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Sustainability initiatives
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Climate actionThe per-capita carbon footprint in Australia was rated 12th in the world by PNAS in 2011. In 2013, the CSIRO released a report stating Australia is getting hotter. In 2014, the Bureau of Meteorology released a report on the state of Australia's climate, which highlighted several key points, including the dramatic increase in Australia's temperatures (particularly nighttime temperatures) and the increasing frequency of bush fires, droughts and floods which have all been linked to climate change. [1] Australian climate action groups on greenlivingpedia (category) Australian Youth Climate Coalition Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Wikipedia: Climate change organisations based in Australia (category) Campaigns: The Transition Decade (Wikipedia): non-partisan shared campaign which is coordinated by an alliance of Australian community, social, and environmental groups, non-profits and NGO's. The initiative forms a unified plan to campaign, lobby and work to restore safe climate conditions and a sustainable future. CoastsOne of the notable issues with marine conservation in Australia is the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef's environmental pressures include water quality from runoff, climate change and mass coral bleaching, cyclic outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish, overfishing, and shipping accidents. [2] Wikipedia: Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef Community energyCommunity Power Agency, social enterprise setup to support the development of a vibrant community energy sector in Australia YourEnergySavings.gov.au, information from the Australian Government as well as state and territory governments. Maps Solar PV Maps and Tools, Australian Photovoltaic Institute See also: Energy transition in Australia Cycling activismCritical Mass bicycle rides in Australia Wikipedia: Cycling organisations in Australia (category) Education for sustainabilityCool Australia, educating for a sustainable future Environment qualityClean Up Australia, (Wikipedia): Clean Up Australia Limited is a not-for-profit Australian environmental conservation organisation founded by Australian Ian Kiernan, and co-founder Kim McKay, in 1989. It works to foster relationships between the community, business and government to address the environmental issues of waste, water and climate change. Since its inception, Clean Up Australia has grown to include other projects and campaigns including Business Clean Up Day, Schools Clean Up Day, Clean Up the Alps, Clean Up the Kimberley and Clean Up the World. The organisation is behind Clean Up Australia Day, as well as other environmental projects and campaigns. Ethical consumerismEthical consumer guide, The Ethical Consumer Group is a community based, not-for-profit network set up to help facilitate more sustainable purchasing practices for the everyday consumer. Food activismAustralian City Farms and Community Gardens Network - Grow Free, "dedicated to making our food locally grown, organic and free" - Local Harvest, national initiative aiming to help people find local sources of food and grow their own - My Home Harvest - Open Food Network, openfoodnetwork.org.au - Solar cooking resources in Australia Farmers' markets: Australian Farmers' Markets Association Resources: Planning and running open farm days, openfoodnetwork.org Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
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Sustainable transport activismWikipedia: Better Place#Australia, Environmental impact of transport in Australia, Public transport in Australia Trees, woodland and forestWikipedia: Forests of Australia: Australia has many forests of importance due to significant features, despite being one of the driest continents. Australia has approximately 147 million hectares of native forest, which represents some 19% of land use. The majority of Australia's trees are hardwoods, typically eucalypts, rather than softwoods like pine. Urban sustainabilityAustralia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world. Many Australian cities have large urban footprints and are characterised by an unsustainable low density urban sprawl. This places demand on infrastructure and services which contributes to the problems of land clearing, pollution, transport related emissions, energy consumption, invasive species, automobile dependency and urban heat islands. The urban sprawl continues to increase at a rapid rate in most Australian cities, particularly the state capital cities, all of which (with the exception of Hobart) are metropoleis. In some centres, such as Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, Greater Melbourne and South East Queensland large metropolitan conurbations threaten to extend for hundreds of kilometres and based on current population growth rates are expected to become megacities in the 21st century. In recent years, some cities have implemented transit-oriented development strategies to curb the urban sprawl. Notable examples include Melbourne 2030, South East Queensland Regional Plan and the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy. [3] Urban Reforestation, organization in Australia, which focuses on sustainable living in urban places.[4] |
News and commentSee separate article: Australia news Events2017 Nov 13 - 19 National Recycling Week 2016 Nov 7 - 13 National Recycling Week Oct 17 - 23 National Bird Week, Aussie Backyard Bird Count 2015 November 9 - 15 National Recycling Week May 4 - 10 International Composting Awareness Week Australia March 23 -29 Meat Free Week Australia 2014 March 2 Clean Up Australia Day October 3 - 12 National Organic Week Ocotber 15 Ride2Work Day October 18 National Divestment Day Resources
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Snap Send Solve - Trolley Tracker™, smartphone app to report wayward shopping trolleys on the run Citizens data initiativeAustralian Bureau of Statistics - Open Knowledge Foundation Australia Wikipedia: Australia, State of the Environment reports Community resourcesMapsLocal communities in Australia community actionInterwiki linksWikipedia: Australia, Drought in Australia, Environment of Australia, Environmental issues in Australia, Environmental organisations based in Australia (category), Water security in Australia Greenlivingpedia: Australia (category) External links
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