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Taken for granted, the night sky is integral to the health of the whole natural world, including our own health and wellbeing. Local Blue Mountains astronomy groups are helping us rediscover and protect it from light pollution. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile):
https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/stargazing-in-the-blue-mountains/
@darkskyalliance @bluemountainsstargazing
#darksky #stargazing #astronomy #bluemountainsnsw #wentworthfalls #linden #observatory #lindenobservatory #darkskypark #lightpollution #lightpollutionawareness #bluemountainsastronomicalclub #australasiandarkskyalliance
Taken for granted, the night sky is integral to the health of the whole natural world, including our own health and wellbeing. Local Blue Mountains astronomy groups are helping us rediscover and protect it from light pollution. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile):
https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/stargazing-in-the-blue-mountains/
@darkskyalliance @bluemountainsstargazing
#darksky #stargazing #astronomy #bluemountainsnsw #wentworthfalls #linden #observatory #lindenobservatory #darkskypark #lightpollution #lightpollutionawareness #bluemountainsastronomicalclub #australasiandarkskyalliance
Check out the inspiring stories from the Lower Mountains to Lithgow in this week’s Planetary Health newsletter (link in profile): https://bit.ly/47LVQCC
You can subscribe to receive this free fortnightly newsletter at any of our news sites (links in profile):
Katoomba Area - Under Darker Skies – Stargazing in the Blue Mountains
Mid Mountains - Magpie Markets – A Lawson Institution Working Towards Sustainability
Springwood Area - A Generous Helping: A Reclaimed Food Revolution in Springwood
Lower Mountains - Top Tips To Help Your Garden Survive Summer
Blackheath Area - The Kind of Hope We Need
Lithgow Area - Get Ready, Stay Ready!
#planetaryhealth #stargazingbluemountains #astronomicalsociety #astronomy #hope #hartleyrfs #magpiemarkets #lawson #glenbrook #katoomba #springwood #blackheath #lithgow #bluemountains #reclaimedfood #biancanogrady
Check out the inspiring stories from the Lower Mountains to Lithgow in this week’s Planetary Health newsletter (link in profile): https://bit.ly/47LVQCC
You can subscribe to receive this free fortnightly newsletter at any of our news sites (links in profile):
Katoomba Area - Under Darker Skies – Stargazing in the Blue Mountains
Mid Mountains - Magpie Markets – A Lawson Institution Working Towards Sustainability
Springwood Area - A Generous Helping: A Reclaimed Food Revolution in Springwood
Lower Mountains - Top Tips To Help Your Garden Survive Summer
Blackheath Area - The Kind of Hope We Need
Lithgow Area - Get Ready, Stay Ready!
#planetaryhealth #stargazingbluemountains #astronomicalsociety #astronomy #hope #hartleyrfs #magpiemarkets #lawson #glenbrook #katoomba #springwood #blackheath #lithgow #bluemountains #reclaimedfood #biancanogrady
Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world. Read more in Springwood Area Local News (link in profile):
https://springwoodlocalnews.com/sustainability-on-macquarie-road/
#sustainability #greenbusinesses #springwood #macquariestreet #planetaryhealth #collaboration
Along Macquarie Road in Springwood, many businesses are taking action by making quiet, and often surprising decisions which benefit and promote sustainability in our local area, and across the world. Read more in Springwood Area Local News (link in profile):
https://springwoodlocalnews.com/sustainability-on-macquarie-road/
#sustainability #greenbusinesses #springwood #macquariestreet #planetaryhealth #collaboration
Most of us have got into the groove around recycling. But what do we do with those items that can’t go in the recycling bin? A local recycling initiative has soft plastics, old undies and socks, broken tech, plant pots and more, sorted. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile): https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/soft-plastic-textile-and-e-waste-recycling/
#softplasticsrecycling #softplastics #resourcerecovery #landfill #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth
Most of us have got into the groove around recycling. But what do we do with those items that can’t go in the recycling bin? A local recycling initiative has soft plastics, old undies and socks, broken tech, plant pots and more, sorted. Read more in Katoomba Area Local News (link in profile): https://www.katoombalocalnews.com/soft-plastic-textile-and-e-waste-recycling/
#softplasticsrecycling #softplastics #resourcerecovery #landfill #katoomba #bluemountains #planetaryhealth
Thank you to those who attended our Wicking Bed workshop: check out how much everything`s grown in one month! Lots more workshops planned for next year. You can join our mailing list for fortnightly updates here (link in profile): https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/planetary-health-news
#wickingbeds #selfwateringgarden #readytoharvest #growyourown #pluriversity #planetaryhealth #gardeningworkshops #waterwisegardening #beprepared #resilience
Thank you to those who attended our Wicking Bed workshop: check out how much everything`s grown in one month! Lots more workshops planned for next year. You can join our mailing list for fortnightly updates here (link in profile): https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/planetary-health-news
#wickingbeds #selfwateringgarden #readytoharvest #growyourown #pluriversity #planetaryhealth #gardeningworkshops #waterwisegardening #beprepared #resilience
Lower Blue Mountains artist Corinne Loxton has used daily walks in the bush, journaling and painting to help her overcome culture shock and a personal crisis, and to connect more deeply with herself and the rest of the natural world. Read more in Lower Mountains Local News (link in profile):
https://lowermtnslocalnews.com/corinne-loxton-creative-solace/
@corinne_loxton #bluemountainsartist #painting #bushwalking #journaling #solace #lowermountains #artexhibitions #planetaryhealth #mindfulnesspractice
Lower Blue Mountains artist Corinne Loxton has used daily walks in the bush, journaling and painting to help her overcome culture shock and a personal crisis, and to connect more deeply with herself and the rest of the natural world. Read more in Lower Mountains Local News (link in profile):
https://lowermtnslocalnews.com/corinne-loxton-creative-solace/
@corinne_loxton #bluemountainsartist #painting #bushwalking #journaling #solace #lowermountains #artexhibitions #planetaryhealth #mindfulnesspractice
Yesterday we had a soft launch of our new exhibition space at the Planetary Health Precinct with the Water for Life exhibition.
