideas about sustainable living are a myth.
According to the researchers, people who regularly recycle rubbish and save energy at home are the most likely to take frequent long-haul flights.
Research leader Stewart Barr, of Exeter University in England, said: “Green living is largely something of a myth. There is this middle-class environmentalism where being green is part of the desired image. But another part of the desired image is to fly off skiing twice a year. And the carbon savings they make by not driving their kids to school will be obliterated by pollution from their flights.”…
Read the full article here.
Queensland regional NRM bodies Caring for our Country media release
28 July 2008
New funds support Queensland efforts for sustainable land management and more resilient ecosystems
Victorian CMAs Caring or our Country media release
12 September 2008
Victoria’s state emblem helped in new Caring for our Country funding package
NSW CMAs Caring for our Country media release
12 September 2008
Projects to boost the environment, sustainable farming in NSW
Western Australia regional NRM bodies Caring for our Country media release
19 September 2008
Caring for our Country supports Southern Wetlands and Northern Rangelands in WA
The media releases include summaries of the activities funded in each regional NRM body / CMA.
The Standard [Warrnambool Vic]
13 September 2008
THE Federal Government yesterday slashed catchment management authority funding by 40 per cent – forcing one south-west waterway manager to seek private sector funds.
The Government announced funding packages for its Caring for Our Country scheme, which replaced three programs, including The National Heritage Trust.
It confirmed what The Standard revealed a month ago and, at the time, the Government and local CMAs dismissed – that there would be massive cuts…
Read the full article here.
The Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils and Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils are pleased to present the Groundwater Education Workshop Series.
The aim of the Groundwater Education Workshop Series is to deliver a series of free workshops, information and training on sustainable groundwater management targeting councils and industry. The education materials and CD-ROM provided at the workshop will integrate information on the regulatory aspects of groundwater management with increased awareness of the dynamic nature of groundwater. Participants will also discover groundwater issues with a hands-on demonstration using a sand tank model.