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| Climate Change CampaignQueensland Government in denial about Climate Change Monday, 08 February 2010
The deal is worth an estimated $60 billion and will supply about 30 million tonnes of coal per year to China over a 20 year period. |
| Grow Local CampaignGet Fresh with the Experts Tuesday, 19 January 2010
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| State IssuesWhat a Way to End It All... Wednesday, 23 December 2009
World leaders no longer question the science and they admit that what is on the table is simply not good enough. They claim commitment to limiting global temperature rise to under 2 degrees -and then don’t tell us how they will achieve this. It has taken 18 years since the 1992 Earth Summit for us to get to this. Eighteen years of denial, delay and blatant ignoring of the consequences. Survival of the species is now the issue .What we need is a safe climate targeting 350 ppm and urgent assistance for climate-affected developing nations. We hope that our leaders can put aside the politics and take their cues from the scientific reality... That’s our wish and our big hope for 2010. We must make this happen. + Full Story |
| Nature Conservation CampaignFlying Foxes and Fruit Crops Wednesday, 23 December 2009
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| The Rivers ProjectStatement on National Water Reform Monday, 23 November 2009 Environment Groups Statement on National Water ReformThe pace of water reform has slowedWe call on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to rapidly accelerate the delivery of existing national water reform commitments and end dangerous levels of water extractions from river and groundwater systems. Aquatic ecosystems are a life-support system sustaining millions of Australians. COAG’s failure to meet its national water reform commitments is contributing to the destruction of aquatic ecosystems, and threatening our well-being and prosperity. COAG must also address the rapidly growing threats to water quality, ecosystem health and water supplies from mining and infrastructure construction, particularly in NSW and Queensland.
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| Media ReleasesPremier should follow Garrett's example and listen Friday, 13 November 2009 "The SEQ house is virtually full and the government response is to extend the house over the garden, the veggie patch and the swimming pool. In effect, they are threatening our way of life and our environment."Bligh Government must stop the banter and go back to Public Debate on Community FutureProposals by the Bligh Government to build desalination plants - in the wake of Traveston Dam being stopped - are jumping the gun, according to Queensland Conservation.‘The Bligh Government must now put all water supply options to the community before beginning another round of poorly thought out and expensive infrastructure proposals,’ said Toby Hutcheon, Executive Director of QCC ‘Traveston was not about providing water for current populations but to support unsustainable expansion of SEQ.’ + Full Story |
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On Saturday 7 February the Queensland Premier announced (with Clive Palmer from Resourcehouse) Australia’s biggest coal export contract.
Last Christmas we asked if Kevin Rudd would be Sanity Clause and reduce greenhouse emissions to a safe level. Sadly, we must report that we didn’t get our wish in 2009. What we did get from Copenhagen was a lot of promises and a deal that amounts to a global suicide note for the planet.
The Queensland government has banned the killing of flying-foxes as a method of fruit crop protection. This is important for conservation and animal welfare, and beneficial for woodlands and forests. Because shooting is ineffective, most fruit growers have netted their crops. Here we explain why it is important the ban stays in place, and why the fruit industry will not suffer dire consequences because of it.
Flying Foxes and Fruit Crops
Authorised by Toby Hutcheon, 166 Ann St, Brisbane