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25.01.2022 This is another reason why leading a low carbon life is so important for our planet and our oceans.

25.01.2022 Discarded fishing nets make up around 45 per cent of the total plastic weight in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. You can take more effective action for reduction of plastic in our oceans by eating less or no fish.

24.01.2022 For NAIDOC Week 2020, we asked CBCity’s young people to share their thoughts on the Uluru Statement from the Heart DOBBY

24.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//cowardice-what-morrison-and-albane

24.01.2022 Some interesting thoughts about carbon accounting.

24.01.2022 Community Solar Project: Check out this Inner West Council webinar about Haystacks Solar Garden - perfect if youre renting, living in an apartment or have a shady roof!

23.01.2022 Close Street clean up on Saturday Hi Muddies Next clean up at Close Street, Canterbury is on this Saturday 12th of September from 9 to 11. Please bring your own gloves and take necessary Covid precautions. Hope to see you on this Saturday morning for the clean up. Ranjith Evas... for the Mudcrabs See more

23.01.2022 Photos of resident Blue Tongue Skink at Sugar mill working bee site of Mudcrabs. Thanks to Claire Bradford for the pics.

23.01.2022 Thank you volunteers at river clean up today Hi Muddies Thank you to all 13 volunteers who turned up today at Close Street for our monthly clean up. We removed about 10 bags of mainly single use plastics from the river. Special thanks to Mozz for bringing his bike which made moving the litter bags easier. ... Since the introduction of return and earn scheme by state government, the volume of plastic bottles and cans that end up in the river has reduced significantly. But we still get a lot of other plastic litter. The promised comprehensive single use plastic reduction scheme is still on the back burner and state government is yet to give any dates on implementation of the scheme. NSW is the only state in Australia that hasn’t banned single use plastic bags yet. Today was the last clean up at Close Street this year. Our new clean up dates at Close Street will be in the new calendar, probably starting in February. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, New year and holiday season. Ranjith Evas for the Mudcrabs

23.01.2022 Just in: ANZ Australia and Commonwealth Bank are arranging US$500 million for a dirty #gas company undermining climate action by expanding the scale of the fossil fuel sector. Take action: marketforces.org.au/FundingClimateFailure

22.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//exit-from-fossil-fuels-quickens-af

21.01.2022 Language warning. But the message is worth listening to. Handing out billions of taxpayer dollars to fossil gas industry is not the way to recover from recession.

21.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//class-action-against-envi/12640596

21.01.2022 Ethical birding guidelines.

20.01.2022 So called carbon capture and storage ! https://www.watoday.com.au//carbon-capture-woes-mean-more-

20.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//australiansuper-dumps-whitehaven-c

19.01.2022 Arch Insurance say they are "environmental stewards", so why are they refusing to come clean on their role insuring Adani? Arch are one of just 9 remaining L...loyd's insurers at serious risk of insuring one of the worst climate-wrecking fossil fuel projects on earth. They MUST rule out Adani now. With contracts expiring soon, it's time to up the ante! We'll be calling a different insurer each day from now until October 31, starting with Arch! Book in your call today http://www.stopadani.com/phonejam

19.01.2022 Thank you volunteers at Cooks River clean up today Hi Muddies Todays clean up of Cooks River near Close Street, Canterbury was a joint venture with another volunteer group called Brazilian Aid. We had total of 27 volunteers turn up today combined with members from Brazilian Aid. We removed about 25 bags of mostly plastic rubbish from the river. Than you to everyone who made their contribution to make our river clean and prevent the death of aquatic and avian life by ingestin...g plastic from the river. Thank you to Felipe Moretto who a volunteer of both Mudcrabs and Brazilian Aid for connecting both our groups for todays working bee. Special thanks to Mozz and his trailer bike which made the transporting of rubbish filled bags to collection area much easier. Next clean up at Close Street, Canterbury is on Saturday, 10th of October from 9 to 11 in the morning. Hope to see you in a months time for next clean up. Ranjith Evas for the Mudcrabs

18.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//morrison-says-youre-either-fo

18.01.2022 We need the Federal Government to be investing in technology fit for the 21st century, not wasting taxpayers money on polluting and outdated projects. Wind and... solar are the cheapest form of new energy generation, and we are lucky to live in one of the sunniest and windiest countries on the planet. Let's make the most of this economic advantage and accelerate the transition towards clean energy. See more