#planetaryhealth #waterforlife #artandscience #exhibitionspace #katoomba #bluemountains
Yesterday we had a soft launch of our new exhibition space at the Planetary Health Precinct with the Water for Life exhibition.
#planetaryhealth #waterforlife #artandscience #exhibitionspace #katoomba #bluemountains
In Lithgow, the once common call of the Gang Gang Cockatoo has become a rarity. On Threatened Species Day 2023, Lithgow and Oberon Landcare volunteers banded together at Farmers Creek to see what could be done to address their decline. Read more in Lithgow Area Local News (link in profile):
https://lithgowlocalnews.com/bushcare-at-farmers-creek/
@landcare_nsw @landcareaus
#ganggangcockatoos #lithgow #landcarensw #landcareaustralia #habitat #biodiversity #endangered #birdsoflithgow #planetaryhealth #generationrestoration
In Lithgow, the once common call of the Gang Gang Cockatoo has become a rarity. On Threatened Species Day 2023, Lithgow and Oberon Landcare volunteers banded together at Farmers Creek to see what could be done to address their decline. Read more in Lithgow Area Local News (link in profile):
https://lithgowlocalnews.com/bushcare-at-farmers-creek/
@landcare_nsw @landcareaus
#ganggangcockatoos #lithgow #landcarensw #landcareaustralia #habitat #biodiversity #endangered #birdsoflithgow #planetaryhealth #generationrestoration
In response to the global biodiversity crisis, which has seen around 69% of wildlife populations decline in 50 years, Lawson resident Ian Tanner has established the Ecological Funding Group which is raising funds to provide focussed donations to the @environmentaldefendersoffice and the Nature Conservancy @nature_aus Read more in Mid Mountains Local News (link in profile): https://www.midmtnslocalnews.com/ecological-funding-group/
#biodiversityconservation #biodiversitycrisis #togetherwecan #wildlife #ecology #supportingnature #iantanner #lawson #bluemountainsaustralia #bluemountainsnsw #collaboration #planetaryhealth
In response to the global biodiversity crisis, which has seen around 69% of wildlife populations decline in 50 years, Lawson resident Ian Tanner has established the Ecological Funding Group which is raising funds to provide focussed donations to the @environmentaldefendersoffice and the Nature Conservancy @nature_aus Read more in Mid Mountains Local News (link in profile): https://www.midmtnslocalnews.com/ecological-funding-group/
#biodiversityconservation #biodiversitycrisis #togetherwecan #wildlife #ecology #supportingnature #iantanner #lawson #bluemountainsaustralia #bluemountainsnsw #collaboration #planetaryhealth
We finished our event program for this year with a powerful and thought provoking presentation by Dr Mark Diesendorf for the launch of "The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation". A huge thank you to Dr Diesendorf, Mayor Mark Greenhill, Councillors Sarah Redshaw, Suzie van Opdorp and Brent Hoare, CEO Dr Rosemary Dillon and the very engaged and appreciative audience. We had a packed house and look forward to meeting up again in the new year for more events. Sign up to our newsletter to be kept in the loop.
