Habitat Australia articles from January 2007

Habitat Australia archives from January 2007

ACF partners with Sunrise to Cool the Globe.(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... In November, Channel 7's morning program Sunrise joined with ACF in the fight against global warming by launching Cool The Globe--a campaign designed to get ordinary Australians active on climate change. ACF GreenHome campaigner Sophie...

YP4C.(Young Professionals for Charity )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Young Professionals for Charity (YP4C, www.yp4c.org.au) is a new non-profit organisation founded in 2005 by a group of 50 young professionals who decided to turn the goodwill and admirable intentions of their peers into direct financial and...

Sustainable Living Festival--Feb 2007.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Join ACF at the Sustainable Living Festival on 16-18 February 2007 at Federation Square in Melbourne. Visit the ACF stall over the three days and learn more about our GreenHome program and the latest ACF campaign actions. We are also holding a...

Wildlife policy.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF's Draft Policy Statement on the Utilisation Of Terrestrial Native Fauna is available for comment on ACF's website. You can view it at www.acfonline. org.au/policy, Please direct any comments to council@acfonline. org.au.

Green electricity watch.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Many products go by the name 'green electricity', but how can consumers know which are the best options for the environment? The Total Environment Centre, Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia worked together to produce Green...

Calling all doctors--green your clinic!(NEWS & VIEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF's new GreenClinic program assists doctors and practice managers to identify simple changes they can make in their clinics to save energy and water, reduce waste, and help their patients and communities to live more sustainable and healthy...

Letter from Ian Lowe.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... I am delighted to report some very positive outcomes since the last edition of Habitat. As you will know from the recent interest in the press, momentum is building all over the world to take action on climate change. ACF is at the...

ACF branch contacts.(NEWS & VIEWS)
January 1, 2007... ACF has a strong network of local branches throughout Australia. For information on your local branch, visit www.acfonline.org. au/branch

Free Climate Change Action Kits.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF has given away over 12,000 Climate Change Action Kits in 2006. Each kit contains information on Australia's Inconvenient Truth, a letter for your local MP and handy tips to reduce your contribution to global warming. If you haven't got your...

Walk against warming.(NEWS & VIEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... On 4 November, ACF supporters from all around the country joined thousands of other Australians in a peaceful walk urging action on climate change. Over 100,000 people braved sun, wind and rain to make their voices heard on this important...

An Inconvenient Truth on DVD.(NEWS & VIEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... If you missed Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth in the cinemas, the DVD will be on sale across Australia from Thursday 25 January. Get your copy and invite your friends around to get the lowdown on climate change.

May appeal challenge gift success.(NEWS & VIEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF's 'Where the bloody hell were we?' appeal was one of our most successful to date. A key driver of the success for the appeal was the extremely generous support of Bill Paine, who provided a unique opportunity for ACF supporters to have...

EPBC Act.(Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) has the stated purpose of protecting the environment, especially matters of national environmental significance such as threatened species and ecosystems. But new...

Have you got what it takes to be an ACF Councillor?(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF has five casual vacancies for Councillors for the next three year term on the ACF Council. ACF Council is elected by ACF members. They come from a variety of backgrounds and each Councillor brings to ACF their unique personality and...

From the ACF/Media Monitors newsroom.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
January 1, 2007... The release of the draft report on nuclear power by Ziggy Switkowski's taskforce was greeted with a flurry of media interest. ACF kept abreast of who was saying what with help from Media Monitors. Dr Switkowski, currently on leave from the...

Stern report mirrors BLRT.(Nicholas Stern)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The recent Stern report has shown that economic cost of climate inaction will be far more than the cost of immediate action. The 700-page report by former World Bank economist Sir Nicholas Stern says climate change could cost the world's...

Nairobi COPMOP--heavy on rhetoric and light on action.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Each November the nations of the world come together under the UN umbrella to discuss climate change. The outcomes of this year's meeting in Nairobi were disappointing to say the least. Politicians continued to delay action--in spite of record...

Government's investment in climate solutions a drop in the ocean.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... In October 2005, the Federal Government announced a $500 million "low emission technology development fund". ACF criticised the fund as a drop in the ocean--compared to the Government's funding of activities that increase greenhouse pollution...

David Suzuki talks sustainability.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On 19 October, more than 500 ACF supporters crowded into Leighton Hall at the University of New South Wales to hear internationally renowned scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki discuss why and how we can...

Community corner.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... ACF's work to protect Australia's environment is greatly assisted through the generous work of many valued members and supporters. We would like to acknowledge these recent community fundraising events: Species Artist and photographer...

Rock art vs industry: the Burrup Peninsula under threat: will the priceless rock art concentration of Burrup Peninsula be replaced by an industrial park?
January 1, 2007... BURRUP PENINSULA is part of the spectacular Dampier Archipelago and adjacent islands in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. The rock art of the Burrup has been described as the largest outdoor art gallery on the planet. Over...

