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Fighting for nature and climate justice since 1955 🐨🌳💧🌞🌱🐟 Authorised by Jacqui Mumford, Level 3, 180 George Street Sydney 2000 NSW.

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Nature NSW@naturensw· Jun 26

The NSW Liberal-National Coalition has decided to scale back the state’s largest renewable energy zone in the New England area by not proceeding with the 500kV transmission line corridor. Read our media release: www.nature.org.au/irresponsibl...

Nature NSW@naturensw· Mar 2

In the face of the AI boom and rapid data centre development, new data centre developments need to be environmentally responsible, transparent, and truly benefit the community. 🌱🔋 🤝 Read the 8 Public Interest Principles for Data Centres: bit.ly/4rKj9Xz

Nature NSW@naturensw· Feb 10

NEW REPORT: Future Proofing NSW Small to Medium Sized Industry: A Decarbonisation Roadmap. Small to medium manufacturing sector can reduce gas consumption by 75% by 2050 with the right policy support, future-proofing industry and helping to tackle climate change. bit.ly/4agejtg

Nature NSW@naturensw· Nov 12

NEWS: Minns Government Fast Tracks Destruction as Planning Bill Passes NSW is facing an extinction crisis and worsening climate disasters, yet the government’s response is to make it easier to destroy nature faster. www.nature.org.au/minns_govern...

Nature NSW@naturensw· Jul 1

Free webinar: Unpacking the NSW State of the Environment report | Tuesday 8th July, 1pm Join Darcy Welsh (NSW EPA), Jeff Angel (Total Environment Centre), George Woods (Lock the Gate) and Jacqui Mumford (NCC) for their analysis of the latest SoE report. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Nature NSW@naturensw· Apr 30

See the Guardian's graphic of the data below - the clear winner for Australians is renewable energy.

Nature NSW@naturensw· Mar 24

We had a great parliamentary trip last week with the delegation from the Hunter and New England Renewable Energy Zones! 👏 If you haven't yet read our joint policy statement you can do so here: bit.ly/3R9Lh5w

Five people stand outside NSW Parliament. Left to right they are: Kerry Walker, Spokesperson for Hunter Wildlife Rescue; Heidi McElnea, Regional Partnerships Co-ordinator, Community Power Agency; Peter Coughlan, representative of Hunter Renewal; Annette Kilarr, Convenor of Climate Action Armidale of Sustainable Living Armidale; and Eve Altman, Clean Energy Campaigner NCC

Nature NSW@naturensw· Mar 4

Check out the full page open letter in the Sydney Morning Herald calling on Premier Minns to deliver the full 176,000 hectares of the Great Koala National Park.

Open letter reads:

Dear Premier Minns,

We call on you to deliver on Labor’s 2023 election promise and declare the Great Koala National Park. The full 176,000 hectares assessed must be protected to save the 12,000 koalas that live there.

This was Labor’s biggest environmental commitment – yet since your election, more than 10,000 football fields of forests have been cut down, despite Labor’s promises and overwhelming public support for their protection.

It’s also costing taxpayers dearly.

State-owned Forestry Corporation NSW lost $72 million over the last four years from its hardwood division, which includes native forest logging, while repeatedly breaching environmental laws – costs largely covered by the public.

The current system is failing both nature and the economy.

Declaring the full park will protect forests while securing jobs. Frontier Economics modelling shows that transitioning statewide to a plantations-based timber industry can create 15% more jobs for timber workers and deliver on the rising demand for timber.

It’s time to end native forest logging and create secure jobs for timber workers and regional communities in high value wood manufacturing from sustainable plantations. The government must work with First Nations to expand Indigenous Ranger jobs and advance land handback.

Protecting all 176,000 hectares would cut carbon emissions, attract global visitors to a future World Heritage-listed park, and secure wildlife-rich forests identified by your government’s koala survey.

This is a defining moment – one of economic renewal, community protection and environmental leadership. For years, communities have called for this park.

You promised it, now it's time to deliver it.

Nature NSW@naturensw· Feb 19

The 176,000 ha of the proposed GKNP (in yellow on the map) vs. the 37,000 ha that is 'Preferred' by the logging industry (in blue). Will you fulfill your promise Premier Minns, or will you let koalas go extinct in NSW?

Nature NSW@naturensw· Jan 13

It is past time for the Minns Government to stop the logging and fulfill their original promise to create a world class Great Koala National Park. Yesterday rallies were held in Coffs Harbour and West Pennant Hills with this important message.

Nature NSW@naturensw· Dec 18

MEDIA RELEASE: Calls for River Connectivity Rules as Fish Kill Fears Grow Indications are that the community could be in for another summer of mass fish kills in the Lower Darling/Baaka River.

Photo of Menindee fish kills. Hundreds of dead fish in river. Text reads: Media Release 19 Dec 2024. Calls for River Connectivity Rules as Fish Kill Fears Grow.

Nature NSW@naturensw· Dec 15

MEDIA RELEASE: Forestry Corporation NSW loses $29m of taxpayer funds, annual report reveals Friday’s release of FCNSW’s annual report shows that the taxpayer is again propping up the destruction of our native forests, reporting $29 m loss in its native hardwood division.

Photo of logging machinery and logged trees and a muddy in a forest.
Below there is text on green background. Text reads: Media Release 14 Dec 2024. Forestry Corporation NSW loses $29m of taxpayer funds, annual report reveals.

Nature NSW@naturensw· Dec 1

📃 MEDIA RELEASE: One year on, Restoring Our Rivers Act revives hope for a healthier Murray-Darling

Nature NSW@naturensw· Nov 15

Media Release: NSW must strengthen Biodiversity Offset laws as threatened species list grows The addition or uplisting of 48 species to the NSW threatened species list so far this year highlights the need for strong reforms to the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS).

Nature NSW@naturensw· May 2

REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 • Exploring the theme, 'Hunter and Central Coast at the coalface of transition, biodiversity in the balance', this year's conference is shaping up to be an unmissable event on the environment movement calendar. Book now: events.humanitix.com/2024-regiona...

Nature NSW@naturensw· Mar 21

Verdant Energy, owner of Redbank Power Station are trying to burn native forests for energy... again. Take action - sign our petition to stop this sneaky proposal in its tracks: www.nature.org.au/redbank_again