Make your voice heard at the Independent Planning Commission, here’s how, …
850 NEW COAL SEAM GAS WELLS AT NARRABRI – OR NOT.
The Million Jobs Plan
Beyond Zero Emissions https://bze.org.au/the-million-jobs-plan/ The Million Jobs Plan is the framework to restore our economy. We’ve mapped out how we can rebuild our nation through practical projects that can restore our economy, modernise our industry, reskill our workforce and deliver a bright and secure economic future. We’ve identified seven key sectors across our economy where…
The NSW Govt. Inquiry Report: ‘Koala Populations and Habitat in New South Wales’
The need to stop logging in public native forests did not receive majority support from committee members and is therefore not a recommendation in the report. The government is required to respond to the recommendations of the report within six months. A highlighted copy of the report is attached below, and is available also on…
Again, NO Byrrill Creek Dam
Dear Friends of the Environment. The NSW Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is undertaking a Review, including submissions from the public, of the existing Tweed Water Sharing Plan (WSP) which expires next year. Currently there is a Clause 48 (1) that prohibits the building of a dam at Byrrill Creek. 10 years ago Save Byrrill Creek…
Abandonment of Oldgrowth Logging Welcomed.
NEFA MEDIA RELEASE – 25 June 2020 The North East Forest Alliance welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement that they have abandoned their intent to open up large areas of oldgrowth forest protected in informal reserves on State Forests for logging. We fought for 20 years to get oldgrowth forests mapped and protected as part of the national…
Join the Action at Myrtle State Forest
Dear Friends, NRG will be volunteering to join NEFA in defending our native forests from the assault being mounted by the State and Federal government-sponsored rogue logging industry. Your commitment to protecting our forests is an inspiring and important step toward a sustainable and peaceful world. At the June monthly meeting, NRG decided to gather…
TREE Magazine, the Tweed River Environmental Echo, New Issue Soon!
TSC Towards Zero Waste Strategy Proposed, TSC Asks Your Feedback
Council has prepared a draft Towards Zero Waste policy and is seeking feedback on or before Tuesday 21 July 2020. The CEC would like to encourage public endorsement and adoption by Council. The towards zero waste concept means designing and managing products to reduce the volume of waste and materials, to conserve and recover all materials where…
“If this, …”, The Caldera Environment Centre ‘Ecological Arts For Information Merit Award’
The inaugural Caldera Environment Centre ‘Ecological Arts For Information Merit Award’ has been awarded to the 1 minute duration information unit “If this, ….”. “If this, … ” is an awardee of The Caldera Environment Centre ‘Ecological Arts For Information Merit Award’. The Caldera Environment Centre.
THE NOBBYS CREEK WATER EXTRACTION D.A. HAS BEEN FORMALLY REJECTED BY COUNCIL – HURRAH
From Nimbin EC: “There’s a bit of reading here, but it is well worth it ……………………………………… You will recall that Council had deemed the Nobbys Creek water extraction expansion application would be refused, so Appleby lodged an appeal in the Land and Environment Court. As part of the court process, Council was required to formally…
NCC, AFCA to ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap: “Exclude forest derived biomass … FDB is not a credible or desirable energy source or route out of fossil fuel dependence.”
The Nature Conservation Council and the Australian Forest and Climate Alliance have made the following joint submission to the ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap: “Exclude forest derived biomass.” FDB is not a credible or desirable energy source or route out of fossil fuel dependence. We call on ARENA to contribute to responsible action on the climate crisis by…
TSC: Dear Community Member, …
I write to advise you that the Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2014 Amendment No. 28 – to remove the enabling ‘Clause 7.15 Water Bottling Facilities’ – has been legally made, effective Friday 29 May 2020. The outcome of this amendment is that water bottling facilities are now a prohibited land use in the RU2 Rural Landscape…
Everyday is World Environment Day. UN theme for this year is: ‘It’s Time for Nature.’
