SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
THE WORLD IS STARTING TO WAKE UP...We know at times that it may seem like our posts are about nothing but doom and gloom, but we are hopeful -- especially when we realize that we are not alone in caring about the state of our environment. Articles like the one from...
WIND FARM FOOD FOR THOUGHT (VIDEO)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?We stumbled on the following video and we're sharing it because although it may be somewhat controversial we think there are some very valid points being raised. No matter what your political affiliation we hope you'll take a few minutes to watch and...
SUBMISSION TO OXLEY SOLAR
SUBMISSION TO OXLEY SOLARMy name is Arleen Packer, I have a degree in Rural Science with Honours, from the University of New England (UNE), a Diploma of Education, (UNE) and a Graduate Certificate in Regeneration Agriculture, (Southern Cross University). I have...
FAST FASHION (VIDEO)
EYE OPENING & THOUGHT PROVOKING "Fast Fashion" is produced cheaply, worn briefly, and discarded quickly by those keeping up with the trends. Between 2000 and 2015 people bought 60% more clothes and discarded them in half the time. Fashion is one of the fastest...
ONE MORE REASON
THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO CARE...At Save Our Woodlands we often focus on how many species native to Australia are on the verge of extinction - or even worse how many have already disappeared.When one of Australia's greatest icons, the koala has been added to the...
AUSTRALIA STATE OF ENVIRONMENT REPORT
REPORT PREPARED EVERY 5 YEARSThe writing is on the wall and the headlines are scary. And yes, we know that the Australia State of the Environment report is from 2021 but we think it is worth sharing - again. Visit the interactive government site dedicated to this...
PLASTIC EATING BACTERIA
CAN SCIENCE & BACTERIA HELP SOLVE A MASSIVE CHALLENGE OF OUR OWN MAKING?When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our...
HOW TO PREPARE FOR BUSHFIRE SEASON
HOPE FOR THE BEST WHILE BEING PREPAREDWe've written about how devastating the Black Summer bushfires were, and how as summer begins in Australia over 1 million acres have already burned... We've also written about how experts have coined the phrase "eco-anxiety", and...
NEW KANGAROO STUDY
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS KANGAROOS FORM COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS Credit for the banner photo on this page Maggie King. Photo taken on our 4th project, Gwyder River Sanctuary. Excerpts below from a study published in Animal Behaviour and an article from Yahoo News.Over six...
AUSTRALIA BRACING AS BUSHFIRES RAGE
BUSHFIRE SEASON 2023 OFFICIALLY BEGINSMORE THAN A MILLION ACRES ALREADYThe threat of intense bushfires looms over New South Wales as record spring temperatures and high winds fan the flames of more than 60 blazes already burning in Australia's most populous state,...
WIND, SOLAR OR NUCLEAR? (VIDEO)
A VERY COMPELLING ARGUMENT FOR NUCLEARYES, REALLY! WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO...Environmentalists have long promoted renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind farms to save the climate. But what about when those technologies destroy the environment? In this...
WINDFARM WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT BUSHLAND & CULTURE
MEDIA RELEASEAnaiwan custodians concerned about impacts of mining billionaire’s proposed wind farm on country and culture.ANAIWAN COUNTRY (Armidale NSW), August 7th 2023—A proposed wind farm development northwest of Armidale is of growing concern to local Anaiwan...
UN REPORTS BENEFITS OF REWILDING
THE NEED TO RESTORE DAMAGED ECOSYSTEMS HAS NEVER BEEN GREATERIt's easy to lose hope when we think of the sheer magnitude of the challenges we face and the avalanche of bad news that we wake up to every morning. But just as we caused the climate crisis, the...
RECOMMENDED VIEWING
FILMS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUSFrom time to time we share films/documentaries that we've found inspirational. We hope you'll share your thoughts on these and suggest others that you found inspirational. These are not presented in any particular order. We've...
NSW SOLAR AND WIND FARM LOCATIONS ARE KEY
THE PROPOSED WINDFARM IN YARROWYCK NSWWILL DESTROY 35,000 HECTARES OF WOODLANDSAre you concerned about the placement of wind farms & solar factories, along with transmission lines & the roads needed to build, support & maintain the same?Save Our Woodlands are not...
VIDEO: SOWL IN THE PRESS
#SOWL AT THE BUSH SUMMITYour support helps us protect the woodlands of New South Wales, woodlands that are disappearing as we speak. Woodlands that are critical habitats to many species. WHY WERE WE PROTESTING?: We are opposed to the industrialisation of our...
THANK YOU PROTESTERS
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO JOINED US WHY WERE WE PROTESTING?: We are opposed to the industrialisation of our beautiful New England countryside. We are concerned that a proposed wind farm will decimate 35,000 hectares of NSW woodlands. [LEARN MORE HERE.] We are concerned...
GREECE | WILDFIRES | LESSONS
Here at Save Our Woodlands we are doing everything in our power, personally and as an organisation to protect and enhance the environment. We are being as environmentally friendly as possible in our own homes - along with raising awareness, lobbying and raising...
People tend to think that woodlands are “just bush,” consequently, over 85% of the native woodlands in New South Wales, Australia have been replaced by agriculture.
Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate of any country in the world.
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Please help us continue to protect critical habitats. By doing so YOU will prevent further species from extinction.
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