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Updated: July 08, 2008
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Links
The following sites are not necessarily endorsed by The Wilderness Society and do not necessarily reflect The Wilderness Society's views. We include them here only to give a small window into the enormous number of environmentally related sites on the Web.
Please note that this links page is primarily to highlight links to other environment organisations and resources on environment issues. It is not a general advertising site for 'for profit' businesses and individuals, no matter how environmentally worthy. We do not have the admin and website resources to maintain such a service, nor to reply to 'for profit' businesses or individuals who email us seeking links. Any 'for profit' businesses featured have actively supported our campaigns.
Activist resources
Active - Stuff for Social Change - events, groups, how-to guide and alternative news
Internet Resources for Australian Activists - includes an excellent set of links to all sorts of campaign and resource sites
www.lobby.com.au - one-stop-shop for resources pertaining to Australian politics
The Bush Lawyer's Guide to Avoiding and Surviving Litigation Against Public Participation - advice to activists facing the increasing threat of litigation. Being litigation-concious makes for better activism!
Ecotourism/Responsible Travel Companies
Community Aid Abroad Tours - responsible and sustainable tourism. Includes Australian and international destinations
Earthwise Journeys - earth-friendly, socially responsible travel, volunteer travel, adventure, culture, spiritual journeys, women's travel
Great Western Tiers Forest Walks - Experience majestic old-growth rainforest and ancient eucalypts, hundreds of years old and over 60 metres high. Intrepid Travel - small group tours
Off Beat Rainforest Tours - have been supporting The Wilderness Society's SE Queensland forest campaign by giving free visits to the Bellthorpe State Forest
Park Tours - Australian nature based tour operator organising small group walking tours to national parks and wild areas in Australia and overseas
Tiger Trails - A Tasmanian based ecotourism company who run walks and tours throughout tasmania specialising in the Tarkine and the Styx Valley.
World Expeditions - Australian ecotourism company that is a strong advocate for wilderness protection
Willis's Walkabouts - Northern Australia's most experienced bushwalking tour operator; 50 different walks, taking you far beyond where any vehicle will ever go
Bush and Beyond - Guided tours of Kahurangi Park, operating for 15 years with a stong commitment to conservation values
Environment groups - Local/Regional/State
Blue Mountains Conservation Society - The Blue Mountains Conservation Society began in 1961 with a mission to educate the community on environmental issues, and much more
Cairns and Far North Environment Centre
Charcoalition South Coast of NSW communities opposing Mogo charcoal production plant burning native forests
Citizens Climate Campaign - Group for citizens concerned about climate change, based in NSW
Conservation Council of South Australia
Conservation Council of Western Australia
'Defend Weetootla!' - no Magnesite mines in the Gammon Ranges National Park campaign
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory
Environment Victoria
Forest Activist Network - a loose collection of activists working on the NSW Forest Campaign
Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) (Vic)
Huon Valley Environment Centre
Alliance to save Hinchinbrook - People working to save Hinchinbrook Passage from destructive development
National Parks Association of NSW
Native Forest Network - Sunraysia - North West Victorian region (Mildura area and Mallee) branch of the Native Forest Network
Nature Conservation Council of NSW
Nature Conservation Society of South Australia
Newcastle Environmental Youth Council
North Queensland Conservation Council
Otway Ranges Environment Network (Vic)
Oxley Ridge Group Against Sand Mining (Qld)
Queensland Conservation Council
Save the ADI site - St Marys, Sydney
Save the Mary River - This wesite highlights concerns and raises awareness about a dam proposal for the Mary River, a beautiful river in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in South East Queensland.
Sunshine Coast Environment Council - SCEC is committed and dedicated to protecting the Sunshine Coast's unique environment and life style.
TAP - Tasmanians Against the Pulp Mill - a community-based, independent group fighting Gunns' proposed pulp mill in northern Tasmania
Tarkine National Coalition - protecting the Tarkine wilderness
The Environment Association, Deloraine - Tasmanian regional environment organisation
The Oceania Project - Caring for Whales, Dolphins and the Oceans - Participate in the Annual Whale Research Expedition as an Eco-Volunteer
Victorian National Parks Association
Western Australian Forest Alliance
Environment groups - National
Australian Bush Heritage Fund
Australian Conservation Foundation
Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
BIRDS Australia / RAOU
Clean Ocean Foundation
Climate Action Network Australia - An alliance of over 30 environment, research and community groups which aims to raise awarenes off climate change and encourage action to reduce it.
