Habitat Australia articles from October 2003

Habitat Australia archives from October 2003

Flirty thirty.(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Congratulations on producing yet another excellent volume of this august, informative and long running magazine. It is a great relief to know that ACE is still leading the seemingly never ending battles for our environment and through the...

Queensland Council candidates.(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... The North Queensland Conservation Council (NQCC) would like to inform Queensland voters that David Haigh is not the current president nor a member of NQCC. Carolyn Pike President, NQCC

Ethics and the stock market.(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I am an invalid who has been on a pension since 1972. When I was 20 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I have, during those 30 years, paid out about $50,000 in fees to stockbrokers who would have me believe I could make a lot of money out of...

Environment online!(green Views)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Twenty or so of the Australian environment movement's major advocacy organisations have collaborated to develop a website which will be of interest and use for a wide range of people, including fellow conservationists, environmentalists,...

A great divide?(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... ACF must encourage greater cooperation between workers and the green movement. Campaigns must address the human impact of adopting better environmental practices. In an area like WA's southwest, where cuts to logging and mining are already...

Number crunching.(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... My attention has been drawn to the comment in your June issue alongside the photo of the 1975 special issue of Habitat that addressed population. It said that now "ACF concentrates its population campaign on how sustainably the population...

Forest managers.(green Views)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... My husband and I have just returned from a three-week holiday in Tasmania. While there, we were appalled to hear of a relatively new and shocking practice employed by Forestry Tasmania in their role in their role as "forest managers". ...

37th AGM.(green Views)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF's 37th Annual General meeting will be held at 6.30pm on Saturday November 22 at 60 Leicester Street, Carlton. The agenda will include reports from the President, Executive Director and Auditor, the election of an auditor and items...

Don Henry and Peter Garrett at Diamond Gorge on the Fitzroy River in the Kimberleys in August, on a recent inspection tour for ACF's new Northern Australia program.(green Views)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Don Henry and peter Garrett at Diamond Gorge on the Fitzroy River in the Kimberleys in August, on a recent inspection tour for ACF's new Northern Australia program. ACF has a long history of working with local groups to oppose the expansion of...

ACF Sydney branch walking tour of the Field of Mars.(green Views)(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF members and their friends are invited to join our guided walking tour of the environmentally important Field of Mars reserve, on November 29, 2003, from 2-4pm. Meet at the Field of Mars car park, off Pittwater Road in East Ryde, opposite...

Sydney branch upcoming guest speakers and meetings.(green Views)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... October 14: Chris Buykx of World Expeditions speaks on "Wilderness and Tourism--do they need each other?" November 11: Dr Mark Diesendorf, director of the Sustainability Centre presents "Coal, Australia's worst environmental pollutant and...

ACF Canberra Office has moved.(green Views)(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The ACF Canberra Office has moved to: Unit 5, Floor 1 Bailey's Corner 143 London Circuit Canberra 2601 Fax and phone numbers remain the same.

Hands up if you'd like to lend a home.(green Views)(Australian Conservation foundation venues)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF is on the lookout for new venues for occasional member functions and special events in each state. If you have a home or venue that could be used for an ACF event, we'd love to hear from you. Suitable venues would be those that are easily...

Member milestones.(green Views)(Australian Conservation Foundation)
October 1, 2003... ACF would like to congratulate and sincerely thank the following loyal people from around Australia (and one from the UK!) who, in the months of August and September this year, reached the milestones of 25 and 30 years of continuous membership....

A word from the president.(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... Good news on a number of fronts makes this edition of Habitat a must read and provides a welcome relief from detailing the threats to our natural world that we often must focus on. With the Ningaloo development in Western Australia rejected for...

ASX 200 directors legally on notice.(Climate Change Campaign)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Directors of the ASX 200 have been put on notice by legal firm Maurice Blackburn Cashman, acting for the Climate Action Network Australia (CANA), that they must respond to the risks associated with climate change, or face the threat of legal...

Senate inquiry misses Pacific stability solution.(Asia Pacific Campaign)(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Papua New Guinea)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... In August, ACF and the PNG Ecoforestry Forum brought a delegation of civil society representatives from Papua New Guinea to Australia to highlight the de-stabilising force that alleged corruption in the logging industry exerts on governance in...

ACF and Farmers unite for rivers.(Healthy Rivers Campaign)(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF and the National Farmers Federation have come together to produce a joint statement on the Murray River. In recognition of the importance of the health of the River, these two national organisations, usually expected to be at...

Cape York Peninsula needs your support.(Northern Australia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Earlier this year ACF, together with The Wilderness Society, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre and the Queensland Conservation Council, released a review of the Cape York Peninsula Natural Heritage Trust (NHO Plan. It shows that less than...

Wildlife protection laws need strengthening.(Biodiversity Campaign)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF is calling for stronger regulations and incentives to protect native bushlands and wildlife around the country. In a submission to the Productivity Commission we have highlighted the ineffectiveness of he federal Environment Protection and...

