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Societies and Action Groups with a regional influence

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1	STEP Inc STEP is a community-based environmental organisation of over 400 members from Ku-ring-gai and surrounding suburbs of northern Sydney. Our primary aim is to preserve all natural bushland within the area from alienation and degradation.	106
2	SEE - Change (ACT) SEE-Change is a community, not-for-profit group that supports and inspires people to join together and act in a sustainable way. Its activities are practical, and based on local Canberra realities. In addition, its aim is to create workable project models to be picked up by other community groups Australia-wide	122
3	The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Wildlife Queensland is keen to ensure that through our actions, we can encourage everyone to gain an appreciation of wildlife and its habitat, leading to a greater understanding of the challenges and pressures it increasingly faces.	107
4	ADI Residents Action Group New South Wales Community Action Group. The Website of the ADI Resident Action Group. This group is intent on saving the Cumberland Plain Bushland in Sydney's western suburbs.	114
5	Blue Mountains Conservation Society (NSW) This voluntary group of about one thousand members is helping to conserve the World Heritage Blue Mountains region in Eastern Australia.	115
6	Defenders of the South East Green Wedge (Victoria) "A viable green wedge must be maintained within the south-east metropolitan area, with sufficient consideration given to the environmental and social values of present and future generations."	103
7	National Parks Association of New South Wales NPA seeks to protect, connect and restore the integrity and diversity of natural systems in NSW and beyond through national parks, marine sanctuaries and other means.	95

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Basically, then, there are only two kinds of solutions to the population problem. One is a "birth rate solution," in which we find ways to lower the birth rate. The other is a "death rate solution," in which ways to raise the death rate - war, famine, pestilence - find us. - Paul Ehrlich: The Population Bomb, p. 17

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MELBOURNE 2010

DATE- MARCH 20^th 2010 at 2.00 p.m.

VENUE

University of Melbourne

Trinity College Royal Parade Parkville

Evan Burge Building

Buzzard lecture Theatre

Enter Gate A (next to Janet Clarke Hall)

Guest speaker:

Dr Bob Birrell, Reader in Sociology at Monash University.

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Media Release - SEQ Water Strategy - 10 Feb.

South East Queensland Water Strategy reveals SEQ population growth is unsustainable

High energy consuming desalination plants underpinning future water security for South East Queensland shows that the region’s population growth is unsustainable, say environmentalists.

“Detailed planning for desalination facilities at Lytton and Marcoola will commence in 2010, however, a desalination plant at Lytton shows a total disregard for the Moreton Bay Marine Park and its internationally listed values,” said Mr Simon Baltais, Vice President of the South East Queensland Branch of Sustainable Population Australia. Read On. ..

Discover biodiversity - every day

Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth, and its conservation lies at the very core of IUCN’s work. ‘Species of the Day’ has been launched as part of IUCN’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity.

With mounting scientific evidence of a serious extinction crisis, it’s time to take action. “The latest analysis of the IUCN Red List shows the 2010 target to reduce biodiversity loss will not be met,” says Jane Smart, Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. “It’s time for governments to get serious about saving species and make sure it’s high on their agendas for next year, as we’re rapidly running out of time.”

Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions. We have started by featuring some better known species, including the Polar Bear and will move on to cover plants, fungi, invertebrates and more. Both charismatic and obscure species will be featured, providing an insight into the astonishing level of biodiversity that exists.

If you would like to access the archived list of species go to www.iucnredlist.org/species-of-the-day/archives