2PK Radio Report - 28 Jan 10
International Year of Biodiversity
In a bid to curb the unprecedented loss of the world's species due to human
activity – at a rate some experts put at 1,000 times the natural progression
– the United Nations is marking 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity,
there will be a number of events highlighting the vital role the phenomenon
plays in maintaining the life support system on Planet Earth.
The main message is that “Humans are part of nature's rich diversity and have the power to protect
or destroy it,” and striving to have a focus on raising awareness to generate public pressure for
action by the world's decision makers.
“Biodiversity the variety of life on Earth is essential to sustaining the living networks and systems that provide us all with health, wealth, food, fuel and the vital services our lives depend on.
Human activity is causing the diversity of life on Earth to be lost at a greatly accelerated rate.
These losses are irreversible, impoverish us all and damage the life support systems we rely on every day. But we can prevent them.”
It is hoped listeners will do there bit in improving the Biodiversity in there neck of the woods and be pro active with some of the crazy decisions that are made by world Government Biodiversity issues.
Grant applications opening soon
Caring for our Country grant Business Plan has been announced and grant applications will open
soon. Parkes and Districts landcare are seeking keen landholders who have projects in mind that will
enhance biodiversity on their properties or any sustainable farming projects.
Priority to projects that will improve soil condition.
Anyone who has a project that would address issues on biodiversity involving a number of landholders. a project for the district or regional scale should contact our Project Officer Gerald Carnie on 0428 7438 46.
Feb 5th Meeting
The next meeting of Parkes and Districts Landcare will be held on Friday 5th February commencing at
8.30 am. The meeting will be held at the Landcare office unit 2 25 Church Street Parkes.
All community members interested in Landcare and the environment are welcome to attend.
Volunteers needed
Parkes and Districts Landcare will be conducting the 2011 NSW Landcare and Catchment
Management forum here in Parkes. We have received the flow chart for the time line to the forum
and it has been identified several positions that we need volunteers to serve in. Positions include:
Media Officer
VIP officer
Awards officer
Transport Officer
Exhibitor Officer
Participant Officer
Sponsor Officer
Audio Visual Officer
As well as the many people on deck for the general running around keeping things on track and setting up and packing up after the forum
We are seeking volunteers to help with the organisation and running of the forum. The schedule has been planned but we need the volunteers to see it as a great success.
Any listener interested in helping us with the organisation can contact Gerald Carnie our Project Officer on 0428 74 38 46 to get details of the job description for the volunteer opportunity.
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