Nature Repair Market Legislation

There is movement on the environment in Canberra, with the announcement of details in the Nature Repair Market Bill, which was introduced to Parliament on 29th March. Its goal is to help Australia meet our commitments to protect at least 30% of our land and seas by 2030 - under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Details are provided here, and the Parliamentary progress and current bill are here. A short summary follows: Who will benefit: All landholders…

The Hours Volunteers put in to Protecting the Environment

DEECA has just released the 2022 summary of volunteering contributions throughout Victoria - take a bow landscape volunteers, you are the champions. Statistics were collected on the number of: volunteers, volunteering organisations, and hours contributed to volunteering. These were then collated by type of activity. The statistic that stands out to me is how Caring for Landscapes (which includes Landcare and Friends-Group folks) comprise only 17% of the total number…