Tarkine rainforests: industrial fire sale?(Forests Campaign)
October 1, 2003... On World Environment Day, Tasmanian Deputy Premier Paul Lennon made a significant announcement on the future of the Tarkine Rainforests. It was not good news. He announced the Tasmanian Government's decision to allow for logging to occur in the...

ACF's first sustainability report online.(Sustainability Campaign)(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ACF will shortly be launching its first Sustainability Report on the website, www.acfonline.org.au. The new report is believed to be the first triple bottom line report for an environment group in Australia and provides a valuable...

Somerville.(campaign Trails)
October 1, 2003... I LOVE DISCOVERING NATURE WITH YOU, SON. LOOK, RIGHT THERE... IT'S A LEAF-TAILED GECKOE. WHAT AMAZING EYES. CHECK THAT... I THINK IT'S A GREATER BILBY, AREN'T THOSE EARS CUTE? GOD, I DON'T BELIEVE OUR LUCK. IT'S A ULYSSES BUTTERFLY....

A coup for country: a people's persistence has proven that there are things more precious than a hole in the ground.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2003... SINCE THE DISCOVERY of uranium in 1971, the word Jabiluka has meant conflict over resources. Now, a new agreement to rehabilitate the Jabiluka mine site is closing a chapter on this 30 year struggle of ideas. The successful campaign waged by...

The curse of wilderness: abundantly rich in tropical rainforest, but bullied by logging barons, our neighbour PNG needs help in securing environmental and social stability.(Papua New Guinea)
October 1, 2003... TO MANY PEOPLE, rainforest represents one of the most biologically diverse and ecologically treasured systems to be protected. But the forest of Papua New Guinea is more than what meets the eye. It is Asia-Pacific's largest and the world's...

Dying for a drink: the Murray-Darling Basin desperately needs a flood transfusion.
October 1, 2003... THE MURRAY RIVER is a national icon. It's our biggest river. It's somewhere people go to unwind. It's a life-giving water source. Through it passes all the water that drains from one-seventh of the nation. And it's part of our national...

The river's race against time: we've left the starting blocks, but where is the finish line? What are we aiming for?(Murray River)
October 1, 2003... YOU'VE JUST COMPLETED the first lap in a 1500 metre race. You've made a good start, but you know that you've still got a long way to go. That's how we're doing in the race to save our Murray River following the recent Council of Australian...

How the reef was won: the true story of a remote reef, a reclusive writer, and a dedicated bunch of rabble rousers who took on the big end of town.(Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia)
October 1, 2003... ON 4 JULY, WEST AUSTRALIAN Premier Geoff Gallop flew 1200 kilometres north of Perth to the tiny settlement of Coral Bay to announce his rejection of a controversial resort proposal at nearby Maud's Landing. Further, he declared that he would be...

A national environment test: ACF has devised a five point test on environmental action for our political leaders. How do they score?(Australian Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... THE AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION has set a test for our political leaders. It's not only a test of whether their policies will turn around the damage to our fragile land. It's also a test of how well they are listening to Australians who...

Power Play: the fight for control of the world's electricity.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... Sharon Beder Scribe Publications $35.00 It takes a blackout to see the light and Power Play is guaranteed to make you angry. It details the privatisation and deregulation of electricity markets worldwide; why markets were originally...

Oryx and Crake.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... Margaret Atwood Bloomsbury RRP: $45.00 An intriguing take on the future of the human race on Earth. Central character Snowman, possibly one of the last of our kind left on Earth, is a guiding figure for a newly created race of 'improved'...

Reinventing the Common: cross-boundary farming for a sustainable future.(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... Sima Williamson, David Brunckhorst & Gerard Kelly Federation Press RRP: $39.95 If you are considering joint property management arrangements this book is a must have. The Tilbuster Commons in northern New South Wales is the catalyst for...

Seven billion bags a year: as landfill or litter, the plastic bag is increasingly unpopular and dangerous to our wildlife.(consuming Choices)
October 1, 2003... With the plastic bag debate raging in the media, and federal and state environment ministers considering regulatory approaches to dealing with Australia's plastic bag problem, you may be wondering what choices you should make as a consumer and...

Little green man: Luke Milross is not from outer space, he's an Earthkid!(ACF Member Profile)
October 1, 2003... GOVERNMENTS AND BIG BUSINESS, consider yourself put on notice. In less than a decade, if he rules the world, 10-year-old Luke Milross will be making a few changes. "All the paper in the world will be recycled again and again, so no more trees...

Triple bottom line: a summary of the Australian Conservation Foundation's Sustainability Report 2003.(Supporter's Report 2003)
October 1, 2003... The Australian Conservation Foundation's first Sustainability Report, replacing the traditional Annual Report of old, is now available on the ACF website at www.acfonline.org.au. The new report is believed to be the first triple bottom line...