Website of the Australian Landcare Magazine, featuring an Editor’s View, and reports about
Drought help for Qld rainforest, Grateful nation salutes its landcaring heroes, Monitoring environment trends to tell consumers, Tactics for coping with climate.
http://www.farmonline.com.au/
Incorporated, not-for-profit organisation with the mission to attract and manage a force of volunteers in practical conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian environment. The website informs you about news and projects, how you can get involved and help, and training courses provided.
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/conservation-connect.asp
Section of Australian Government’s waterwatch website offering the possibility to get involved in the waterwatch network, which comprises of individuals, community groups, and school groups monitoring water quality in their local areas. Page links to waterwatch facilitators in each state, creating an action plan, the Waterwatch technical manual, and sponsorship guidelines. Navigational links to monitoring water quality, waterwatch events and publications, and further information about the Waterwatch scheme.
http://www.waterwatch.org.au/join.html
Information page, on the South Australian WaterCare website, about the various ways to get involved with communities caring for rivers, catchments, lakes, and dams. Includes a few page links to associations/groups websites, such as the Australian Marine Conservation Society, and Clean Up Australia, which target the nation, rather than only South Australian residents. Navigational links include information on conserving water, cleaner waterways, caring about water, water resources, threats to the water environments, statistics on water use, and current South Australian water restrictions.
http://www.watercare.sa.gov.au/water_get_inv.php
Greenfleet is a non-profit organisation. Its program provides a simple way to reduce the impact of cars on the environment. For $40 (tax deductible), Greenfleet will plant 17 native trees on a “customer’s” behalf. Links to supporters, Environmental Policy and Murray Darling Rescue.
http://www.greenfleet.com.au/Offset_emissions/index.aspx
Greening Australia tackles critical issues like salinity, declining water quality, soil degradation, climate change and biodiversity loss through an innovative blend of practical experience, science, community engagement and commitment. Their mission is to engage the community in vegetation management to protect and restore the health, diversity and productivity of our unique Australian landscapes. The website features
On ground action, River recovery, Our supporters, News, How you can help, Tips and tools and gives information about different regions.
http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/NAT/
Section of the Australian Water Association (AWA) website, presenting their e-communities for AWA members to interact with one another. These online communities post current news and events, participate in discussion forums, and have permission to use AWA material databases. AWA membership requires a fee. Links to the E-communities site, and to information about becoming an AWA member.
http://www.awa.asn.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=E_
Communities1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4948
A website of a national community water quality monitoring network, titled Waterwatch Australia, which was established by the Australian Government. Website subsections include information about the network, how to get involved, monitoring water quality, and events and publications. Also contains waterwatch websites specific to each state.
http://www.waterwatch.org.au/index.html
The WWF-Australia website provides information on current campaigns and events. The site also features links to their work topics, how you can get involved and information about the organisation.
http://www.wwf.org.au/