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    PARENTS IN MELBOURNE’S WEST TURNING CLIMATE GRIEF INTO ACTION

    Shannon joined AP4CA because she is deeply concerned about what sort of world we are leaving behind for future generations.

    PANIC GLOBAL, PLANT LOCAL – A GUIDE TO INDIGENOUS PLANTING IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    Check out this list of ‘plant local’ resources, they’ll put you on the right track.

    BE LIKE A TREE

    By doing as nature does, we can emulate what happens on the forest floor.

    EDITORS NOTE

    When I first began reporting on climate change in the late 1980s I never imagined that 30 years later we’d be facing an existential crisis.

    REGEN WEST: WHAT CAN WE DO WITH LAND SO TOXIC WE CAN’T BUILD ON IT?

    The western suburbs are full of toxic unused  industrial land that can’t be used for homes. But we can transform the land into eco havens.

    AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN FEAR BLEAK FUTURE DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

    Nine out of Ten Aussie kids suffer from eco-anxiety!

    THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED GRASSLANDS OF MELBOURNE’S WEST

    Victoria’s grasslands are as close to extinction as an ecosystem can get. They once dominated our landscape but only 1% remains and most of that is in poor condition. Read how you can get involved in protecting them for future generations.

    THE ACCIDENTAL EXTREMIST:

    As they get more desperate to have their voices heard, climate change activists have been getting bolder and more creative with their protest methods  … meet one Footscray man who glued himself to a Picasso painting to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change … how far would you go to highlight an issue dear to your heart?

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    #95 April 2024

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