From this Issue
Environmental education in Australian schoolsAustralia is a world leader in environmental education but recent changes to how it is taught pose some problems say experts.
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The Noosa biosphereIn 2007, the Noosa region on Queensland's Sunshine Coast was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve. What is the biosphere concept and why does Noosa fit the bill?
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News
Shellfish may give us ‘vanishing plastic’
Prototype biodegradable plastics are possibly just months away, spelling good news for the worsening headache of plastic packaging, which accounts for up to 25 per cent of municipal landfill.
Ocean Health Index: A
Leading ocean institutions Conservation International, National Geographic, and the New England Aquarium have joined forces to determine the feasibility of a global Ocean Health Index.
From the Archive
Winning nature photography
Stuart Miller, a Perth-based surgeon, started the ANZANG Nature landscape photography competition in 2004. A conservationist and photographer himself, he says he established the competition with the aim of encouraging greater public appreciation of the Australasian region's natural heritage.
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The ceramic house may solve Filipinos' problems
A building technology originating from the Middle East, developed by an Iranian-American, is generating a buzz in the Philippines as an environmentally benign solution to a pressing shortage of shelter and school buildings.
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Forthcoming Events
19th World Congress of Soil Science
Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010
National Tree Day
National, 2 August 2010
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