Habitat Australia articles from July 2006

Habitat Australia archives from July 2006

Award for lifetime achievements in biodiversity.(Australian Conservation Foundation 's Clive Crouch)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... For 30 years Clive Crouch has helped to protect and promote Australia's biodiversity and has now been awarded this year's ACF Peter Rawlinson Conservation Award. Clive's environmental achievements are many and include campaigning to protect the...

Live in Melbourne? Want to sea life in a whole new way?
July 1, 2006... Habitat has five double passes to give away to see Deep sea 3D, the latest film at IMAX. Directed by world-renowned underwater cinematographer Howard Hall, the film takes you deep below the ocean surface to swim with some of the planet's most...

Letter from Ian Lowe.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... It's been a busy three months for ACF. In April, we were part of the launch of the Business Roundtable on Climate Change, along with BP Australia, Insurance Australia Group, Origin Energy, Swiss Re, Visy and Westpac. The Roundtable report,...

In memory: Vaile Rick Farley 1952-2006.(National Farmers' Federation of Australia)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... "I perceive my country now to be a bit lost; still not managing change equitably, searching for its place in the world and looking sometimes for simple truths and solutions which no longer exist. Therefore it seems sensible to look to the...

Riversymposium: A global gathering for rivers and people in a changing climate.(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Managing rivers in the context of climate change and expanding populations is the challenge laid down at this year's International Riversymposium. Held in Brisbane each year, the symposium is an integral part of Brisbane's annual cultural...

From the ACF/Rehame newsroom.(NEWS & VIEWS)(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... On World Environment Day, 5 June, ACF and Greenpeace announced the winners of the 2006 Tassie Tiger Award--for the worst contribution to Australia's natural environment in the last 12 months. Resources & Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane and...

106th meeting of ACF Council, April 2006 Key decisions and points of discussion.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... ACF governance reform ACF's Governance Committee tabled a discussion paper with four options for the reform of ACF's governing structures, and this was debated at length. The Governance Committee had identified the third option,...

Australian premiere of Dr Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees.
July 1, 2006... This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Dr Jane Goodall PhD, DBE, and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, at the Australian premiere of her film Wild Chimpanzees. Dr Goodall, the world-renowned environmentalist, will talk about...

Community Outreach.
July 1, 2006... ACF would like to thank Mary Gallender and Rozi Suliman for their time and efforts in organising EnviroArt 2006 at Queensland College of Art. It was a wonderful exhibition showcasing several local Brisbane artists and their works inspired by...

Coming events.
July 1, 2006... Hiphop at Cherry Bomb One little indian enterprises has begun its 2006 series of benefit events for ACF. Please join us at Friday July 21, at Cherrybomb, 97b Smith St, Collingwood, Victoria. For more details visit...

ACF brand contacts.(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Directory)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... ACF Sydney Branch. John Boothroyd PO Box A1211 Sydney South NSW 1235 Phone: 0411 052 553 Email: sydney.branch@acfonline.org.au ACF Central Coast Branch John Wiggin 11 Wullun C1 North Gosford NSW 2250...

Asia Pacific.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... The story so far... I have been working as a campaign assistant on ACF's Asia-Pacific program for almost a year now. I was drawn to ACF as I was keen to be involved in campaigning and advocacy work that would actually lead to changes on...

Vanity Fair's hot issue.(Global warming)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... If you ever wondered how seriously people of the world are taking climate change, pick up the May issue of Vanity Fair, the magazine of choice of the world's fashionable intelligentsia. Titled the Green Issue, Vanity Fair has devoted the...

A new chapter-in carbon neutral Publishing.(Blackwell Publishing)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Forget company fleets and swanky city offices--carbon neutrality is the new aspiration for businesses of the future, and Blackwell Publishing has just hit the big time, announcing itself as the first global publisher to become carbon neutral....

How the finance sector undervalues the environment and what we can do about it.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... CAN FINANCIAL MARKETS PROMOTE an environmentally sustainable economy? $6.7 trillion dollars says they can. That's the amount invested or managed by 61 major investors and fund managers that have endorsed the recently launched U.N....

Say good buy to bad food.(consumer choice)
July 1, 2006... YOU'RE STANDING IN THE SUPERMARKET after a long day at work. All around you other shoppers are swarming, mobile phones are ringing, and babies are screaming. You've got to be home to make dinner in twenty minutes. You stare at row after row of...

