Professor Matthew Burke from Griffith University says Australia is lagging behind much of the world in introducing 30km/h streets, particularly in school zones.

“What are we doing to stop the reef from being lost?” Ward said. “We cannot expect to save the Great Barrier Reef and be opening new fossil fuel developments. It’s time to act and there are no more excuses.” Reef suffering most severe bleaching on record theguardian.com/environment/20…

Good news Tanya Plibersek rejects Toondah harbour project over impact on globally significant wetlands (there is an 'if' in the article, but important outcome!)
theguardian.com/australia-news…

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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We now have travel grant applications!

What’s happening with the Great Barrier Reef bleaching? An update from experts and how to help

Cath Lovelock Graeme Cumming Stan Lui Angela Dean

biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/what-s-ha…

The #GreatBarrierReef is undergoing its 5th mass bleaching in 8 years. I wish more people understood how devastating this is. Listen here for a summary from me & Lesley Hughes, & follow Terry Hughes for updates.

CMS_UTas IMAS University of Tasmania IPCC

abc.net.au/listen/program…

Dear Tanya Plibersek, There is strong community support to lift spending on nature conservation. Monash University surveyed 3,400 people benchmarked against ABS data to ensure the views represent the community.

Almost all Australians (19 in every 20 people) want the federal…

Why's Env Min Tanya Plibersek allowing the Premier of #Tasmania Jeremy Rockliff to continue this vindictive ecological vandalism, against the last stands of ancient trees & crucial habitats in Tassie's forests?

#EndNativeForestLogging
#WorthMoreStanding
#ExtinctionIsForever

Another day, another log truck full of hundreds of years old trees. It must stop! There is no excuse for the continued destruction of #NativeForests — it’s a climate-destroying practice.

Today, forest defenders held a vigil to bear witness.

#politas #EndNativeForestLogging

Don't miss this UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science special seminar by Brendan Wintle on our existential crisis: 'Rearranging the deck chairs to get a comfortable view of the Anthropocene extinction'. Tue 5 Dec, 10:45am sharp AEST, Steele Bldg 309. bit.ly/CBCSseminars for Zoom link

Twenty-one red handfish hatched in successful Tasmanian conservation breeding program abc.net.au/news/2023-11-3… via ABC Australia

Native forest logging ban in Tasmania could save state $72m, pro-market thinktank says theguardian.com/australia-news…

97yo Uniting Church minister Alan Stuart becoming the OLDEST PERSON EVER ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN AUSTRALIA at the #PeoplesBlockade has become very popular.

You're a climate legend Alan.

Join Maximilian Kotz when he presents a special UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science seminar Weds 29 Nov 2pm AEST - on attributable aspects of #climatechange on #vertebrate species abundance. bit.ly/CBCSseminars for Zoom link

I'm speaking up and taking action to protect threatened birds and the places they call home Will you join me? #actforbirds #naturelaws actforbirds.org/aoc2023

Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action – but the way we talk about it matters, write Yolanda Waters + Angela Dean (@UQ_news).

theconversation.com/concern-for-th…

For those of us with Unisuper - there is a current petition asking them to shift their investment protocols to align with the Paris Agreement unisuperresolutions.good.do/unisuper/unisu…

Tired of waiting for a Queensland EPA, conservation group launches own ‘enforcement arm’ theguardian.com/australia-news…