Hey peeps,
Have any of you recently read, if you get it, the sunday mail? Because if you have than you would have noticed that there was an article on a project in Qld for a property development which has set off the argument about getting koalas on the endangered list. On the one side you’ve got the property developers wanting to build housing projects and keep people in jobs, and on the other side you’ve got conservation groups who want to keep the koalas who might be affected by the development.
You can read the article online here. (Opens as pdf)
So now post your comments and let me know what you think about koalas being put on the endangered list!
I think it would alert people that one of our Australian native animals is dying out!
Also I think that if you feel passionate about this situation write to,
The Director
Coastal Assessments
Department of Planning
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001
(02)92-285-811
information@planning.nsw.gov.au
The General Manager
cc The Councillors
PO Box 816
Muwillumbah NSW 2484
email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au
(02)66-702-400.
Or your local member!
Thanks for reading!
Ceilidh.
Hey there dudes and dudets,
On the 25th of June my class hosted a movie called “FERN TREE GULLY”. We showed the movie to the preps, 2s,3s,4sand 5s.We were raising money for the Show You Care – Adopt a Square program by the Australian Rainforest Foundation.
See, if you give $1 to the program you adopt 1 square metre of rainforest. We raised $148 and adopted 148 square metres of rainforest in the Daintree. Our class got a Certificate and letter from the ARF which said:
Your donation will enable us to purchase vital land for conservation and will ensure the rainforest receives hands-on attention from local people … One of the flagship projects of the Foundation is to secure habitat for endangered species. The site you are adopting is important … as it expands a crucial wildlife corridor within the Daintree. It is also important cassowary habitat and securing this site will assist in conservation efforts for the long-term survival of this magnificent bird. The land is 8.8 hectares (21 acres) of lowland rainforest … Some plant species on the property are either listed as rare, vulnerable or even endangered.
For more information on the Show You Care – Adopt a Square program, visit the Australian Rainforest Foundation site.
If you want to save rainforest in the world generally, one easy thing you can do right NOW is change your search engine from Google to Ecosia! You can either have an add-on for your browser, or just go to the home page and make it your default search engine.
Well thats all for now.
Ceilidh
