Posts tagged ‘WWF’
Earth Hour 2011, 26 March
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (local time). To find out more visit Earth Hour 2011.
WWF HydroSHEDS global hydrological database
WWF’s Conservation Science Program is currently developing a new and innovative global hydrological database, termed HydroSHEDS. For many parts of the world these data and the tools built to use them will open up a range of previously inaccessible analyses and applications related to freshwater conservation and environmental planning. HydroSHEDS is based on high-resolution elevation data obtained during a Space Shuttle flight for NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). HydroSHEDS stands for “Hydrological data and maps based on SHuttle Elevation Derivatives at multiple Scales.” To find out more visit WWF – HydroSHEDS.
Recovering Rainforest – 2007 Queensland Rainforest Forum
Inspired by the 1998 WWF SEQ Rainforest Recovery Conference and the SEQ Rainforest Recovery Cross Regional Implementation Program (SEQRRCRIP), the 2007 Queensland Rainforest Forum also had the theme “Recovering Rainforest”. The 2007 Forum attracted over 260 delegates and asked “Ten years on from the WWF Conference, what have we achieved and where should our current efforts be focused?” Read the rest of this entry »
Glen Rock Green Corps Project
The Glen Rock Green Corps Project engaged unemployed young people to carry out nature conservation work and visitor facility construction at the Glen Rock Regional Park in the southern Lockyer Valley. Glen Rock Regional Park adjoins the World Heritage listed Main Range National Park and is part of the public open space network for south-east Queensland.
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Media story – Glen Rock Green Corp Project, WIN Television (MPEG Video 24 MB) |
1998 WWF South-East Queensland Rainforest Recovery Conference
While working with the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF), I organised and convened the 1998 South-East Queensland Rainforest Recovery Conference, titled Rainforest Recovery for the New Millennium. The conference brought together landholders, government bodies, scientists and Landcare and conservation groups to share their knowledge of rainforest conservation issues and the range of recovery work underway. Read the rest of this entry »
Teddington Weir Vineforest Project
Teddington Weir, located near the Queensland city of Maryborough, was selected as a demonstration site the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South East Queensland Vineforests Project. As a public recreation area, Teddington Weir represented an outstanding location for educating the public about dry rainforest conservation issues and the Vineforests Project. The Weir supplies Maryborough’s water supply, and is a popular recreation area for the residents of Maryborough and surrounding districts. Read the rest of this entry »