Tag Great Barrier Reef
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Training grandparents and protecting the future
Lack of government action on the risks of climate change and in many cases their active endorsement off projects that will have longterm negative impact on the future are galvanising a range of citizens and businesses into action.
September 27, 2018 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
Coral bleaching could happen every two years: report
Under current greenhouse gas pollution levels the Great Barrier Reef could be hit with catastrophic bleaching every two years by 2034, according to a new report.
July 5, 2018 | Chris Dobney | 1 -
UN ‘should probe Turnbull’s reef failures’
Four major green groups are calling on the UN's environmental arm to carry out an urgent probe into the Turnbull government's failure to protect the reef from massive land clearing.
June 25, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Swimathon for the Great Barrier Reef
It is time to save the reef! After the success of last year's first swim for the reef in Mullumbimby organiser Josh Scott-Jouir is putting out the call to locals to get involved in raising money for the EDO through a swimathon in Mullum pool.
January 16, 2018 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
#rainforest2reef enviro/arts project launched
Local artists Carol Atkins and Zion Levy Stewart have been selected to take part in the combined enviro/arts project which has been initiated to highlight the significance of the Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage areas in far north Queensland.
December 5, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
Mullumbimby scientist receives ‘science Oscar’ for Barrier Reef Research
A Griffith University research team led by Mullumbimby-based scientist Acting Professor Andrew Brooks has taken out a prestigious 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for their work trying to save the Great Barrier Reef.
September 4, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
The mining industry’s claws right in our politics
Andrew Hall, Ocean Shores. I had not realised how widespread the coal and mining industry's influence has spread through 'our' political system.
August 25, 2017 | The Echo | 1 -
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box: The power to stop Adani
Remember that scene in James Bond movies? 007 is in a small room filling up with water. His time is running out. The water keeps rising. The tension is unbearable. Bond is running out of options. That’s what I think... Read More →
March 21, 2017 | Mandy Nolan | 7 -
Mullum locals dive in to help save Great Barrier Reef
Raising money to help protect the reef, local metal work and mathematics teacher, Josh Scott-Jouir is joining the annual swimathon, held by environmental lawyers for the community EDO Qld to raise funds for vital legal work to protect the Reef.
January 12, 2017 | Aslan Shand | 1 -
Stop eating meat to save the reef
Desmond Bellamy, special projects coordinator, PETA Australia, Byron Bay The Great Barrier Reef, described by David Attenborough as one of the ‘greatest wonders’ on earth, is in grave danger. The latest government ‘report card’ on the reef gives it a... Read More →
October 25, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box – Killing Wonder
She’s dead. At just 25 million years. It’s a tragedy. A human being should never outlive one of the natural wonders of the world. That would be like seeing Everest crumble, or the Victoria Falls dry up, the Northern Lights... Read More →
October 18, 2016 | Mandy Nolan | 3 -
God will look after the Barrier Reef
Sapoty Brook, Main Arm Handing out how-to-vote cards at a Tweed Heads pre-polling booth I struck upon the idea of saying ‘vote Green to save the Barrier Reef’. At one point two middle-aged men approached. I said my spiel to... Read More →
June 28, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Great Barrier Reef section edited out of climate change report
The removal of an entire section on the Great Barrier Reef from an international report on World Heritage and climate change has been justified by the Australian government because of the impact on tourism.
May 29, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Senate ‘must stop Abbott putting miners above the law’
The Australian Greens are urging the Senate to block the Abbott government’s bill to gut public enforcement of environment law now being debated in the lower house.
September 10, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Cairns port proposal ‘could endanger reef’
Environmentalists says the idea of declaring Cairns a "priority port" while curbing new port development could still endanger the Great Barrier Reef.
September 2, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Don’t ignore scientists on Great Barrier Reef
Senator Christine Milne, Australian Greens. The Abbott and Palaszczuk governments must take heed of the warning from Great Barrier Reef scientists against the Galilee Basin coal mines, published in a new report in Nature Climate Change.
April 9, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Queensland Labor appoints ‘Minister for the Reef’
The newly sworn in Queensland Labor government has named Steven Miles – the ‘local dad’ ALP candidate for Mount Coot-Tha – as the state’s first Minister for the Great Barrier Reef.
February 18, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Greens back turtle hospital funding
Footage of a rescued turtle at the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre www.cairnsturtlerehab.org The Australian Greens say they are proud to have ‘stopped the Abbott government’s plan to water down threatened species protection while also securing $300,000 in government funding for... Read More →
February 13, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Byron rallies to save the Reef
VIDEO: On Sunday, as many of us were unwinding at the beach, a small but dedicated group of people gathered on the Byron Bay foreshore to protest against the imminent destruction of the Great Barrier Reef,.
January 27, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Rally to save Reef on Australia Day weekend
It is ironic that on the eve of Australia Day, thousands of Aussies will be rallying to save one of the country’s greatest landmarks and one of the world’s ecological wonders: the Great Barrier Reef.
January 22, 2015 | Chris Dobney | 5 -
Leaked video shows Newman opposed Galilee mines
The Galilee Blockade campaign was launched yesterday with a leaked video of Queensland premier Campbell Newman stating it would be a great idea not to mine the Galilee Basin.
January 22, 2015 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Bishop accused of scare tactics on Reef
Conservationists say Julie Bishop is using scare tactics to avoid having the Great Barrier Reef put on the World Heritage list.
December 9, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Inquiry urges halt to reef dredge dumping
A parliamentary report has recommended a moratorium on dredge spoil dumping in the Great Barrier Reef world heritage area.
September 4, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
The rape of the reef continues
Paul Brecht, Mullumbimby. The approval of dredging at Abbot Point in northern Queensland to allow a coal port and to allow for big ships to haul coal is environmental rape.
September 3, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Shameful approval of mega mine near our reef
Sally Freeman, Byron Bay. I am really ashamed to be an Australian, with the pending coal mine dump site, at Abbot Point, given approval, by both the federal government and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
August 21, 2014 | Echonetdaily | 1
