Environment
July Seminar: Wildlife Conservation
Tension between space for infrastructure and natural habitat
The Queensland government is inviting comments on its South East regional plan. Its a 192 pages document, which takes a lot to read and understand. Over the next decades population growth is expected to be quite high and infrastructure needs to hold pace. In other...
Threatened Species Need More Protection
Threatened species need more protection, but often actions are undertaken too late or in a way that are not far reaching enough, or create further stress on vulnerable populations of plants or animals. You will have read about grasslands being bulldozed over,...
Cycling is becoming more popular
Those of us who cycle for commuting, to school work or recreation clearly notice that cycling is becoming more popular. E-bikes make it feasible to easily tackle Brisbane's famous hills and allow everyone regardless of age and fitness level to get around on the...
Zero Carbon anyone?
Carbon reduction is on everyone's mind. The Brisbane City Councils' Sustainability agency wants to support people who aim to reduce their carbon footprint and at the same time often save a lot of money. We are excited taht our next seminar will feature Sam Mullen who...
Creeks are indicators of environmental health
Many of you will have seen recent reports about mass fish killings in New South Wales and Victoria. A recent conversation article described that pollution from fertilizers and associated algae over-growth may have contributes. Enoggera and Fish Creek in The Gap are...
Have you seen the latest IPCC report?
Every few years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports on the state of the global climate outlook. This year's report is the most comprehensive and was compiled by a global group of scientists, so that all areas of the world were represented. The...