Tag: GBR
UNESCO Recommends the Great Barrier Reef be Declared World Heritage in Danger
Overnight, the UN body issued a draft decision on the World Heritage status of Australia’s iconic reef. That decision will be considered by the World Heritage Committee when it meets in July.
OCEAN CONSERVATION / The Great Reef Census Needs Five Minutes of Your Time Today
DOUGLASNEWS.NETWORK The Great Reef Census is a world-first citizen science effort to survey the Great Barrier Reef. Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef have collected…
CORAL BIOBANK / Ground-breaking plans to preserve coral diversity
Taking action today to save the world’s corals for tomorrow.
An exceptional group of individuals and organisations have joined forces with a single purpose: to collect living specimens of the world’s coral species and preserve them in a ‘coral ark’, creating a true legacy for future generations.
Environment / Register your local site for Reef Clean
Tangaroa Blue Foundation are closing off Reef Clean Month with another push to the community to register a site along the Great Barrier Reef catchment for a clean-up. Tangaroa Blue, through the ReefClean Project, is calling on citizen scientists, schools, community groups, local governments, and all ocean lovers to participate in the GBR Clean-up.
Obituary / Vale John Rumney
John Rumney, a true hero and champion of the Great Barrier Reef has passed away peacefully.