Al Gore's climate project comes to Australia: history was made in Sydney recently when former US Vice President Al Gore, in partnership with ACF, gathered together 84 Australians to train them to deliver his climate change presentation, as featured in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE SYDNEY CLIMATE PROJECT training sessions, held in the offices of law firm Baker & McKenzie, were the result of weeks of hard work and around the clock preparations by ACF and The Climate Project in USA. The...

The global warming pole.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Forcey family, from Sandringham, Victoria, have taken their concerns about dangerous climate change to the beach and other public places--along with an 11 metre pole. Tim and Coni Forcey and their kids, Renee and Eric, call it their...

Plumbers flush with green success.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Plumbers with a commitment to reducing dangerous climate change were honoured in November at the national GreenPlumbers Awards. The awards honour plumbers and plumbing manufacturers who have excelled in products and services that not only...

Europeans ready to take action on climate change.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Europeans strongly believe that human activity is contributing to global warming and are prepared to accept government restrictions on their lifestyles to curb it. These are the stunning results of a new survey commissioned by the UK newspaper,...

Financing of illegal logging in PNG.(ANATOMY OF A CAMPAIGN)
January 1, 2007... The story so far... Every year, Papua New Guinea loses an area of old-growth forest about the size of the Australian Capital Territory. In the past 15 years alone, PNG has lost about four million hectares of primary forests, or about 13.4...

Want to go 'carbon neutral'? Been wondering how you can reduce your contribution to climate change? There are many ways to make your lifestyle more carbon neutral. Habitat investigates.
January 1, 2007... What is carbon neutrality? Australia has the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person in the world. For each person, Australia creates 26 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. Globally, CSIRO scientists have recently found that the...

Behind the scenes at Al Gore's climate project training: former US Vice-President Al Gore, in partnership with ACF, recently trained 84 Australians to deliver his climate change presentation, as featured in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Here's a behind the scenes look at this highly anticipated and ground breaking event.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sat 18th Nov 2006 What a glorious afternoon in Sydney as I step off the ferry and head towards our secret rendezvous in the AMP building. I have 20 minutes to spare, but it would be positively unfashionable to...

Beyond a drought: thinking long-term about the future of agriculture and the environment in a changing climate.
January 1, 2007... USUALLY, DROUGHT IS something most Australians see unfolding on TV. This time, city-dwellers are feeling it first-hand. All of a sudden, it seems, Australians are waking up to possibly the worst drought on record. Periodic drought is, of...

The eco block: Viret sets a new standard for modern apartment living.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] APARTMENT BLOCKS JUST KEEP GOING UP. That's because more and more people want to live in them. With apartments in such high demand in Australian cities, it makes sense to find a better way to build them. One...

Trust us? Can Australian uranium be safely secured from nuclear weapons production?
January 1, 2007... THE HOWARD GOVERNMENT has spoken repeatedly of the strength of international safeguards for exporting Australian uranium to other nations. The Government has insisted these safeguards are strong enough to ensure Australian uranium is not used...

You can have a green home--on any budget! These days renovation can add more than aesthetic benefits to your home--it's also possible to make improvements that result in serious savings of energy and water.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Design Before you even think about any power or water saving devices, you should make sure your home is as energy and water efficient as possible. Clare Donovan from ACF's GreenHome program, says, "If you're...

My greenhome diary: January 2007: a move to a new home has provided the perfect opportunity for Claire and her family to introduce new commitments to their GreenHome challenge.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ASIDE FROM THE FACT that my family will have a new addition any day now, the biggest change in our lives recently has been our move away from the inner-urban townhouse lifestyle that we had been living for almost two...

Natural pest control: working with nature rather than fighting it is the way to keep garden pests under control.
January 1, 2007... THE SHELVES OF EVERY NURSERY and garden centre are laden with chemical products designed to help gardeners control the insects that are attacking their precious plants. There are sprays and powders and pellets that promise an insect-free garden...

Derek F. Wrigley, OAM, LFDIA, FRAIA, ARIBA, DA.(Brief biography)
January 1, 2007... A PASSION FOR SOLAR POWER and a love of simple, functional design are what have driven Derek Wrigley throughout his long and distinguished career. Best known as an architect, Derek has also designed furniture, interiors, and landscapes, as well...

The Otways: a victory for community campaigning.
January 1, 2007... In December 2005, the Great Otway National Park in south west Victoria was opened. It was the result of a coordinated and strategic community campaign to stop clearfell logging of the former Otway State Forest, and the opening was celebrated by...

The Australian Fruit & Vegetable Garden.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... The Australian Fruit & Vegetable Garden Clive Blazey and Jane Varkulevicius [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Backyard vegetable gardens, once tended only by the most committed hippies and elderly couples of European descent, are now all the...

True Green: 100 everyday ways you can contribute to a healthier planet.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... True Green: 100 everyday ways you can contribute to a healthier planet Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The average Australian household produces 15 tonnes of greenhouse gases, uses 230,000 litres of water and...

The Ethical Travel Guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... The Ethical Travel Guide Polly Pattullo and Orely Minelli Travel provides a great opportunity to participate in and gain a greater understanding of other countries and cultures, but anyone who has hit tourist hotspots around the world...