The UN has declared “It’s Time for Nature” as the theme for this year’s World Environment Day. To explain the theme the UN says, “The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. Yet, these are exceptional times in which…
Rob Kooyman – Gondwana
Rob Kooyman, Australia forest ecologist, traces the history of the ancient forests of Gondwana, until now, bringing the focus to the forests of northern nsw. The new 29 min film by Frontier Films (David Bradbury). Proudly presented here in association with the The Caldera Environment Centre. About Rob Kooyman … protected area and conservation management…
TSC 18.6.20 Meeting Agenda
Agenda for the Council Meeting – 18 June 2020 on Thursday, 18 June 2020 3:00 PM. The Meeting will be held remotely via Lifestream. Click here to View the Meeting Agenda. Especially noteworthy: 17 REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT 1. Climate Change Emergency Report Report Note: A revised Climate Change Management Policy is attached to…
CSG Alert: Reject gas giant Santos’s 850-well coal seam gas field in the Pilliga forests wilderness
The NSW Government has recommended approval of an 850-well coal seam gas field in the Pilliga forest wilderness and farmland near Narrabri. The Pilliga is the largest temperate forest we have left in the state. Turning it into an industrial gas field will poison groundwater, carve up the forest with roads and pipelines, endanger koalas…
Art Auction – “Artists for Climate Online”
Zoom in, to raise funds for the Climate Council! It’s an online auction of art items contributed by fabulous artists from Tweed and Byron Shires. All proceeds will go to The Climate Council. Barry Firth is raising funds for the Climate Council, after joining “Tassie Trek 2020”, a week-long trip through the Tarkine Wilderness, that…
To: Department of Planning Industry & Environment. Re: Koala Habitat Protection SEPP
The new koala protection guidelines rely heavily on the “Koala Development Application Map”. However, land clearing for “logging operations” on private lands” are exempt from these guidelines, as these operations do not normally require DA approval. For logging on private lands Koala protection is supposed to be based on local “Comprehensive Koala Plans of…
Caldera Environment Centre Shop Open
The CEC shop is open 10am to 5pm (Generaly) on Monday through Friday.
Cutting Down Native Forests on Private Land Draft Codes of Practice
The Draft Private Native Forestry Code of Practice have been open for public submissions. We have read the Draft Codes of Practice, and highlighted the bits of the document for you to read quickly, to focus and save time. It is ‘A permission-booklet for ecologically significant native forests destruction on privately held land.’ For further…
Feeding Forests Into Furnaces To Boil Water To Turn A Turbine To Make Electricity To Use Momentarily And Then It Is Gone
Stop the pollution of the air, it is horrible, stop it. And stop burning “biofuel” for goodness sake. “Bio-Fuel”: Feeding Forests Into Furnaces To Make Electricity. “Bio-Fuel” is burned in furnaces and the pollution released into the air. They lie that biofuel is an ‘ecologically sustainable’ furnace fuel. “Bio-Fuel” is a fraud, a lie, “Bio-Fuel”…
Caldera Environment Centre submission to Tweed Shire Council on the Draft Climate Change Policy – Net Zero 2030
The Caldera Environment Centre (CEC) strongly supports the Draft Climate Change Policy – Net Zero 2030. This draft policy builds on the framework of the Tweed Shire Council Community Strategic Plan 2017-2027 – in particular regarding its goals of decreasing the carbon footprint of the Tweed Shire, progressing toward 100% self sufficiency in renewable energy…
Review of Native vegetation clearing in NSW (Natural Resources Commission, NRC)
The level of clearing confirmed by expert report shows that rather than helping the environment our laws are now operating to put greater stress on native landscapes that are already suffering the impacts of climate change, drought and bushfires. Instead of building resilience and ensuring healthy and productive country, our laws are degrading the land.…
ACTIVE HOPE AND RESILIENCE IN A TIME OF CRISIS
A community event held by Extinction Rebellion Tweed Valley. We are living through difficult times that have only gotten harder the last six months as we face regular new waves of social and environmental crises. In this time we are witnessing immense growing social injustices and the sixth mass extinction of life on Earth. Many…
NSWG Plastic Plan
The NSWG Plastic Plan speaks of redesign laws and fairly lightweight ban promises, not very impressive given the situation we are now in regarding plastic. “If this, … “If this, … ” is an awardee of The Caldera Environment Centre ‘Ecological Arts For Information Merit Award’.
Caldera pics
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NCC: Stop logging the previously protected old-growth and high-conservation-value public forests.
>15,000 hectares of NSW previously protected old-growth and high-conservation-value public forests are to be logged. More than 29,000 hectares of previously protected old-growth forests on private land have already been opened up to logging in recent years. These rare and important forests have been protected for almost 20 years. They store huge amounts of carbon…
GONDWANA BURNING – Frontline Films [David Bradbury] > 9 Minute Pre Film Preview
Dear Invitee. David has asked our [CEC] attention and interest, he has provided the 9 minute Pre Film Preview and requested feedback regarding the degree of interest shown. … Northern NSW native forests are to be fed into European furnaces as fuel to make electricity. Here is the 10 minute Pre Film Preview – Gondwana…
Managing Native Vegetation
The NSW Govt Audit Office report found the clearing of native vegetation on rural land is not effectively regulated and managed. The processes supporting the regulatory framework are weak and there is no evidence-based assurance that clearing of native vegetation is carried out in accordance with approvals. https://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/our-work/reports/managing-native-vegetation