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Australia to host congress on sustainability in Oceania
Sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific are invited to share their knowledge on sustainability challenges and opportunities in the Oceania region in mid-2022 as part of a major international sustainability event.
Investment in GBR welcome but stronger action needed on climate change
The Academy welcomes announcements regarding the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. Recent marine heatwaves that resulted in damage to the coral cover in the shallow waters of the Great Barrier Reef highlight some of the consequences of a warming planet on this national icon.
Australian experts’ new ideas to better protect World Heritage sites from climate change
Australian experts are calling for the challenges of climate change to be used as a catalyst for positive changes to help conserve the world’s most precious heritage places.
Max Day awardees aim to safeguard culture and change behaviours
Two early-career researchers have each been awarded a 2022 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship for their highly interdisciplinary research work to protect the environment. Ms Bridget Campbell is a PhD candidate at Macquarie University and Dr Brock Bergseth is a research fellow at James Cook University.
Draft NSW Government park management plan ‘flawed’ and ignores damage caused by feral horses
An open letter to the NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean published today calls on the NSW Government to work towards removing all feral horses from every NSW protected area.
