The 2011 Queensland Landcare Conference is being held in Ayr, North Queensland between September 20-23. The conference will focus on the generations of guardians responsible for land and culture stewardship across the state. Graham Anderson, Chair Lower Burdekin Landcare Association who will host the 22nd… Read more...

In its 2010 election commitment the Australian Government indicated that the key aims for a national food plan were to integrate food policy by looking at the whole food supply chain, to protect Australia’s food security, and to develop a strategy to maximise food production… Read more...

The proposed Australian carbon tax has created a huge amount of political, media, industry, activist and community reaction. One very useful report we have found at Sustainable Scenic Rim is the Climate Commission’s “The Critical Decade” which is, importantly, based on independent, peer-reviewed science: www.climatecommission.gov.au/topics/the-critical-decade… Read more...

Blue carbon accounts for 55% of all the carbon captured in the world: more carbon is captured in the marine environment than on land. (Source: Nellemann et al, United Nations Environment Program Responses to climate change in Australia have so far overlooked the role of… Read more...

Richard Branson promoted cleantech businesses and entrepreneurs when he opened a conference by the Climate War Room in Sydney in July. The Creating Climate Wealth Summit was held on July 7-8 and was organised by the Climate War Room (CWR), a not-for-profit founded by Branson.… Read more...

Living the Good Life Fest is a gorgeous community festival in the coastal community of Iluka – it will be running on the weekend of September 17 and 18. www.livingthegoodlifefest.com Living the Good Life Fest is a weekend of celebration, inspiration and information in beautiful… Read more...

Sunday 7th August. Free entry 9.00am - 5.00pm Meet gliderts, bettongs, quolls, pythons, frogs and other local native animals See wildlife art in progress and a chance to win a print from the artist Displays on wildlife identification, wildlife conservation, carte of wildlife, where to… Read more...

World Environment Day will be celebrated in style this year at Boonah and after the success of 2010’s inaugural event many are looking forward to this full-day festival on Saturday June 4 at The Outlook. Hosted by the Boonah Organisation for a Sustainable Shire (BOSS),… Read more...

Beechmont Landcare is hosting an information night about the Geology of the Beechmont Plateau on Wednesday 1 June between 7pm to 8:30pm at the Beechmont Community Hall. Leading geological expert Warwick Willmott will give a locally-focused presentation on the geology of the Beechmont Plateau and… Read more...

Eat Local Week is a week-long celebration of local food in the Scenic Rim area between June 24 and June 30 2011. We are now only a few weeks away from the first event of Eat Local Week, which highlights our local food production, local… Read more...