31/03/2023

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Environmental Days in April

  Some key dates coming up this month, which raise awareness of Nature and people….. World Health Day is April 7th – this year celebrating its 75th anniversary. More info – World Health Org. World Art Day is April 15th – a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art. More info here – World Art Day  World Heritage Day is April 18th – the day highlights the importance of and risks to our outstanding sites of World Heritage....

Earth Hour is March 25th _ are you ready??

Join the Biggest Hour for Earth on 25 March, 8:30 pm local time! Switch off & give an Hour for Earth by spending 60 minutes doing something good for our Planet  Earth Hour only asks people to turn off any non-essential lights for one hour – not lights that affect public safety. Earth Hour is also a celebration of the planet so It is important to enjoy the moment in a safe environment. Sat, Mar 25, 2023 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM...

Many plants are going extinct – yet thousands have no public images!

  From Conversation website For hundreds of years, botanists have collected plants to describe species and keep in herbaria across the world. But while physical plant specimens are irreplaceable, photographs of plants are also an invaluable resource for botanical research, conservation and education. Photographs of plants capture information that can be lost from dead, dried plants, such as flower colour. They also provide ecological context and form the cornerstone of many field guides and education resources. All plant species known...

Seaweek 2023 | Australia is a marine nation….

SeaWeek-Yearly-Generic-Poster-aqfzpl From Sat. 4 March – Sun. 12 March 2023….. SeaWeek is Australia’s major national public awareness campaign to focus community awareness, provide information and encourage an appreciation of the sea. SeaWeek gives us a fantastic opportunity to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment. SeaWeek events are organised and run by environmental and marine educators across the country. Australia is a marine nation. We have one of the largest ocean territories in the world, and it drives our...