Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association (MVFFA) is appalled to learn that Snowy Hydro has been releasing water ostensibly as part of its environmental flow obligations that can only have exacerbated the current flood crisis. This … [Read more...] about Snowy Hydro Must Immediately Stop Exacerbating the Current Flood Crisis
The Political Solution to Australia’s Energy Dilemma: Open Letter to Greg Combet from Phil Sawyer
The Hon Greg Combet AM MP Dear Greg, Recognising the important role that you will undoubtedly play in shaping our future energy policies, and mindful of the difficult situation that we, as a party, currently find ourselves in, I write to … [Read more...] about The Political Solution to Australia’s Energy Dilemma: Open Letter to Greg Combet from Phil Sawyer
Third Open Thread
Please post comment below on any issue of interest to you concerning the natural environment. .. … [Read more...] about Third Open Thread
Back Our Basin Petition
The Gillard Labor Government must cut the spin and immediately remove the Guide to the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan and ensure that economic and social factors receive the same consideration as environmental factors in the future. Sign the … [Read more...] about Back Our Basin Petition
Free Burma’s political prisoners
Dear Jennifer, Fantastic news! After spending 15 of the past 21 years unjustly under house arrest, Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is finally free. But the Nobel laureate was just one of 2,200 political prisoners in Burma punished … [Read more...] about Free Burma’s political prisoners
No Sydney Audience for Williams: Marohasy Debate
THE planned debate on Monday at the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) in Sydney between John Williams from the Wentworth Group and Jennifer Marohasy from the Australian Environment Foundation on ‘Saving the Murray’ as advertised here has been … [Read more...] about No Sydney Audience for Williams: Marohasy Debate