Native bee researcher Kit Prendergast installed a thousand bee hotels in the Jarrah forests of Western Australia following the Black Summer bushfires. Did this intervention work? Read her article here.
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We found a new wasp! Students discovering new insect species through citizen science
Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders – and, of course, kids! Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school — they are putting them on the map and even discovering and naming new species.
Read More »Habitat restoration is a long-haul job. Here are three groups that have endured
Like ferns and the tides, community conservation groups come and go. Many achieve their goal. Some groups peter out while others endure, tackling the ecological problems facing today’s Australia. Explore what works, and why, here.
Read More »As the Latrobe Valley moves away from coal jobs, could a green worker’s cooperative offer a solution?
In recent years, there’s been renewed interest in the Worker Cooperative model. The Earthworker cooperative network focused on Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The goal: find new types of employment and products in a coal area undergoing transition.
Read More »The making of Australia’s first Dark Sky Community at Carrickalinga
In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, the beautiful night skies of a small coastal town in South Australia have attracted international recognition. Discover the global Dark Sky movement here.
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