UN REPORT: FIRES ARE GOING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN
The Black Summer bushfires killed 3 billion animals and trillions of invertebrates. - THE GUARDIAN
Smoke from Australian bushfires depleted the ozone layer by up to 5% in 2020, a study finds. - THE GUARDIAN
An article published March 30, 2022 by Eos, written by Meghie Rodrigues states:
"From Australia to Chile and all the way to Greece and Portugal, wildfires have put the international community on alert in recent years. Some fires have reached unprecedented proportions, like the fires that raged in California in 2021, burning more than a million hectares."
The article goes on to state:
"A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns these fires are going to happen more often as a result of anthropogenic climate change and other human activities.
According to the report, wildfires may increase globally by 14% by the end of this decade and 50% by 2100 if no preventive actions are taken.
Even places where fires are generally not expected to occur naturally, such as the Arctic and tropical forests, are at increased risk."
UN REPORT: PREVENTION & MITIGATION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
To repeat, a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns fires are going to happen more often...
The GOOD NEWS is the UN report also offered a solution.
"We cannot change the world’s topography, but land management actions can go a long way."
"Prevention and mitigation can make a difference."
With your continued help that is EXACTLY what Save Our Woodlands is doing.
Save Our Woodlands. was established to pay landholders, in perpetuity, to conserve, enhance and re-establish native woodlands on THEIR land, and to manage these woodlands, so they are preserved for generations to come.
YOU can help us prevent even more of our precious woodlands from being cleared for development, to instead be protected as a sanctuary for woodland species.
YOU can also help us rid NSW woodlands of the invasive weeds that are choking out native plants required by endangered species.
YOU can help us provide "pathways", and access routes for firefighters so that we don't lose any more NSW woodlands to bushfires.
When it comes to fire and koalas...
The iconic marsupials move slowly, and their only defence against fire is climbing higher into the eucalyptus trees where they make their homes.
Packed with oil, these trees detonate in spectacular explosions during extreme wildfires.
Koalas are not at risk of extinction as a result of recent fires because they have such a broad range. They have, nonetheless, been hit particularly hard.
ACTION NEEDED NOW
THE KOALA IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL, KNOWN GLOBALLY, MUCH LOVED AND FACING A CRISISWe've already lost 1/2 our east coast koalas in the last 20 years... That's sobering statistic - isn't it? The biggest threat? When a koala loses it's home, it has nowhere...
HELP PROTECT ENDANGERED KOALAS
FUNDRAISING TO PROVIDE WATERING STATIONS FOR ENDANGERED KOALASWe are only able to do what we do with the help of donations. Save Our Woodlands has 4 areas/projects/reserves that we are fundraising to protect in perpetuity. You may recall that we recently found koalas...
KOALAS NEED YOUR HELP
WE THOUGHT KOALA COLONY PERISHED IN BUSHFIREKoalas are listed as an endangered species on Australia’s east coast. Surely the survival of this international icon is worthy of a global effort.SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Until just days ago we thought all the koalas living on...
YOUR SUPPORT IS WORKING
WE HAVE AN EWOK LIVING IN #SOWL'S WOODLANDSWell maybe not quite an Ewok but close enough. Historically wombats were often found in our area but as agriculture expanded it was thought that they had died out -- BUT excitement... We spotted a wombat in Fig Tree Reserve,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
ECO-ANXIETY
It's hard not to be discouraged about the state of our global environment, isn't it? Like you, Save Our Woodlands volunteers have times when we are about ready to give up hope - when we wonder if any one is paying attention or cares. Thankfully between us, there is...
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.
We hope our supporters will pledge to donate $10 per month to help us continue to protect critical habitats and by doing so prevent further species from extinction.
Our work is only possible with your support.