How we are being sold on nukes: found yourself wondering if nuclear energy really is the answer to climate change? It's no wonder! A lot of people have invested a lot of time and (uh-hum) energy into selling nuclear power. Here's how they're spinning it and why.
July 1, 2006... HEARD THE LATEST HARD SELL for the nuclear cure-all? According to the spruikers, it's a greenhouse gas defying, economic future buying, environmental sanitising agent. Got high emissions? Temperature increasing? An unhealthy dependence on...

Supporter spotlight: Jani Haenke.(Australian Rainforest Conservation)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... EARTH VOICE SUPPORTER, long-standing member of ACE and tireless lobbyist for the conservation movement, Queenslander Jani Haenke is a remarkable woman. The way she lives, and the passions that drive her, speak to her strong sense of personal...

Business roundtable reveals case for early action on climate change: recently Australia's most influential businesspeople joined ACF to announce some very good news: achieving a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is possible while maintaining economic prosperity.(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Discussion)
July 1, 2006... HOW MANY CEOs does it take to change the tide of the climate debate? The answer is seven, but more are welcome. Two years in the making, the Australia's Business Roundtable on Climate Change recently launched its report, The Business Case...

5 ways to save energy this winter.
July 1, 2006... Australian homes are major users of energy and create around 20% of Australia's total annual greenhouse gas pollution. By being energy smart in the home, you can not only reduce your impact on climate change but can also save a decent amount of...

My Greenhome diary: July 2006: follow Claire and her family through their GreenHome Challenge. This month, the Challenge steps up a notch.(Diary entry)
July 1, 2006... FOR MY FAMILY, taking the GreenHome Challenge has, so far, been a rather gentle lifestyle change that has involved subtle shifts in behaviour designed to minimise our impact on the environment. Making sure the children turn off the tap...

Innovative solutions for remote aboriginal communities: if some elements of the media are to be believed, the future for remote Aboriginal communities is bleak. Not true says ACF, who are working with a range of organisations, in Australia and overseas, on an innovative approach to sustainable development in remote areas of northern Australia.
July 1, 2006... IN MAY wins YEAR the appalling situation in many remote Aboriginal communities hit the headlines after Alice Springs' Crown Prosecutor spoke out about sexual abuse in central Australia. In the days and weeks that followed, depressing...

Nature and society.(Brief article)(Book review)
July 1, 2006... Nature and Society by David Tranter Nature and society are two elements that must co-exist, but as ACF president Professor Ian Lowe writes in his forward, "our civilization is unwittingly stepping in front of an ecological lorry."...

Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities.(Brief article)(Book review)
July 1, 2006... Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities by Phil McManus Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities tackles the issues about sustainable cities--and comes up with answers for the way forward. The author, Phil McManus, lectures in environmental studies...

The Roo Gully Diaries.(Video recording review)
July 1, 2006... The Roo Gully Diaries Part animal hospital reality show and part soap opera, The Roo Gully Diaries is an amazing insight into the behaviour or kangaroos--and their human companions. Carol Lander and Roy Hands are English migrants,...

Life in the Undergrowth.(Video recording review)
July 1, 2006... Life in the Undergrowth This series from David Attenborough explores the fascinating world of invertebrates. Who would have thought that there were so many types of spider webs, or that there would be such eerie beauty to the sight of two...

Letter from Ian Lowe.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... Dear ACF Supporter, Over the course of the last year I have been fortunate to be able to travel around Australia speaking on the issues that I feel passionately about: the threats posed by climate change, the opportunities to work with...

Part 12: supporters report.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... With forty years of hard-won struggles and wonderful achievements to look back on, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is looking to a future that is just as positive. In the past 12 months, ACF's campaign work has covered a wide...

The evolution.(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... In the new millennium, the public attitude to issues of the environment underwent a definite shift, with more and more people determined to play their own small part in making their homes and lifestyles more 'green'. Perhaps it was because the...

The successes.(Australian Conservation Foundation )
July 1, 2006... 2000 Sir William Deane launches Natural Advantage: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Australia--outlining ACF's vision and inspirational, long-term solutions to environmental problems. By the late 1990s, fuelled by concerns that Australia had...

The people.(Australian Conservation Foundation)
July 1, 2006... In 2004, when Peter Garrett left the Presidency of ACF, ACF Executive Director, Don Henry, paid tribute to Garrett's contribution, saying: "Peter is an inspiring leader and advocate for conservation and he leaves a stronger, more effective ACF...