The Wilderness Society NSW in Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia | Environmental conservation organisation

The Wilderness Society NSW

Locality: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 8199 5300

Address: Level 2, 46 Kippax Street 2010 Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.wilderness.org.au

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25.01.2022 The fight for the Bight is going from the beaches to the courtroom! Today, Wilderness Society SA announced legal proceedings in the Federal Court to challeng...e NOPSEMA’s approval of Equinor’s Environment Plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. We're up against a government and business with deep pockets. You can help. Donate today wilderness.org.au/donate-bight-case To be clear, this is not a step we wanted to have to take - however this legal case is extremely important. When NOPSEMA the government regulator for offshore oil drilling approved Equinor’s Environment Plan, it set a deeply concerning precedent. That failing to formally consult environment groups, key Indigenous groups & local governments is ok. We are concerned that future projects could: ignore the perspective and interests of Traditional Custodiansputting cultural heritage at tremendous risk. dismiss the impacts these projects have on the functions and interests of environment organisations that represent people like you to protect our climate, wilderness ecosystems and our southern oceansas well as the communities and marine life that depend on them to survive. exclude local governments that are responsible for the people, places and infrastructure most likely to be impacted. This case is about the law. But this campaign is also about much more than that. It is about big businesses and government not listening to the tens of thousands of Australians who don’t want oil drilling in the Bightwho have protested at beaches across the country, donated, written submissions, and called on their decision-makers and Equinor to keep Big Oil out of the Bight for good. This isn’t a battle that is won in a day. This is an ongoing, long-term fight. Please donate $15 today to join the thousands of others who know what has happened here isn’t right. wilderness.org.au/donate-bight-case **If you are on a laptop - use the donate link in the comments below!! #fightforthebight #bigoildontsurf #nowaynorway #greataustralianbight Our lawyers -Environmental Defenders Office

24.01.2022 Equinor has announced that it will abandon its plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. This is a huge result for local communities, traditional owners ...and everyone who has had their voices heard. The people have clearly demonstrated they want the Bight protected from oil drilling and it is time for the Australian Government to provide permanent protection. Learn more: wilderness.org.au/equinor_pulls_out This result would not have been possible without the communities and organisations that came together to #fightforthebight as a part of the Great Australian Bight Alliance Thank you Surfrider Foundation Australia, Patagonia, The Wilderness Society South Australia , Sea Shepherd Australia and so many more local community groups, traditional owners, local councils and people right across Australia!

24.01.2022 The Narrabri gas project threatens the living culture of Gamilaraay peoples. Santos’ plan is to drill 850 wells through the recharge zone of the Great Artesian Basin in the precious Pilliga Forest. We’re now at the last step before approval for Santos’ plan to plunder 850 coal seam gas (CSG) wells through the recharge zone of the Great Artesian Basin in the precious Pilliga forest. The Wilderness Society Illawarra is running an online submission workshop on July 13 from 6pm ...to take a stand against this incredibly risky gas project. RSVP to join the action via: wilderness.nationbuilder.com/syd_illawarra_pilliga_sub_work While we’re all doing our best to support our community and keep each other safe and healthythe NSW government, with increased pressure from the Morrison Government, is trying to sweep through climate wrecking projects under cover of a national health emergency. There is widespread opposition to the Narrabri gas project97% of the local community say NO to Pilliga CSG & tens of thousands of Australians have already voiced their concerns about this project with a record breaking 22,700 formal objections in 2017.

23.01.2022 Australia’s failed national environment law is up for review. This is your chance to take a stand to improve our nature laws, address climate change & help stop... the extinctionsall from your own home. This review is no ‘point n’ click’ submission process, but we are here to help. Join us as we guide you step-by-step on how to craft your personal story and concerns into an active submission. The Government wants to hear your stories, your experience and your love for nature. Pleaseif you’re able in this difficult time join us to make a submission to the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Submissions close 17 April!!

19.01.2022 This week I’m proud to announce that the Sutherland M4L action group kicked off the first of 12 phone banks here Sydney in the march to our Federal Election launch on the 6th of April.. Go team! #newnaturelaws #Movementforlife

18.01.2022 Lyndon Schneiders gave a great interview on RN Breakfast with Hamish MacDonald about new nature laws in a koala context and election context...

18.01.2022 This time last week we saw an incredible lecture with Dr Chris McGrath (a barrister & lecturer in environmental regulation) and over 90 volunteers & staff from around the country. #Changetherulesofnature

16.01.2022 The Wilderness Society will target former environment ministers Greg Hunt and Josh Frydenberg and former prime minister Tony Abbott in its first major federal election campaign in a decade...

15.01.2022 Now is a perfect time to let Minister Melissa Price know about what you think: http://bit.ly/2r8JXUI The Federal Govt has admitted a legal error was made in deciding to assess the Kingvale deforestation proposal at the least rigorous method of assessment. The Kingvale proposal is for nearly 2,000 hectares of old growth forest next to a river running into the Great Barrier Reef. The government must now reconsider how the environmental effects of the project are to be assessed, which could range from a full environmental impact statement to a public inquiry.

15.01.2022 Join our Movement for Life activists at Bondi for a nostalgic screening of Captain Planet, connect with like-minded people in the community, have a couple of snacks and learn how you too can be a super hero for nature! Save your spot here: https://bit.ly/2Zlqpek

15.01.2022 LIVE | Extinction Nation: The fight to save Australia's endangered species.

14.01.2022 Watch our nature chat with dynamic mother-daughter duo, Elle and Penny, who are taking on a gas giant to save Australia's largest inland forest! It's Now Crunch Time For The Pilliga. The Independent Planning Commission is now reviewing the Narrabri gas project. We can stand shoulder-to-shoulder against the Government’s push to fast track the destruction of our precious forests and farmlands for fossil fuel.

14.01.2022 Join the Wilderness Society Inner West Action Group for an evening full of trivia fun! Connect with like-minded people and put your nature knowledge to the test.

09.01.2022 Don’t miss this moving tale of four characters, worlds-apart, united by their love of the Pilliga and determination to protect it. This screening is FREE or BY DONATION. Please secure your seat through Eventbrite.

09.01.2022 Very devastating news today for our forests, wildlife, and climate as the 3 NSW Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) have just been extended for 20 more years.

04.01.2022 This is why our environment laws are not working to protect the environment. #ChangethelawsofNature #Movementforlife

03.01.2022 Our local Wilderness Society Sutherland Action Group is heading to Scarborough Park to get their hands dirty cleaning up the creek! Come along to meet the team and find out how together with people like you they are building a future for our natural world

03.01.2022 BREAKING: THE ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED for 18 May. This election needs to be the nature election. It is crystal clear that Australia’s environment laws are brok...en and urgently need a complete overhaul. Now it's all hands on deck. You can join our movement of thousands of volunteers, knocking on doors and having conversations to ask Australians to vote for new environment laws and an independent National Environment Protection Agency. Register to volunteer today wilderness.org.au/whatyoucando Please join our largest election campaign in a generation in support of the policies required to give nature a chance. Are you in?