Posts tagged ‘environment’
Keep Australia Beautiful Week: 22-28 August 2011
Keep Australia Beautiful Week (KAB Week) is held at the end of August each year, and was developed by Keep Australia Beautiful to remind people about the simple things they can do in their daily lives to reduce the impact on the environment and encourage action. In 2011, KAB Week will be held from Monday
World Environment Day: 5 June 2011
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: FORESTS – NATURE AT YOUR SERVICE World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere. WED celebration began in
National Seaweek 6 – 12 March 2011
Marine Education Society of Australasia (MESA) runs Seaweek to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment. This year’s theme ‘Spotlight on Marine Science’ profiles marine science endeavours exploring the earth’s least understood habitat, the marine environments of the world. The theme also provides a focus for students in schools and for communities to
Farmer helps save the environment
THIRD generation pineapple farmer Chris Fullerton has been digging deep to find the most sustainable farming practices for his 200-hectare Sunshine Coast farm. For the past 15 years, Mr Fullerton has been closely working with the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation on several trials at his Elimbah farm that better conserve soil nutrients
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 6/11/10
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is annually held on November 6. It aims to educate people about the damaging effects of war and armed conflict on the environment. What do people do? Many people around the world, including government officials, scientists, journalists,
Coral bleaching event ‘worst since 1998′
International marine scientists say the worst coral bleaching in more than a decade has struck reefs across the South-East Asian and Indian oceans in recent months. They say that the coral death could be the most damaging bleaching event ever recorded. It has hit the area known as the Coral Triangle, which has more than
Green Cross Diary for Kids
Check out Green Cross Australia…..the kids will love it……..especially Green Cross diary Sustainable living is the message of a new interactive learning tool. An exciting new and free environmental education program. for students 10-12 years was launched on World Environment DAy last week by Green Cross Australia. The environmental program, the Green Lane Diary, is a
Noise pollution jeopardizes health of people, animals and environment
Loud, sharp or constant noise in the workplace, home or leisure areas can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance and aggression, sleep disturbance, and a lowering of learning capability which can be measured in school results. Changes in the immune system and birth defects have even been attributed to exposure to noise but
World Environment Day: 2010 June 5
Many Species. One Planet. One Future. World Environment Day (WED) 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action. This is the day the United Nations chooses to focus people’s attention on the issue of the environment. The environment is getting more coverage in the main stream, but
Ricoh and Hawthorn team up for World Environment Day
Ricoh Australia is throwing its support behind World Environment Day by holding an Eco Action Day on Thursday June 3. Ricoh will be joined by staff and players from Hawthorn Football Club to help promote environmental awareness and the importance of sustainability. Teams will compete throughout the day on 12 bicycles at Hawks headquarters at
World Turtle Day: 2010 May 23
Turtles are one of the most endearing and symbolic of America’s native wildlife. Turtles not only fascinate each passing generation of children, who find endless wonders under those hard shells, but they also continue to serve as a timeless role model in children’s literature: the slow and steady turtle, whose patient progress always wins out
The Real Food Diet: Superfoods
I just love the Daily Green’s Newsletter and this article on The Superfood Index 1. Eat Food. Not too Much. Mostly Plants. Michael Pollan wrote it. Live it. 2. Eat Superfoods. Superfoods pack the most nutrients into each serving. Use our Superfood Index, which pairs the most nutritious foods with delicious recipes. 3. Eat Real
