Tag: great barrier reef
Open Letter / The Reef Is In Danger. Pretending That It Is Not, Helps Nobody.
❝I write to you as a person with a long history in water quality and its impact on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in support of the recommendation to list the site as “In Danger”.
Having been involved with farming, water quality and the reef for 30 years, I have some insight into the impact of water pollution and solutions to it.❞
Get Involved with Whale Spotting
As we near the arrival of whales into our northern Great Barrier Reef waters, Great Barrier Reef Legacy wants you to help make each and every whale sighting count.
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.
Astounding Designs Revealed for Port Douglas’ Living Coral Biobank
THE world’s first dedicated coral conservation facility will be located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia. The Living Coral Biobank aims to secure the long-term future and biodiversity of corals worldwide which are under severe threat due to climate change.
Australia Commits to Ocean Protection by Joining the Global Oceans Alliance
The Australian Federal Government joins almost 40 other countries in the Global Oceans Alliance to drive urgent action towards global ocean protection.
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 / Natural resource projects for the GBR receive $28m federal funding
The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the EnvironmentThe Hon Warren Entsch MP, Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef From turtle protection and feral pig…
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.
The Reef / Warren Entsch on Climate Change
A plea to his own government for stronger action on climate change by Warren Entsch, Federal Member for Leichardt and Special Envoy to the Reef, has won the applause of the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS).