Gary Dunnett, Chief Executive Office
Photographing wildlife, flora and landscapes always makes me happy, irrespective of whether I’m walking in an alpine wilderness, diving an offshore reef or strolling through a botanic garden. Despite enjoying the remote and spectacular, my favourite photography locations are those where I feel a deep connection. The places you visit again and again, where you slowly come to appreciate the occupants and their habits.
James Sherwood, Conservation Campaigner
NPA NSW recently completed co-hosting the Love Our Sanctuaries film nights with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, highlighting the low levels of marine sanctuary protection across NSW’s six bioregions. Nine events were held across twelve days, stretching from Coffs Harbour to Merimbula. Over 1,200 people registered for the free events which were all well attended.
Kate Carroll, Conservation Projects Office, NPA NSW
NPA is a member of Forest Alliance NSW (FAN), a newly formed collective of non-government organisations and community groups working to protect native forests and support a plantation-based timber industry in NSW. Other members of the alliance include Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Wilderness Australia, Bob Brown Foundation, North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) and South East Regional Conservation Alliance (SERCA). Forest Alliance NSW is raising awareness through the media and alliance networks to expose the truths about the biodiversity and economic impacts of logging and the lack of integrity in Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) operations. The work of the Alliance is supported by citizen science and other research.
Gary Dunnett, Chief Executive Officer
In reality TV an alliance is a bunch of contestants who’ve decided to exclude others from their ‘cool kids’ club. The role of alliances is thankfully different when it comes to conservation alliances. The reality is that much of NPA’s most effective advocacy happens in collaboration with other conservation organisations. This article touches on the purpose and importance of some of those alliances.
John Benson, ecologist
A new book is out about one of Australia’s greatest conservationists and strategists. The book covers the personal journey of Peter Hitchcock AM. Peter died five years ago and his obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald (an appendix in the book) mentions that the conservation world mourned his loss due to his world-wide influence.
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The Forest Wars: the ugly truth behind what’s happening in our tall forests
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