#sustainablecivilisation #markdiesendorf #planetaryhealth #togetherwecandoit #alliances #newdemocracy #bluemountainsnsw #katoombansw #booklaunch
We finished our event program for this year with a powerful and thought provoking presentation by Dr Mark Diesendorf for the launch of "The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation". A huge thank you to Dr Diesendorf, Mayor Mark Greenhill, Councillors Sarah Redshaw, Suzie van Opdorp and Brent Hoare, CEO Dr Rosemary Dillon and the very engaged and appreciative audience. We had a packed house and look forward to meeting up again in the new year for more events. Sign up to our newsletter to be kept in the loop.
#sustainablecivilisation #markdiesendorf #planetaryhealth #togetherwecandoit #alliances #newdemocracy #bluemountainsnsw #katoombansw #booklaunch
The @bowerbird.collective has topped the Aria Charts with its recordings of threatened bird and frog calls. Tonight they’re launching the enticing @lyrebirdfestival in the Megalong Valley which will run until 26 November. Immersive multimedia experiences, deep listening to nature, a series of talks and tours, conscious eating and art will help participants reimagine their place in the interconnected web of life. Read more in Blackheath Area News (link in profile): https://blackheathnews.com/the-lyrebird-festival/
#lyrebirdfestival #bowerbirdcollective #festival #bluemountains #megalongvalley #music #janetlawrence #deeplistening #multimedia #blackheathnsw #symbiocene #planetaryhealth
The @bowerbird.collective has topped the Aria Charts with its recordings of threatened bird and frog calls. Tonight they’re launching the enticing @lyrebirdfestival in the Megalong Valley which will run until 26 November. Immersive multimedia experiences, deep listening to nature, a series of talks and tours, conscious eating and art will help participants reimagine their place in the interconnected web of life. Read more in Blackheath Area News (link in profile): https://blackheathnews.com/the-lyrebird-festival/
#lyrebirdfestival #bowerbirdcollective #festival #bluemountains #megalongvalley #music #janetlawrence #deeplistening #multimedia #blackheathnsw #symbiocene #planetaryhealth
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From Bomb Disposal To Blue Mountains Birdwatching
Mat van der Aa swapped detonating explosives in the Air Force for life as an outdoor educator and guide. His ‘office’ is the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, and his mission is to inspire teenagers to respect and love the bush as much as he does.
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Charles Darwin’s Genes and Passion Live on in the Blue Mountains
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Spreading Hope Through Storytelling
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Protecting Our Community, One Street at a Time
The preparation and resilience shown by the Blue Mountains community in the 1994 bushfires helped create Fire and Rescue NSW’s Community Fire Unit (CFU) program. Meet the Blue Mountains-based head of the Statewide program and a dedicated CFU member in Winmalee.
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Creating Connections and Beauty Out of Wood
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The Healing Power of Wool
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Top Tips To Help Your Garden Survive Summer
There are many steps you can take to protect your garden from the impacts of hot, dry conditions. Glenbrook Native Plant Nursery and Reserve volunteers share their advice on how to help native plants thrive and, in turn, cool down your home environment.
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Lower Blue Mountains Rotary: Modelling a Path to Zero Waste
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Rights of Nature Award
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The Turtle Saviour
A deep passion for turtles can take you to some interesting places – waist deep in mud one day and onto a movie set the next. Shane Davies leads Turtle Rescues NSW, saving thousands of Australian native freshwater turtles from certain death each year.
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Brewing Up Success
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Blue Mountains achieves global standard in Ecotourism
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Sustainability Street: From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Tom Gleeson was just 11 when he joined his mum and 20 other Warrimoo residents in a community-based program called Sustainability Street. Locals of all ages met regularly in backyards, lounge rooms, a school hall & parks to learn about sustainable ways of living, working, thinking & acting.
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Brewing Up Success
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Blue Mountains achieves global standard in Ecotourism
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Young Scientists Caring for Our Waterways
Every Autumn Blue Mountains City Council conducts water monitoring on more than 70 creeks, adding to 25 years of data. A new group of ‘Aquatic Scientists’ has joined the ranks of the professionals. Glenbrook Public School Year 6 students have been armed with the tools and knowledge to help look after the health of our waterways.
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Endangered Mountains Marsupial Gliding Back
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Finding Your Feet in Nature’s Playground
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Finding Creative Solace In The Blue Mountains Bush
Lower Blue Mountains artist Corinne Loxton has used daily walks in the bush, journaling and painting to help her overcome culture shock and a personal crisis, and to connect more deeply with herself and the rest of the natural world.
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Reconnecting the Seven Sisters Songlines from Uluru to the East Coast of Australia
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Life in the Hot Seat
Aerial firefighting is proving to be a game changer in tackling bushfires. Since the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing planes has grown from 4 to 11. Warrimoo local Rod Walker is an Air Attack Supervisor who flies through smoke-filled skies to help keep our communities safe.
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It Takes a Village to Care for a Creek
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Turning Tonnes of Trash into Treasure