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Two potential coal power stations for NSW an environmental disaster
 Macquarie Generation and Delta Electricity have both submitted development applications for new power stations in NSW. Coal fired power is a likely option for both developments. Together the power stations would increase carbon pollution emissions in NSW from stationary energy by a massive 34
per cent. That is the equivalent of four million extra cars on our roads. You can view the documents and lodge a submission online by Monday 26th October: * Click here for Bayswater power station * Click here for Mt Piper power station You can contribute to the Nature Conservation Council's submissions by contacting our Climate Campaigner Max Phillips on 02 9279 2466 or email: mphillips@nccnsw.org.au Preliminary River Red Gum Assessment now on public exhibition The River Red Gum Forests of south western NSW are currently being assessed by the Natural Resources Commission. This is a crucial step which could lead to the creation of new National Parks and the protection of these Australian icons. Read the preliminary report on River Red Gum Forests here . Submissions are due by Friday 23 October, 2009. Please consider using the Points for the submission available here . You can also contribute to the submission being made by the Nature Conservation Council and other environment groups by contacting Jane Garcia on 02 9279 2466 or email: jgarcia@nccnsw.org.au Read more ...  Fancy a diving retreat in Byron Bay? How about a dinner for two at multi-award winning restaurant Becasse? Or take the plunge and go swimming with sharks! These are just a few of the amazing auction items we have up for grabs at our marine fundraiser hosted by Danks Street Depot's Jared Ingersoll.
Thursday 15th October 6.30-9.30pm
Take advantage of our discounted group booking rates and come along to the Splash! at Wylie's Auction Fundraiser for marine conservation.Wylie's Baths, Neptune Street, Coogee $80.00 or $65.00 for Adopt a Shark parents or for each person in a group booking of five or more. Click here to book. Read more ... Marshall Ganz joins Activate's line-up of top Community Organising experts  Activate: Community Organising training for
climate solutions 8:30am - 5:00pm, Saturday 17th October, 2009 Northside Conference Centre , St Leonards $95 ($65 concession) includes full day vegetarian catering. The Nature Conservation Council is excited to announce the key speakers and program for its highly practical and interactive one-day training workshop - Activate: Community Organising training for climate solutions. * Marshall Ganz, Harvard Professor central to Obama’s grassroots organising campaign * Adam Kerslake, Political Director of the ‘Your Rights at Work’ campaign * Paul Sheridan, Communications Campaign Specialist, Essential Media Communications * Amanda Tattersall, Founder and Director of the Sydney Alliance * Mary Yaager, expert Community Organiser, Unions NSW This training will teach you the skills and tools of Community Organising to help you hold effective climate conversations which engage everyday Australians and extend the reach of your climate campaign. Guidelines available for Community Action Grants program
 Local environmental and land management groups can now apply for funding from the Community Action Grants program, through Caring for our Country. It is expected to provide around 500 grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 to support smaller, local projects run by groups such as Landcare and Coastcare, as well as Indigenous groups. The grants are designed to support groups which have not yet received funding under Caring for our Country. Eligible community groups may include: * Community groups involved in coastal rehabilitation, restoration and conservation; * Groups of farmers or land managers working on sustainable farming or improving natural resource management; * Indigenous partnerships involved in protecting or improving the environment; * Community groups involved in biodiversity, environmental protection or managing natural resources. Applications are due by 22nd October 2009. Read more ... Use your gift of the gab for promoting environmental protection
 The Nature Conservation Council currently has two roles available for experienced telemarketers for a temporary assignment from October to December. These positions require an individual with a positive, self-confident and motivated work attitude.You will be working within a small team environment to recruit regular givers, ensuring that every customer contact is managed in a genuine and professional manner. You will also be recording information in excel or file-maker pro for reporting purposes. • CBD Location
• Casual position - $25.00 p/h • 20 hours p/w Find out more about the role and essential criteria here or by calling our Fundraising Officer Judy Armstrong on 02 9279 2466.
Applications close 9.00am, Tuesday 6 October 2009. Note: Our actual phones are much nicer than the green phone pictured! Read more ... SCRAP is a non-profit company that exists to help schools, other organisations and householders to become more environment-friendly. Starting in 1991 with the first mass-scale paper recycling program in NSW schools, this program today reaches more than 3500 schools and other organisations.
From that base they developed the first Sustainable Schools Program in 2000 and today offer a wide variety of goods and services ranging from worms, worm farm and compost systems to recycled paper and related products, environmental auditing in waste, etc, water conservation through enviroplumbing and alternative energy systems. Visit them at www.scrapltd.com.au or call (02) 9825 1062. Positions vacant
Casual Telemarketers: Nature Conservation Council of NSW
Closing Date: 9.00am, Tuesday 6th October 2009 Healthy Oceans Campaign Assistant: Australian Conservation Foundation
Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday 7th October, 2009 Organisation Manager: Queensland Conservation Council
Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 9th October, 2009 Note: this position is based in Brisbane Intern for the Asia-Oceania region: Ramsar Secretariat
Closing Date: Friday 9th October, 2009 Field Supervisor, Parks & Wildlife: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW
Closing date: Friday 9th October 2009 Ecologist: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Closing date: Friday, 16th October 2009 Upcoming events
Media Training Workshop (Shoalhaven). Hosted by the Nature Conservation Council. 10am - 5:00pm, Tuesday 13th October, 2009
12 Berry Street, Nowra Cost: $125, $90 NGO, $55 Nature Conservation Council members Splash! at Wylie's Auction Fundraiser. Hosted by the Nature Conservation Council. 6:30pm, Thursday 15th October, 2009 Wylie's Baths, Neptune Street, Coogee Cost: $80, $65 Adopt a Shark parents Activate: Community organising training for climate solutions. Hosted by the Nature Conservation Council.
8:30am - 5:00pm, Saturday 17th October, 2009 Northside Conference Centre, St Leonards Cost: $95 ($65 concession) GST inclusive. Willoughby Ecological Fire Workshop. Hosted by Willoughby City Council and the Nature Conservation Council. 9:00am - 2:30pm, Thursday 5th November, 2009 Meet at St Leonards Station, Herbert St Taxi stand for bus pick up. *** Sustainable Living Seminar: Insulating your Home. Hosted by the City of Sydney. Latest Nature Conservation Council submissions Fisheries Scientific Committee Posidonia australis/Climate change Monday 28 September, 2009 Review of Lord Howe Island Act 1953 Thursday 30 July, 2009 Submissions open NSW River Red Gum Forest Assessment The Nature Conservation Council of NSW does not endorse the products or services advertised in
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 SCRAP is a non-profit company that exists to help schools, other organisations and householders to become more environment-friendly. Visit them at www.scrapltd.com.au or call (02) 9825 1062. **** Contact Nature Conservation Council's Jonathan Boys on (02) 9279 2466 to find out about advertsing your business here.
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