Community Biodiversity Network
Critical Mass
Earthshare Australia - raising money for environmental protection via payroll deductions. Contribute to The Wilderness Society and other environment groups by making small payments through your workplace payroll
Environmental Defenders Office
Environment Online - The Australian Environment Movement Online
Fishers For Conservation
Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace Australia
au.riversinfo.org
Native Forest Network - Australia
Stock Routes Coalition - a group of organisations who have come together to have the NSW and Queensland Stock Routes declared ‘Protected Corridors for Travelling Stock and Biodiversity’
Survival of the Species
Sustainable House Day - Yearly day of awareness surrounding sustainable living and home energy efficiency - organised by the ANZSES, (Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society)
Threatened Species Network
Urban Ecology Australia
Environment groups - International
Earth Charter Intiative - a diverse, global network of people, organizations, and institutions that participate in promoting and implementing the values and principles of the Earth Charter.
Ecosystems Climate Alliance (ECA) - an alliance of environment and social NGOs committed to keeping natural terrestrial ecosystems intact and their carbon out of the atmosphere, in an equitable and transparent way that respects the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) - exposing environmental crime
Friends of the Earth - UK
Greenpeace International
International Rivers Network
Live Earth - the concerts for a climate in crisis - the next worldwide concert is due to happen on 7 July, 2007.
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Information Centre
World Resources Institute
Worldwatch
World Wild Fund for Nature
Western Canada Wilderness Committee - the largest membership-based, citizen-funded wilderness preservation organization in Canada. Dedicated to saving Canada's wilderness and wildlife.
JATAN Japanese environment group with information on Australia's forests and logging in Japanese language
Friends of Flora - A community project to protect the flora of the cathment area in Kahurangi National Park in New Zealand
Environment groups - US
Adbusters - rethinking marketing and consumption
Earth Island Institute
Earth Share
Endangered Species International
Friends of the Earth - US
League of Conservation Voters
National Audubon Society
Native Forest Council
Sierra Club
Oceana
The Nature Conservancy
The Wilderness Society - US - totally separate organisation to us but has a similar mission statement
The Wildlands Project
Environmental search engines and directories
Action Without Borders - a global network/directory of social change/environmental/activist groups
Riversinfo - Australian rivers
Earth Link - the A to Z of Australia's eco-friendly sites
Envirotalk - Not for Profit Australian Environmental Online Discussion Forum
GreenNet Australia - the independent environment directory
Looplink - follow the loop of Wildlife groups
PlanetExtinction - climate change and global warming information, including tipping points
Forest Conservation Portal - best link on international forest conservation
Provides vast international rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news & information; the mission of Forests.org is to contribute to ending deforestation, preserving old-growth forests, conserving all forests, maintaining climatic systems and commencing the age of ecological restoration
Forest Conservation Links - a reviewed forest conservation search space - browse by category, or search the entire content of one of the best Internet scientific and advocacy resources
Environmental Education Links
Coolforests.org - an online resource dedicated to highlighting the importance of preserving Australia's old forests in the fight against global warming.
Gondwana Centre - a unique non-profit, ecological adult learning centre at Binna Burra in South East Queensland that provides adult learning programs focussed on expanding ecological sustainability, social justice and social change knowledge
Venerable Trees of the Earth - French photographer Jerome Hutin’s campaign to have “venerable” (ancient) trees nominated for World Heritage status.
Victorian Association for Environmental Education - a not-for-profit, membership based organisation that provides leadership and a voice for the environmental and sustainability education sector within Victoria. As the peak professional body, the VAEE offers professional support to and promotes the development of environmental education and sustainable behaviour change in both the formal education and community sector.
Ethical Investment sites
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd - investing your money to get good financial returns and help the environment at the same time
Business Ethics Research Centre
Earthshare Australia - raising money for environmental protection via payroll deductions. Contribute to The Wilderness Society and other environment groups by making small payments through your workplace payroll
Environment House Trust - northern Tasmania ethical investment
Eco-logical Investment Services - independent ethical investment advice
Ethical Investor - information about ethical investment and companies
Ethical Investment Trust - a Community Aid Abroad initiative
Ethinvest Pty Ltd - independent ethical investment advice
Government sites - Australian
Australian Environment On-Line
Australian Heritage Commission
Australian World Heritage Areas
EcoRecycle Victoria - provides information to a range of users including educators, municipal workers, householders, students, commercial organisations
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
National Wilderness Inventory
Reef Water Quality Protection Plan - addressing water quality issues to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Regional Forest Agreements
Indigenous rights sites
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
Aboriginal Studies World Wide Web Virtual Library
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
InformOz - Native Title and Reconciliation
Mirrar Online
NativeWeb
International Bodies
Green Globe Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development. The web pages contain key information on the most important international agreements on environment and development, IGOs and NGOs working in this area, and environmental data on OECD countries
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
World Heritage Committee
Legislation
Wilderness Act 1987 (NSW)
Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (SA)
World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 (Cth)LAWLEX is a free service, providing the ability to search for any piece of Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation
Media sites
ABC Radio National
Earthbeat
Eco Media - online and email news summary service covering environmental and conservation issues
Environment News Service
Forest Letter Watch - copies of published letters regarding forests, mostly from The Age, Victoria. Also hints on writing letters, links, other info. Get writing!
