Sunshine Coast Environment Council in Nambour, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Sunshine Coast Environment Council

Locality: Nambour, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5441 5747

Address: 3 Porters Lane 4560 Nambour, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.scec.org.au

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25.01.2022 **Pre-booked tickets ONLY** To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, travel the wild world with Sunshine Coast Environment Council and Saving Sun Bears author Dr Sarah Pye during an exclusive screening of the documentary BEARTREK. Date: THIS FRIDAY, December 4th... Time: 7pm 9pm Location: Majestic cinema, Nambour Ticket price: $20 This adventure conservation story follows renowned British biologist Chris Morgan through the sweeping landscapes of Alaska, Peru and Borneo on an epic and engaging journey to find the world's most elusive and endangered bears. Discover the threats facing them in the wild, and meet the dedicated people racing to polar bears, grizzlies, spectacle bears and sun bears from extinction. After the film we will be joined by Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) founder Dr Wong Siew Te, the hero of BEARTREK and Saving Sun Bears.

23.01.2022 The latest State of the Climate Report has been released by the Bureau of Meteorology and the findings are clear, we are experiencing climate change right now. Australia’s climate has warmed on average by 1.44 0.24 C since national records began in 1910, leading to an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events. There has been an increase in extreme fire weather, and in the length of the fire season, across large parts of the country since the 1950s, especially in so...uthern Australia. Sea levels are rising around Australia, including more frequent extremes, that are increasing the risk of inundation and damage to coastal infrastructure and communities.

23.01.2022 Experience the passion Murrandoo has for his people and traditions, of which he has proven to be a staunch force. He is featured in Politics & people power: rule makers and rebels, a part of State Library’s Twenty: two decades of Queensland photography exhibition. Murrandoo will speak to the importance of capturing community images and recordings, reflecting on his photographic portrait on Country and the many protest images which hold tremendous cultural and educational value to current and future generations. Murrandoo will also share his experience and the stories behind his featured images.

20.01.2022 Sunshine Coast Council has just released the draft Coastal Hazard Adaptation strategy (CHAS) for our Coastline titled our resilient coast our future. It is a long-term strategy to help manage the impacts of coastal hazards due to climate change. The hazards include erosion of our beaches and estuarine foreshores as well as short (tides and storm surge) and long term (sea level rise) sea water inundation along our coastline and estuaries. The Council wants to release the fin...al strategy early next year and has only allowed I month for the public to have a say on the draft. Public consultation closes at 5.00pm, 7th December 2020 It should be pointed out it is only a policy document. However, it is vital that as many people and groups as possible have informed input into the strategy as it could and should have a major influence on the decision making of the Council. You can have input into the draft strategy by: Reviewing the draft strategy online Attend one of the webinars (online discussions) Attend one of the open house sessions

19.01.2022 To celebrate Wildlife Conservation Day, travel the wild world with Sunshine Coast Environment Council and Saving Sun Bears author Dr Sarah Pye during an exclusive screening of the documentary BEARTREK. Date: December 4th Time: 7pm 9pm Location: Majestic cinema, Nambour... Ticket price: $20 This adventure conservation story follows renowned British biologist Chris Morgan through the sweeping landscapes of Alaska, Peru and Borneo on an epic and engaging journey to find the world's most elusive and endangered bears. Discover the threats facing them in the wild, and meet the dedicated people racing to polar bears, grizzlies, spectacle bears and sun bears from extinction. After the screening, the hero of BEARTREK and Saving Sun Bears, Dr Wong Siew Te (or Papa Bear) will join us remotely to answer your questions. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) Sarah Pye Author Speaker Environmentalist Get your tickets quick! Our last film screening sold out!

18.01.2022 This weekend! Get in quick to get your tickets

10.01.2022 Currimundi Catchment Care Group (Authorised page) are hosting their final working bee for the year this weekend. The aim of the working bees is to remove invasive weed plants and unsuitable garden escapees from these areas and encourage natives to thrive in their place. Everyone is welcome to join. The work will suit most peoples of all levels of fitness and age. Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.

