Climate Change Updates
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Great Western Woodlands chosen as a science supersite! - November 09, 2011
The Australian Supersite Network (ASN) has chosen the Great Western Woodlands to be part of an Australian Government initiative the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN).
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Huge dirty coal mine planned for Cape York - August 16, 2011
While conservationists, Traditional Owners and parts of the Queensland Government have been working towards a World Heritage listing for stunning Cape York Peninsula, mining companies want to turn the region into a giant dirty coal mine.
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Gillard's carbon plan a step in the right direction for our forests - July 14, 2011
The weekend’s carbon package announcement had some very good outcomes for nature and forests, which the Wilderness Society and our supporters have long campaigned for. Firstly there was there was the long-overdue recognition that burning native forests to generate electricity does not constitute renewable energy
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Saving the wildlife of the iconic Kimberley - March 06, 2011
The Kimberley holds some of northern Australia's most iconic landscapes: rugged gorges, savannas studded with baobab trees, waterfalls, wetlands, and a stunning coastline. Within these landscapes are some of the most intact suites of wildlife remaining in the country.
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Cancun Climate Conference - Forests in the spotlight - December 20, 2010
After the disappointment of climate talks at Copenhagen last year expectations from Cancun were mixed. While no one expected much, if any, progress on new global emissions reduction targets, the whole future of the United Nations Climate process was hanging in the balance
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Chopping down forests on the table at Cancun climate change talks - December 03, 2010
Update, Dec 11: The Climate Talks in Cancun have come to a close, and there is some good news - the logging and clearing loophole has not been passed, and countries have agreed to review this loophole and others which threaten real reductions in polluting carbon emissions which cause dangerous climate change.
