Students hold ‘study-in’ outside Queensland Parliament in climate strike for their future.
Category: Environment and Climate
Cats and the Ongoing Battle for Australia’s Biodiversity.
It’s not fresh news that cats are a significant problem for wildlife in Australia. We have known this for a very long time, but the problem is growing. This year the Federal Government announced a new abatement plan for predation by feral cats, reporting that feral cats kill over 1.5 billion native mammals, birds,…
Infill and Consolidation the Key To South East Queensland’s Social and Environmental Future.
Expert analysis released today shows consolidation and well-designed infill can deliver all the housing South East Queensland needs, with fewer costs and better social outcomes than urban sprawl.
Brisbane’s future leaders demand change at Student’s Climate Strike on 15 September.
On Friday, 15 September, students from across Brisbane will leave their classrooms and join School Strikers to take their climate message to the streets.
Bows 4 Boughs protecting trees in Guyett Park.
Last year, St Lucia residents, Miriam Prystupa and Elizabeth Hirst supported by the St Lucia Community Association, initiated Bows 4 Boughs, a project they hoped would bring attention to some of the beautiful trees in their neighbourhood.
Never too young to learn about recycling.
Never too young to learn about recycling.
West End to Lismore: Election corflutes warm flooded homes.
In a show of non-partisan cooperation, three local supporters of different political parties have combined efforts to collect unwanted election signs for use by flood victims in Lismore.
Jo-Anne Bragg OAM – “brave, forthright, and terrific.”
To the acclaim of environmental supporters and her friends, in January, Jo-Anne (Jo) Bragg, General Counsel at the Environmental Defenders Office, was awarded a medal in the General Division of the Order of Australia for her services to environmental law. With COVID and the floods, it has taken a while for Jo’s friends and community…
Dauphin Terrace Park – a 25 year labour of love
I felt a bit shame faced as I inched my way down the steep slope of the Dauphin Terrace Park to meet the busy greening group on the banks of the river – after all, they are all at least my age, some much older, and they have been doing this for 25 years. It…