Love that Planet! - ABC's Green Gateway
OneWorld News Service - Environment
Southern Exposure - background information on the history of the Australian continent and its remarkable climate and wildlife
Western Tourist Radio - operates radio stations in South-West WA, and encourages environmental awareness
Outdoors sites
Bushwalking in Australia
Far North Wilderness Bicycle Tour - Over seven days, this annual 580 km ride through Queensland climbs through the World Heritage rainforest-covered mountains behind Cardwell, to Blencoe Falls, the Herbert River, Innot Hot Springs, Ravenshoe, Lake Tinaroo and through to Copperlode Dam and down to Cairns. The 2007 tour runs 22-29 September 2007.
Photography and Film sites
Australian Wildlife on the Web - Bruce Thomson's beautiful photographs of wildlife and Australian scenery
Elemental Earth Photography - the contemporary australian earth dreaming photography of tasmanian-born lotus
Peter Dombrovskis - master wilderness photographer
Ken Duncan - fantastic site showcasing the work of this master panoramic photographer
Michael Snedic - Australian nature photographer
Oceanwide Images - online stock picture library specialising in marine life photography from both tropical and temperate oceans
Peter Jarver Gallery - fine art photographic gallery
Peter Sundstrom's Australian Wilderness Photo Gallery
Ted Mead - Tasmanian photographer whose work is often featured in our calendars and screen savers
Wild Spaces - Australia's International Environmental Film Festivals
Political sites
The Wilderness Society does not support any particular political party but encourages all citizens to make their views known to politicians and parties on issues of importance to them.Love it or hate it, politics has a great deal of influence on our environment
Australian Democrats
Australian Greens
Australian Labor Party
Liberal Party of Australia
National Party of AustraliaFederal Government - makes many decisions with enormous environmental impact. If you're annoyed by their most recent decision (e.g., Tasmanian RFA, Jabiluka, Hinchinbrook) or want to express your opinion regarding any of their policies (e.g., Greenhouse), drop them a line
You can reach the Prime Minister by email via http://www.pm.gov.au/your_feedback/feedback.htm
Email addresses for members of the House of Representatives are at www.aph.gov.au/house/members/EMail.asp
Phone/fax contact details for MP's are at www.aph.gov.au/house/members/mplist.htm
Email addresses for Senators are at www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/email.htm
Phone/fax contact details for Senators are at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/sen_int.htmSee also: Activist Resources
Wilderness-related links
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
International Journal of Wilderness
National Wilderness Inventory
Nicodemus Memorial Wilderness Project
NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service Wilderness Page
The Wilderness Society - US - totally separate organisation to us but has a similar mission statement
The Wildlands Project
Washington Wilderness Coalition
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Wilderness Information Network
The Council for Wilderness - a Tasmanian-based forum whose participants are exploring ways to understand, promote and preserve the values of wilderness.
Wilderness on the World Wide Web - comprehensive index of wilderness resources on the web
Wildlife-rescue and other wildlife and animal rights advocacy sites
Animals Australia - the voice for animals
WIRES - Wildlife rescue in NSW
Wildlife Tasmania
Wildlife Victoria - a volunteer based organisation that aims to serve the interests of Australian native wildlife.
Green books and art
Libby Hathorn - environmentally conscious author, see also Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature
Tree Stories
Cave Clan
Marco Berton - a great graphic designer, this is a sample of some of the work that he has contributed to projects for The Wilderness Society
Environmentally related goods and services
Ecoshop - Australia's environmental portal and online shop
The Green Directory - eco-friendly products and services
G.R.E.E.N. - hemp clothing and accessories
Arisa Ltd - plans to utilize wheat straw (instead of trees) to make paper pulp and is currently raising finance to build its first mill in the wheat growing region of Victoria.
Backyard Organic Gardening - photography and music, with a portion of proceeds donated to The Wilderness Society
Biome Living - Earth-friendly online shopping for home, body and gifts
Blessed Earth - Australian made organic cotton essentials.
Healthy Habitat - Environmentally friendly house hold products
Oblong + Sons - An environmentally-aware graphic design firm that has donated goods and services to The Wilderness Society for over five yearsSee also the environmental search engines and directories above
Other
Will Elrick - Australian mountaineer planning to climb Mount Everest with one leg and crutches
Simeon Michaels - kayaker paddling across Bass Strait to raise awareness of Gunns' proposed pulp mill in Tasmania
For more information, please contact:
The Wilderness Society Inc
GPO Box 716, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia
Phone: (03) 6270 1701 | Fax: (03) 6231 6533 | Email: info@wilderness.org.au
Membership enquiries, donations: Freecall 1800 030 641 | Email: members@wilderness.org.au
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