We support the United Nations’ declaration of a Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
How are your Park Lands legally whittled away?
John Bridgeland, independent journalist and long-time supporter of the Adelaide park lands has written much about their preservation. Now he has created a website and two books that can be downloaded for free, so people can understand more about Adelaide’s park lands and how they are slowly being taken away from us, the general community.
Professor Robert Hill on Climate change and vegetation responses
Our climate is now changing at an unprecedented pace and the impacts will be severe. What should we do? There are some clear answers that will help us to be prepared for what is coming. Professor Robert Hill is a graduate of the University of Adelaide. CLICK here to watch his presentation
Dr Stefan Caddy Retalic discusses protecting our trees
Dr. Stefan Caddy-Retalic, Adjunct lecturer, School Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide provides an overview of studies undertaken to review the urban tree protection laws across Australia in order to assist with best practice tree protection. Stefan’s work focuses on how to effectively manage ecosystems in the face of climate change. He has a particular interest in urban trees and is interested in bridging the gap between scientists and government. CLICK here to watch his presentation
Friends of Parks Inc. is the independent state body established to protect and represent the interests of the many individual Friends of Parks groups and affiliated groups in South Australia. Friends of Parks Inc.
Together, these groups represent a membership of over 5000 volunteers whose common interest is the protection and enhancement of South Australia’s natural and/or cultural heritage.
Green Adelaide is S.A. Government supported and working to create a cooler, greener, wilder and climate-resilient metropolitan Adelaide. Learn more here: Green Adelaide and on YouTube
Beautiful tidal wetlands surrounding the St Kilda Mangrove Boardwalk have been sickening and dying since mid 2020. These include mangroves, and saltmarshes theoretically protected by the Commonwealth EPBC Act. St Kilda Mangroves Alliance
The Estuary Care Foundation conserves, protects, enhances and promotes the ecology of the Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary https://www.estuary.org.au/
Wild Orchid Watch (WOW) is a national citizen science project designed to collect, record and share scientific information about Australian native orchids, on the iNaturalist platform. For guidance, please see the Instructional Videos on the website.
At 2021 B.C.S.A. meetings, Mike Moore gave two presentations about taxonomy. Videos of Part 1 and Part 2 are available amongst B.C.S.A. videos on YouTube