Busselton-Dunsborough Environment Centre Inc in Busselton, Western Australia | Community organisation

Busselton-Dunsborough Environment Centre Inc

Locality: Busselton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9754 2049

Address: Unit G5, 21 Cammilleri Street 6280 Busselton, WA, Australia

Website: http://bdec.org.au/

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25.01.2022 These unique WA species are always a delight as they start emerging in the lead up to summer.

24.01.2022 If you thought old growth logging was a thing of the past in WA, think again!

21.01.2022 Very encouraging news on a numbat population recovery

20.01.2022 Acting locally to make a difference...

18.01.2022 Helping to heal the land

18.01.2022 There was a time when we were encouraged to use gas, but with induction cooking and reverse cycle heating now far cheaper, cleaner, and healthier. Gas has got to go. Oh, and did we mention gas mining and processing is by far the biggest polluter in WA?

18.01.2022 On November 24th, the infamous Nannas for Native Forests will be meeting with WA's Forestry Minister to make a case for stopping the logging of native forests i...n our south-west Here is an anthem by The Nomadics that they wrote with Miranda Aitkin and the Nannas to help spread their important message. We thought this was a wonderful song and we hope you all do too! We are encouraging as many people as possible to come along to support the Nannas to show our leaders that we are many, we are serious, and we will protect the forests! Visit this link to find out more about the eventhttps://www.facebook.com/events/414379729721841

17.01.2022 "We should recognise the legacy we've inherited, the marvellous natural legacy that is the Australian natural environment"

16.01.2022 The federal government bill is due to be debated this week in the Senate. Worth unpacking this article for the implications for WA's environmental protections.

16.01.2022 The candlestick banksia or the slender banksia with a pair of Red Wattlebirds enjoying the blooms. This banksia attenuata is also called biara in Nyungar.

15.01.2022 With every forest destroyed, countless animals lose their homes, and many die This is bringing many native animals to the brink of extinction in WA's South We...st, edging the ecosystem closer and closer to ecological collapse. Premier, Mark McGowan it’s not too late to change the story and protect countless animals from the harmful effects of deforestation Help protect our forests: tinyurl.com/SouthWestForestsPetition

14.01.2022 Laura Skates has just handed in her PhD thesis after three years of research into carnivorous plants. Over those 3 years, she has come to understand WA's signif...icant diversity of plants that eat insects and, at the Busselton Naturalists Club meeting this coming Thursday November 12, Laura will outline the diversity and biology of this special group of plants. Ranging from the Albany Pitcher Plant through to the many species of sundews (Drosera), carnivorous plants cover a wide range of soil types and are found in a wide range of different vegetation ecosystems. The Club meeting will be held at the Busselton Senior Citizens Centre, 22 Peel Terrace, Busselton, starting at 7.30pm. The meeting is open to the public and is free of charge, although a gold coin donation to cover meeting hall hire costs will be appreciated. See more

10.01.2022 Basketball legend, Luc Longley came down to a forest blockade in 1997 and spent a night up a karri tree. We remember him being so tall, it was like half of him ...was hanging off the end of the platform and he had to have his figure 8 locked as he came down so that he didn't descend too fast. Here he is, 24 years on, speaking truth to power about the incredible value of our South West forests. See more

08.01.2022 Celebrating our Aussie bush on #NationalEucalyptDay! Did you know that there are approximately 900 eucalypt species? Most are native to Australia, where they ...form three-quarters of our total native forest area. Eucalypt native forests are vitally important for conserving Australia’s rich biodiversity. They support a huge diversity of life, including regionally endemic and threatened species. Salmon Gum (eucalyptus salmonophloia) woodlands, Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, WA. W Lawler/AWC

08.01.2022 Try and get to this powerful and important film if you can on Wednesday, November 18 at 6.15pm at the Orana cinema

04.01.2022 A fantastic opportunity for the right person...

01.01.2022 The Federal Government has done something right. They have prevented ExonMobil from dumping the Bass straight oil rig decommissioning on to the tax payer. Woodside has done this already with one of theirs. Full story at Michael West Media.