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by Matilda Needle (u6664597) With all this talk of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions it can be overwhelming to think anything we do on an individual level will make a difference. I try to limit waste and compost, but … Continue reading →

Olivia Stansfield – U6939957 The gift that just keeps giving The 2021 State of the Environment Report found that invasive species in Australia affected 82% of threatened taxa making it the most significant threatening process. In Australia, invasive species are … Continue reading →

By Hamish Stewart u6676910 Earlier this year I participated in the annual volunteer Waterwatch Platypus Month Survey. This post will explore the importance of biodiversity monitoring and how citizen science programmes can support conservation efforts. Biodiversity monitoring: what is it … Continue reading →

Grace Findlay – u7114453 Why did the chicken cross the road? I’m sure you know the answer, but perhaps we should also ask a more complex question: how could the chicken even cross the road if its habitat was fragmented?  … Continue reading →

Jonathan u6961698 The koalas we see in the zoos are more different than the ones in the wild. I used to think that koalas like to be in groups and live together but after this experience it was told to … Continue reading →

Jessica Kriticos (u7126966) Running along the part of the upper western edge of Canberra, The Pinnacle Nature Reserve is a grassy woodland beloved by the residents of the neighbouring Belconnen suburbs. But this ecosystem hasn’t always been an idyllic spot … Continue reading →

By u6973085 Astor Lee (508 words) When it comes to ecological restoration or environmental protection, many might think of tree planting, photos of families with their shovels around a tree seedling. Don’t get me wrong, tree-planting is a great activity, … Continue reading →

By Sabina Aitken u7105859 How do you get home from work? What if I took away your roads and footpaths and replaced it all with woodland? Will you still be able to find the way? Land clearing in the ACT … Continue reading →

Marlon Taylor u6735195 In the summer of 2019-2020, much of Australia’s eastern seaboard was devastated by fire. Scars of this so-called Black Summer linger; affected ecosystems are still in the process of rejuvenation and recovery. The ACT’s Namadgi National Park … Continue reading →