17.01.2022 Working bee at Foord Ave, Hurlstone Park this Sunday 13 Sept 9-11am Hi all A reminder that the next working bee at the Foord Avenue site will be this Sunday from 9-11am. All are welcome. We meet at the foot of the grassy slope at the end of Keir Avenue.... Usual COVID precautions apply. We have tools. Please bring your own gloves; we have a few pairs if you don't have any. Thanks to everyone who came last time and put in around 50 new plants, they are going strong and spring is definitely here! See you on Sunday Liz Millen & Doug Benson See more

17.01.2022 NAB is underwriting US$39 million of bonds for a dirty gas company pursuing expansion of the fossil fuel industry. Tell NAB: the Paris Agreement means no new gas! marketforces.org.au/FundingClimateFailure

17.01.2022 https://www.greenwayartprize.com.au/prizes

14.01.2022 Calling on the Berejiklian Government to clean up Cooks River and thanking our volunteers and community groups for their important work. Cooks River Alliance Cooks River Valley Association The Mudcrabs

14.01.2022 The clever kids at Dulwich Hill Public School are chalking drains & drawings plan to enhance their school raingarden to help reduce the amount of rainwater ent...ering the Cooks River! They're the first school to experience our Cooks River Schools Stormwater Action Plan Program that will reach 40+ schools across the catchment over the next year. Want your school to join this free program? Learn more and apply here: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ The program is delivered by the Georges River Environmental Education Centre and is made possible thanks to grant funding from the Australian Government's Communities Environment Program.

14.01.2022 A tree planting ceremony was held in the Ewen Park Mudcrabs garden on Saturday afternoon to remember our dear friend and enthusiastic volunteer, Sue Bishop. Pet...er Munro and Keith Foulcher gave moving speeches, and a beautiful red-flowering gum was planted in her memory. Thank you to all who attended and special mention and thanks to Lyn from the Sydney Wildflower Nursery. See more

13.01.2022 Not too late to file an objection to the expansion of coal mining under the Special Area of Sydney's water catchment. The deadline for written submissions is 5...pm on Tuesday 15 December 2020. To lodge a submission go to: https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say "Ms Cullis said the mining operations would result in potential surface subsidence of more than two-metres causing cracks in bedrock as wide as 400mm wide, and fractures connecting the surface to the mine hundreds of metres below. "It will destroy 25 upland swamps, an uncounted number of streams, come to within 300 metres of the edges of the Avon and Cordeaux dams, and to within 1000m of the dam walls, which Water NSW claims is too close. "Water NSW (who manage drinking water supplies) object to the predicted loss of 3.3 Gigalitres per day. This equates to the drinking water of a 130,000 per day."

12.01.2022 Electric vehicles and the mad rush for lithium in their batteries brings new environmental problems.

12.01.2022 Exploiting birds to pick up our litter is a bad look. How about not littering rather than come up with these ideas?

12.01.2022 What a surprise - Coca-Cola tops the list. Changing Markets Foundation has brought out a report titled Talking Trash and they expose those companies around th...e world who push their PR about tackling the plastics crisis while at the same time throwing everything behind undermining legislation to make that happen. Right now in Tasmania, Coca-Cola are asking to take control of a container deposit scheme - a scheme thats urgently needed to tackle Tassies massive litter problem. This is after decades of lobbying against the very same schemes

11.01.2022 On Friday data showed the fossil fuel industry receives billions in federal tax-based subsidies. Today data shows fossil fuel industry funding of our major political parties was up 48% in FY2019. Learn more: marketforces.org.au/politicaldonations

11.01.2022 If you’re visiting Ewen Park Precinct, get ready to stroll, cycle, and paddle to your heart’s content. Lang Road Bridge is complete, along with the footpath between Younger Avenue and Lang Road, and the kayak launch pad.

11.01.2022 THIS IS A DISASTER The Morrison government has tabled a bill in Parliament that will let them wash their hands of protecting our environment. We are in an extinction crisis. We must protect nature.

10.01.2022 CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE One where our clean energy funds - the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation - remain committed to r...enewables Or one where these agencies are corrupted by forcing them to to invest in gas (a dangerous fossil fuel) and unproven carbon capture and storage Today, the federal government announced it wants to take the fossil fuel path. Our road to a cleaner, more resilient future is paved with renewables.

