Stop food waste day

What is Stop Food Waste Day? Stop Food Waste Day is the largest single day of action in the fight against food waste. Started in 2017 by Compass Group USA, Stop Food Waste Day is now recognised globally in every corner of the world as we unite to educate and ignite change. When is Stop Food Waste Day 2023? Wednesday, 26 April 2023 Did you know, one third* of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally? Food waste...

Earth Day 2023….protecting our Oceans

  Earth Day is this year focused on …. the oceans   History of Earth Day  “The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. The event, which some consider to be the birth of the environmental movement, was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson. Nelson chose the April date to coincide with spring while avoiding most spring break and final exams. He hoped to appeal to college and university students for what he planned as a...

Creature Feature | Hector’s Dolphins

    DOLPHINS In Australia, The Dolphins are a professional rugby league football team based in the Redcliffe Peninsula area of the Moreton Bay Region, that competes in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL)…. for the purposes of this article: a dolphin is a small aquatic mammal in the  “A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins),...

World heritage day

The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, round tables and newspaper articles. Why World Heritage is so very important?? see various blog posts including World Heritage celebrates What are “Monuments & Sites”……  The International Council on Monuments & Sites ICOMOS  is The a professional association that works for...

World Art Day promotes creativity, innovation & diversity

  World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, was proclaimed at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019. Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe and plays an important role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and dialogue. These are qualities that art has always had, and will always have if we continue to support environments where artists and artistic freedom are promoted and protected. In...

Creature Feature : All About Beavers

  Today is International Beaver Day ….. Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver. Beavers are the second-largest living rodents, after capybaras. Wikipedia __________   Beaver Reintroduction Project Since 2009, The Scottish Wildlife Trust have played a fundamental role in returning beavers to Scotland. From releasing the first wild beaver in 2009, to completing a reinforcement project in 2020, our work has led to this...

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...

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