Eco online: environmental news, features and opinion from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Environmental news from Eco online, Sunshine Coast and Queensland environmental news, with indepth sections including interviews, sustainable business, eco adventures, green living and wildlife
The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) is the umbrella organisation of more than 50 community groups. In this issue of Eco, we feature the Noosa District Landcare Group. Landcare – it’s all about nurturing and cherishing the land and making sure it’s in a fit state for our descendants. It began in Australia in 1989 as … [Read more...]
The recent flood, cyclone and bushfire disasters across Australia have taken their toll on all. Our wildlife have suffered immeasurably too, as wildlife carers try to contend with the influx of injured and orphaned wildlife. The problems with our native wildlife did not start with the inland and coastal flooding. They started way back in … [Read more...]
Many bush creatures need help as the built environment closes in on their habitats, sending some on the path to extinction unless we do something about it. Dr Sean FitzGibbon is man with a passion and a plan to save them. Aldwyn Altuney reports. This is not a time to be resting on our laurels when it comes to conserving wildlife around urban … [Read more...]
One of Australia’s iconic, yet threatened species, the koalas have found a true champion and perhaps saviour in Australian Greens leader Bob Brown. In late November, the senator successfully moved for a new Senate inquiry to assess the threats to and management of koalas across the country. Despite its iconic status, we know very little about … [Read more...]
Following in the footsteps of a savvy prince and the founder of farming philosophy that has taken the world by storm sounds a sensible thing to do. John Burrows talks to Kaye Cheval who is spreading the word about biodynamics. Appearing at the GREENhouse: Healthy Ideas -10 am, Monday, December 27, 2010. Transformation -- changing the ways we do … [Read more...]
By Jaylene Musgrave Australia's world heritage listed Fraser Island is renowned for its beautiful dingoes but the country's purest strain of dingo is now on the verge of extinction under the Queensland Government's current management plan. Some of the Australia's leading experts are speaking out on the sad plight facing the island's … [Read more...]
The mainstream media excites their readers and listeners with many things. Fall under their spell and you would almost be forgiven for thinking that the biggest threat from climate change, if you still believe the scientific facts as opposed to columnists’ opinions, will be upon the size of your wallet. Professor Roger Kitching reminds us of … [Read more...]
Reflecting on World Environment Day, what have we done for the environment in the past year? Our Wildlife Volunteers Association, can be proud of its achievements this year, once again providing a 24-hour hotline for injured and orphaned wildlife. So often, callers are just so grateful that they reach an actual person instead of the ubiquitous … [Read more...]
Phil Moran is so passionate about the environment that he admits to hugging every tree he can. In his youth he had ideas of pursuing a career in the legal profession, but it wouldn’t have been as satisfying for this man who instead grew to love the bush. Phil is the natural resource manager for Noosa and District Landcare Group which is … [Read more...]
By Narelle McCarthy Act now, act quickly and even act radically or else we will see the collapse of the planet’s natural systems that support our economies, lives and livelihoods. That’ s the urgent warning from top level environmental scientists and some governments who provided material for a sobering report recently produced … [Read more...]
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