09.01.2022 Coal is out. Gas is out. Renewables are in. While it's fantastic Origin Energy is turning coal plants into renewable hubs, Origin needs to stop fracking the Te...rritory for gas, endangering water, country and community health. Sign Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network's petition here > https://nt.seedmob.org.au/ See more

09.01.2022 Renewable energy with battery storage is already cheaper than any other option.

08.01.2022 Please sign the petition to protect koala habitat in NSW. https://www.acf.org.au/email_nsw_government_koala

08.01.2022 TAKE A BOW NSWTAKE A BOW! 4.5 BILLION CONTAINERS COLLECTED thru Return and Earn since December 2017 Return and Earn has contributed to an average 40 per ce...nt annual reduction in drink container litter in New South Wales, with more than 420,000 tonnes of materials recycled since it launched in December 2017 Unlikely to see the same results if VIC's proposed new Container Deposit Scheme is run by Coca Cola and Lion. Wanna stop them: Sign our petition bit.ly/3oXGIMy #keepitcleanvic #stopbigbeverag #plasticfree #plasticpollution Matt Kean MP Lily D'Ambrosio MP

08.01.2022 Discover the innovative approach Singapore is using to design buildings Research shows that we are healthier and happier when closer to nature - and biophilic... design is a way of restoring biodiversity in our cities, creating exciting opportunities for nature to return! Could this exciting solution be the key to creating the cities of the future? #ShareOurPlanet World Economic Forum #VoiceForThePlanet

06.01.2022 Adani’s rebrand train wreck continues! This time the ABC’s Gruen picks it apart, along with oil giant Shell’s recent attempts to hide from their own decades ...of climate destruction. Adani can’t hide the truth behind a new name. It’s still owned by The Adani Group. It’s still Adani’s coal project. And we will still #StopAdani.

06.01.2022 Thank you Brazilian Aid for your volunteering at Cooks River.

05.01.2022 Working bee at Rosedale this Sunday 27th Dear Muddies, This is a reminder that we have another working bee at Rosedale this coming Sunday 27th September.... PLEASE NOTE OUR SPECIAL COVID VIRUS WORKING BEE PRECAUTIONS: (1) DO NOT COME if you have any of the symptoms of the Covid-19 virus infection (see Health Department web-site (https://www.health.nsw.gov.au). For example; Do you have a temperature? Do you have a runny nose, sniffles or a dry cough? Do you have any other respiratory symptoms? (2) MAINTAIN A SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCE from other volunteers when working, ie >1.5 m (3) USE SANITISER to disinfect your hands and tools (this will be provided). Avoid touching your face. GENERAL NOTE: Our major tasks will be: (1) Finish papering and mulching sections 15&16 near the bridge. (2) Weeding. We will concentrate our efforts down near the frog ponds and the eastern end towards the Korean club. If you have any paper or cardboard please bring it START TIME: We will start 1 hour LATER than the time advertised on the web-site ie START at 9:00 am. If you arrive earlier, you can always help to get set up. We expect to finish about 11 -11:30 am. WE WILL NOT BE SUPPLYING MORNING TEA. We will boil the jug but you need to bring your own cup and supplies. TOOLS & SAFETY: All tools, training and safety information will be provided. OTHER: Please remember to bring GARDENING GLOVES, if you have them and to bring a hat and drinking water especially if it is hot. Sun-block and insect repellent may also be good options as spring and summer approach. MEET: Meet us at the change rooms at the western end of our site at Rosedale Park near Riverside Rd, off Lyminge St. We are close to the cycle path. There is shelter, toilets and parking in the shade available there. We look forward to seeing you, Regards, Russ and Joy

04.01.2022 Native plants give away by CB council. Get them before they are gone for good.

03.01.2022 Take a look at what one school found sitting in their drains last Thursday just in time before the rain this week. Our Cooks River Rescue program invites school...s to ask the big questions around how we can prevent organic litter and rubbish entering drains in the first place. We look forward to sharing their action plans with you over the coming months! Want your school to take part in this free program and ask these questions? Learn more and apply here: cooksriver.org.au/cooks-river-rescue-schools-program/ Thanks to the teachers at Georges River Environmental Education Centre our program partners leading stormwater education and audits in schools. This project is made possible thanks to grant funding from the Australian Government's Communities Environment Program.

02.01.2022 New Zealand, always ahead of us sadly.

02.01.2022 Always choose natural fibre for clothes like organic cotton, bamboo or hemp. Every time we wash a synthetic fibre clothing, a torrent of microplastics is released. https://www.theguardian.com//clothes-washing-linked-to-per

01.01.2022 Working bee toady at Rosedale. Thanks to Fahmida for the photos.