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Protecting our environment and conserving the diversity of life are essential for the wellbeing of all life on Earth. Habitat loss and fragmentation, together with the spread of invasive species, pose serious threats. Loss of this biodiversity makes our ecosystems less resilient to climate change. Australians as global citizens have a duty of care to manage our unique natural environment and its resources, to ensure their ongoing sustainability for future generations, and to help protect the ecological integrity of our planet. The Greens have a long-term commitment to protecting our environment. We take a comprehensive approach to conservation that recognises the interconnectedness of land and marine ecosystems.

Garrett’s silence on lower lakes flooding speaks volumes

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Friday 2nd January 2009, 2:26pm
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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called on Environment Minister Peter Garrett to be upfront with South Australians as to his decision on flooding the Lower Lakes with salt water.

Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBCA) the Environment Minister had twenty working days to respond to the South Australian Government's request for approval of removing the barrages and letting salt water into the Lower Lakes. These twenty working days expired on December 31 2008.

"It's disappointing that no announcement has been made yet by the Minister, although his deadline to do so has passed," said Senator Hanson-Young.

5% emission target is not enough

Petition | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Wednesday 17th December 2008, 2:54am
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On Monday, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd raised the white flag of surrender on climate change when he announced an emissions reduction target for Australia of just 5% below 2000 levels (4% below 1990 levels).
On Tuesday, Australians gathered in capital cities to begin the community campaign to tell Kevin Rudd: ‘No surrender on climate change'.

What do you think about the Government's 5% emission targets?

Binary poll | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Monday 15th December 2008, 3:18pm
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No white flag of surrender on climate change

Feature | Spokesperson Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Rachel Siewert, Sarah Hanson-Young, Scott Ludlam
Friday 12th December 2008, 5:49pm
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Climate Change Rally at Parliament House, Canberra

On Monday, Dec 15, the Government announced their 5% emission target, which is a global embarrassment and a recipe for global catastrophe.
Kevin Rudd has put the coal industry ahead of Australia's children and grandchildren. It will be much more expensive to rectify this historic mistake in the decades ahead.
Sign our petition against Rudd's 5% emission targets!

Salt water flooding option demands more public consultation

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Friday 12th December 2008, 3:37pm
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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says ten days is not long enough for public consultation on the prospect of flooding South Australia’s Lower Lakes with salt water.

Environment Minister Peter Garrett provided a ten-day period for public consultation which concludes today, and is set to decide whether or not he will approve salt water flooding by December 31 this year.

“Ten days for public consultation on such critical environmental, social and economic impacts is a joke, said Senator Hanson-Young.

Write to the Government about Climate Change targets

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Don't let your Government put up the white flag on Climate Change! 

Instead of a 5 to 15% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Australia must start work building a zero emissions economy, with reductions of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 on the way there. The best economies this century will be those based on environmental excellence.

The recognised minimum of 25% reduction by 2020 in greenhouse gas emissions has become, instead, a maximum for Rudd who is not disputing press speculation that he will set Australia's target as low as a 5-15% reduction.

Write to your Government, and make your voice heard! Tell them you don't want to see ineffective targets that will mean Australia puts up the white flag on Climate Change.

Write to the Editor about Climate Change targets

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Don't let your Government put up the white flag on Climate Change! 

Instead of a 5 to 15% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Australia must start work building a zero emissions economy, with reductions of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2020 on the way there. The best economies this century will be those based on environmental excellence.

The recognised minimum of 25% reduction by 2020 in greenhouse gas emissions has become, instead, a maximum for Rudd who is not disputing press speculation that he will set Australia's target as low as a 5-15% reduction.

Write to the Editor of your newspaper, and make your voice heard! Tell them you don't want to see ineffective targets that will mean Australia puts up the white flag on Climate Change.

Next step for seawater flood

Newsflash | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 4th December 2008, 3:38pm
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