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  The Federal Government's Green Vehicle Guide
   

  Australian Rainforest Foundation - Save the Frogs Program

Here is a website with helpful ideas and other ways
to save the frogs, who are severely under the pump
from pollution, introduced species, habitat loss, climate change and disease.

A couple of quick points:
Make a small pond in your garden and surround with native plants and small rocks, plus
Keep you cats indoors, as they are a severe threat.



   
 
Guidelines for setting aside land for wildlife

A rather old site but with interesting ideas if you want to set aside land for wildlife.
The site includes concepts for wetlands.
   
 

Gnangara Sustainability Strategy

The Gnangara Sustainability Strategy is a collaborative effort from a number of 
Government agencies and aims to address the rapid decline in ground water and
secure the future of the Gnangara mound. 

The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) are the lead agency
addressing the biodiversity values of the Gnangara system. 
The DEC Biodiversity Team are inviting select members from the community
and local government to attend a workshop which aims to: 

  • Provide context of the DEC biodiversity study to community and local government;
  • Garner what the community believes are the key biodiversity attributes; and
  • Workshop case wildlife corridors for the Gnangara Park to Swan River & Scarp area.
 
For more information about the Gnangara Sustainability Strategy,
please go to www.gnangara.water.wa.gov.au



   

Other issues:

Keep Australia Beautiful - newsletter #1
Keep Australia Beautilful - newsletter #2

Keep Australia Beautiful - newsletter #3
Bassendean's acid sulphate soils
Bunbury Regional Park
Federal Govt site on tea tree oil.
Mt Romance website, (Albany) - sandalwood developments
Mallee Oil project (500 M trees in 25 years!)
Growing NEEM Trees in Kununarra
The Native Nursery (Busselton)
40 Bush Food native plants
The Weeds Society of Western Australia
Consumer OR Customer? (EIANZ article)
Environmental Performance Index (Oz is 46th)
Green technology info - electric cars deal
Anti Graffiti
- WA State Govt initiatives
Check out Greenpeace ad (2.9MB)
Sustainability matters
Antarctic ice melting faster - article
Environmental sharing of eco-patents
Time's up for petrol cars - GM Boss
Esperance Sandplain loss at Arboretum.
Read more about Earthwatch (Free subscription)
Sustainable Cities Awards program
WA Water Future
Computer recycling service
Hazardous waste disposal - next Dec 2008

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