YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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."
As you can well imagine, the article is loaded with warning after warning and multiple examples of where the world is at the moment when it comes to climate change and where we are headed, IF we don't make changes - now.
The good news is that the United Nations report does offer hope...
"PREVENTION AND MITIGATION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
From the article:
More than an alarm, the report is a call to action, the authors said. “If we have a coordinated approach, we can handle this problem,” said Mathison. Armenteras agreed.
We cannot change the world’s topography, but land management actions can go a long way.
Land management is exactly what Save Our Woodlands was established to do.
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.
Save Our Woodlands is an environmentally conscious group of volunteers dedicated to preserving threatened birds, animals and ecosystems in the woodlands of New South Wales, Australia.
Only 15% of our woodlands remain, the rest has been cleared for agriculture.
Save Our Woodlands Inc. secures and protects woodlands in NSW and pays landholders, in perpetuity, to conserve, enhance and re-establish native woodlands on THEIR land, and to manage these woodlands, so they are maintained.
BUT we need YOUR help. Together we can bring about change. Please consider donating.
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.
Donate $10 per month & help protect critical habitats. By doing so YOU will prevent further species from extinction.
Our work is only possible with your support.
