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24.01.2022 Environment. noun 1. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Share our petition http://acaa.good.do/safeguard-australias-coast and help our politicians understand that maintaining the place where we live - our environment - needs careful thought and planning.
21.01.2022 Climate report warns extreme weather events are now the norm The ABC reports that climate scientists in the United States warn that extreme weather events and warming temperatures are the new norm. The American Meteorological Society has released its annual snapshot of the worlds climate, which concludes disastrous weather events like Hurricane Sandy in the US and droughts and floods in Australia, Africa and South America will become more frequent.... 384 scientists from 54 countries contributed to the report, covering all aspects of the planet, from the depths of the oceans to the stratosphere. They note that average global sea level reached a record high in 2012, 3.5 centimetres above the 1993 to 2010 average The report lists a raft of indicators that show a continuously warming planet where ice sheets and glaciers will keep shrinking, and sea and land temperatures will keep rising to record levels
20.01.2022 "Each level of government has something to contribute to developing policies and approaches to managing issues like coastal erosion which unfortunately the residents at Old Bar are experiencing at the moment." ACAA Convener Alan Stokes
19.01.2022 Now that the Federal election date has been announced, its time to find out which political party is committed to caring for the coast. Australia has 36,000km of coastline one of the longest in the world but not enough is being done to safeguard it from development pressures, coastal erosion, rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events. We need a Federal Government that is prepared to play a leadership role in managing the Australian coast for the benefit... of future generations. To find out which candidates in your electorate care enough about the future of the coast to do something about it like this page and share it. Well keep you up to date with news and information about Australias coast, and how you can help candidates understand its importance. http://coast.org.au
18.01.2022 "Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has asked the State Government to help fix the beaches but Premier Campbell Newman said yesterday council should foot the bill." We say that a coordinated approach is vital because these events will happen again.
12.01.2022 "With dramatic increases in population, development and recreational pressures facing the Australian coastal zone there is an imperative to increase the National Governments guidance, involvement and support on management on coastal management over the next four years."
10.01.2022 South Australian Coastal Councils Join Alliance The Metropolitan Seaside Councils Committee has decided to join the Australian Coastal Advocacy Alliance. The Committee represents seven coastal councils in the Adelaide metropolitan area - Port Adelaide Enfield, Holdfast Bay, Onkaparinga, Charles Sturt, Marion, West Torrens and Salisbury. The combined population of the councils on the Committee is more than 700,000, and it is worth noting that council areas include the Federal electorate of Port Adelaide, which is the electorate of Federal Environment Minister Mark Butler.
09.01.2022 Amazing that a state government can approve development in areas listed as highly vulnerable to flooding. Only in the US - or could it happen here in Australia too?
09.01.2022 A paper published in Nature Climate Change warns that global damage from flooding could cost coastal cities as much as US$1 trillion year b 2050, with cities in developing countries the hardest hit.
08.01.2022 Homeowners in Greenwich, Connecticut, are raising their houses on stilts after the U.S. government issued new flood insurance maps in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
06.01.2022 Amazing research!
06.01.2022 Western Australia has launched a new coastal planning policy to provide for the long term sustainability of the states coastline. This is a welcome initiative. Details at http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/publications/1168.asp
03.01.2022 The coast defines Australia. It is our largest and most popular playground. It is also one of our most highly valued social, economic and environmental assets. We want to make sure it stays that way. There is currently no national coastal policy and no coordination of coastal management between federal, state and local governments. The Australian Coastal Advocacy Alliance exists to promote a coordinated national approach to managing our Australian coast for the benefit of fut...ure generations. Add your voice to ours at http://acaa.good.do/safeguard-australias-coast/ - and help us to safeguard the future of our coast!
03.01.2022 The report underlines the urgent need for all levels of government to be singing from the same song sheet. Coastal councils understand the urgent need for coordinated planning so everyone knows what developments are safe and appropriate for the coast and everyone knows who does what in an emergency.
