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the Murrumbidgee catchment.

15 Landcare Networks | 140 landcare groups | 2000 landcarers

Ian Potter Foundation Grants

Wed, 25/02/2009 - 12:28 — ML

Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program

Wed, 25/02/2009 - 11:59 — ML

Education for Sustainability Grants Program 2008-09

Tue, 17/02/2009 - 11:45 — Administrator

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Objective

The objective of the Education for Sustainability Grants Program is to facilitate changes in community attitudes and behaviour in support of sustainability, through education for sustainability.

What is education for sustainability?

Carbon Trading Workshop : how will carbon trading work for farmers and industry

Sun, 08/02/2009 - 15:02 — ML

The Workshop's program will include topics such as:

  • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White paper - how it will affect farmers & industry;
  • Agricultural Soils - Carbon Sink or Carbon Source?;
  • Emissions trading and agriculture;
  • Carbon trading/credits - accounting process, traps, pitfalls and legal liabilities; and

FarmReady Industry Grants

Fri, 30/01/2009 - 09:59 — ML

FarmReady Industry Grants provide funding for eligible groups to undertake projects that will help their members adapt to climate change.

Funding of up to $80,000 each financial year is available for projects which increase industry self reliance and preparedness to adapt to climate change.

The FarmReady Industry Grants guidelines are now available:

Landcare Nursery Coordinator - job opportunity

Fri, 19/12/2008 - 07:33 — ML

An opportunity exists for a person who can work under minimal supervision and be well organised to coordinate the community based Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery in Tumut.

The primary aim of this role is to work with volunteers to provide locally indigenous plants for revegetation programs.

Minding our own biodiversity: conservation on private land

Thu, 18/12/2008 - 10:36 — ML

Second National Forum – April-May 2009

Halls Gap, The Grampians, Victoria

Delivering on the promise of stewardship

A strong national stewardship scheme could see more than 65 million hectares managed for conservation by 2020 – giving wildlife and landholders a fighting chance in a changing climate, the Australian Conservation Foundation said today.

Paying farmers to manage their land for the environment

ABC Rural Report
Rural Report Canberra Region: December 4-5,2008
By Sarina Locke, Canberra

» http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/2007/s2436686.htm

Paying farmers to manage their land for the environment

Federal Government NRM funding "missing its mark"?

The Federal Government’s new “Caring for Our Country” Natural Resource Management funding program is in danger of “missing its mark”, according to the chairman of Landcare NSW, David Walker.
» Press release - 24 November 2008

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