10.01.2022 It's National Recycling Week! What can you refuse and reuse? This year's theme is 'Recovery - A future beyond the bin'. You are invited to value your resources, giving them a second life by reducing virgin resource use, reusing and recycling. Reducing our waste not only keeps valuable materials out of landfill it also benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our need for new materials. Reducing and reusing can also save you money at home and in the wo...rkplace. This year as part of @worldenvironmentday we welcomed Sandie Johnston from the Sunshine Coast Council's Waste 2 Resource Education Program. Check out the link below for top recycling tips and find out what to do with food waste at home http://www.wed.org.au/wormfarming

10.01.2022 Australia has four species of quoll: the spotted-tailed, the northern, eastern and western quoll. Queensland is home to the spotted-tailed quoll and the smaller northern quoll. In this FREE one-hour Wildlife Queensland webinar, presenters Matt Cecil (Wildlife Queensland) and Dr Sean FitzGibbon (University of Queensland) will provide a fascinating look at Queensland’s quolls, with a specific focus on the endangered spotted-tailed quoll. Learn about these amazing marsupials, their habitat and ecology, as well as the threats they face and current conservation initiatives. https://wildlife.org.au/queenslands-quolls-webinar/

09.01.2022 URGENT: A Senate inquiry has been launched into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020. If passed, the Bill allows the Federal Government to devolve its responsibilities to manage Matters of National Environmental Significance to states and territories, resulting in fractured and inconsistent environmental protection across the country. Legislative reform should not be rushed through prior to the re...lease and consideration of the final report of the Samuel Review of the EPBC Act. This is our opportunity to stop this Bill from passing in its current form, which would significantly weaken national environmental protections. Please take action to keep the pressure on the government to implement strong environment laws by signing the letter below from Humane Society International Australia

08.01.2022 The Queensland Conservation Council is campaigning to ensure that all Queenslanders can look forward to a safe and prosperous future, where coal power stations are replaced by clean renewable energy. Queensland is the Sunshine State and yet we are currently more reliant on coal than any other state or territory in Australia. We are also the country’s biggest carbon polluter.... In 2007-2008, coal accounted for approximately 88% of the state’s electricity generation and renewables only 2%, with gas making up the remaining 10% of supply. Since then, the government has begun working towards a target of 50% renewable energy by 2030 and we’re now on-track for 20% of the state’s electricity consumption to come from renewable energy sources by the end of 2020. According to The Australia Institute, renewables are cheaper to build, even with six hours of backup storage tacked on to it it's cheaper to build than coal by about 30 per cent. Support the campaign by signing the petition in the comments below.

08.01.2022 With our exposure to climate change impacts including flooding, storm surge, tidal inundation & more, we need to understand the scale and types of coastal hazards and be resilient now & into the future. So now is the time to have your say to help shape this future! https://www.scec.org.au/have_your_say_on_coast_s_future_res

06.01.2022 Last chance to support Permaculture Noosa & our Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens to build a much needed new shelter. The raffle is drawn on 15 November. Get in quick today! Be part of the exciting Shelter Building Appeal major raffle for 2020 there are some amazing prizes! Tickets are only $5 each, and every person who purchases a book of 10 tickets will receive an additional free ticket.

02.01.2022 Please help us to protect the Maroochy River floodplain by sharing this post and signing the petition below. A 510 ha mixed-use urban development with a 'wave pool' (pitched as Surf Ranch Sunshine Coast) has been proposed by Consolidated Properties Group. The proposed location for this intensive urban development sits within the Maroochy River floodplain and is subject to permanent flooding/standing water, tidal inundation and acid sulphate soils. This massive development pos...es significant risks and impacts on the Maroochy River, the floodplain and wider catchment and must not happen. #protecthemaroochy OSCAR Inc Surfrider Foundation Sunshine Coast Save Yaroomba