Dear NRPG members and interested,

For your information – Heres the latest Newsletter from CCWA.

Best Wishes

Clive

Hi Clive, welcome to the CCWA Monthly Newsletter for July! As we enter the last phase of the season of Makuru, the coldest and wettest time of the year we’ve seen our waterways and catchments begin to recover from the long dry summer.  Makuru is the time when many animals begin to pair up in preparation for breeding in the coming season. If you look closely, you might see pairs of ‘wardongs’ (ravens) flying together. In the South West, lakes and rivers will soon be bustling with Black Swans, or ‘Mali,’ as they get ready to nest and raise their young. As the Makuru season comes to a close, you should also start to notice the white flowers of the weeping peppermint, as the blues start to make way for the white and cream flowers of Djilba. This month, with so many events coming up and a busy period welcoming new staff to our team, we have decided to focus on sharing our upcoming events with you. We will be back to our regular newsletter format next month! We hope to see you at an event soon – thank you for your ongoing support. Upcoming Events Climate Changers Screening – Tickets on sale now! Join CCWA, WA Landcare Network and Perth NRM for a screening and discussion of Tim Flannery’s documentary Climate Changers:  WHERE: Luna Leederville, 163 Oxford St, Leederville WHEN: Tuesday July 30th, 2024  TIME: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm We have an incredible panel lined up for this important event providing a vital opportunity for our community to discuss the leadership needed to address the climate crisis and inspire collective action. Following the screening, our panel discussion and Q&A will delve into the issues raised in the documentary and explore how we can all become climate leaders within our spheres of influence.Panelists:  Meri Fatin – WA Climate Leaders, interviewer and broadcaster Oral McGuire – Ballardong and Noongar Community leader Dr Renee Young – Program Director at the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute Stuart McAlpine – Director of Perth NRM, Chair of RegenWA Mia Pepper – CCWA Campaign Director Clare Lagan – UWA Phd Candidate- Climate Litigation, AYCC BUY TICKETS Shenton Park Nature Forum Join us at the Shenton Park Nature Forum to discuss how we can conserve and protect the natural places we love. WHEN: Saturday, 3 August, 2pm-4pm WHERE: Shenton Park Community Centre, 240 Onslow Rd, Shenton Park This Nature Forum is part a series presented by the Australian Conservation Foundation Perth Community Group and the Conservation Council of WA to bring the community together with policymakers and health and environmental experts. You are invited to join the discussion on how the current nature legislation supports our environment, where it falls short and what can be done. RSVP Defend WA’s Nature – Parliament Action WA’s nature won’t survive without strong nature laws! Please join us on Tuesday, 6 August, 12-1pm, when MPs return to Parliament, to remind decision-makers that the nature crisis demands immediate and serious action.  WHEN: Tuesday 6th August, 12pm-1pmWHERE: Parliament House, 4 Harvest Terrace, West PerthThe WA Government is set to introduce nature law reforms this August. With powerful corporate players pressuring the government to fast-track development, there’s a danger these reforms will weaken the few defences currently in place, accelerating the destruction of our fragile environment.Together, we must raise our voices – and give voice to the wildlife and ecosystems at risk, to demand stronger protections for WA’s nature now and for generations to come. RSVP Next month, we’re meeting with Australia’s Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek – and we want you to be part of it!You’re invited to the 2024 National Evening with the Minister – Strengthening Our Nature Laws Webinar.At this webinar, we’ll be discussing some of the big issues facing our environment and putting key questions to Minister Plibersek.  With thousands of people from across the country showing their support online, we can put pressure on our government to make real commitments to stop extinction and to protect the places and wildlife we love.   This is your chance to be part of a collective voice advocating for change.Let’s make a difference together. Your presence will amplify our call for meaningful commitments.WHEN: Wednesday 7 August TIME: 3:45pm – 4:45pm AWSTWHERE: Zoom Webinar – Link to follow RSVP HERE No Platform For Climate Criminals! Protest climate criminal, Woodside with us!Join Go Beyond Gas and the Drummers for Climate Action on Thursday the 8th of August from 11:45 am at The Westin, to protest Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill presenting the Keynote speech at the Australian Institute of Company Director’s (AICD) Annual Awards.  Woodside is not a responsible corporation! Woodside is driving the climate crisis by continuing to push dirty and dangerous gas projects in the Burrup Hub and will destroy Scott Reef and further endanger green sea turtles! RSVP HERE Go Beyond Gas Local Action Team Events! Go Beyond Gas Artivists are doing another craft workshop this Sunday the 28th July from 5-9pm at Kings Street Arts Centre. RSVP here.  Special guest, Josh Wilson MP, will be attending Go Beyond Gas Fremantle’s next monthly meeting on 3rd of August 1-3pm at Walyalup Library. There will be space and opportunity for a Q+A. Reply to this email to send in your questions! Rockingham team will be doing another coffee catch-up to discuss actions and tactics. Reply to this email if you’d like to be notified of the next one!   Joondalup and Perth Go Beyond Gas groups have been busy meeting MPs and are working behind the scenes on upcoming events!  Sign up here or reply to this email if you’d like to be kept in the loop of upcoming go beyond gas events hosted by local action teams! There is something new and exciting each month!  STAY TUNED WITH GBG! National Science Week: CCWA Citizen Science Bat SurveyJoin us for a talk about bats and to test some bat survey methodology at the Canning River Regional Park and be part of bat conservation and research efforts.WHERE: Canning River Eco Education Centre (CREEC) WHEN: 12th August TIME: 5pm-7:30pm To find out more and RSVP visit hereNational Science Week: CCWA Citizen Science Bat SurveyJoin us for a talk about bats and in testing out bat survey methodology in Yanchep National Park and be part of bat conservation and research efforts.WHERE: Yanchep National Park WHEN: 14th August TIME: 5pm-7:30pm To find out more and RSVP visit hereRemembering the Christmas Island Pipistrelle Online TalkCome join the Conservation Council of WA and the WA Bat Network for an evening dedicated to learning about and remembering the endemic and once common Christmas Island Pipistrelle bat. This is an important story with lessons that can help us better protect species across the world.WHERE: Online WHEN: 15th August TIME: 6:00 pm – 7 pmAlthough the focus will be on the Christmas Island Pipistrelle, the talk will also cover a bit about the Critically Endangered Christmas Island Flying Fox, some of the 42 bat species found in Western Australia and the nature marathon fundraiser.RSVP here Nature First – CCWA Annual Conference, 30th Community Conservation Awards and AGM SAVE THE DATE! Don’t forget to add CCWA’s biggest event to your calendar – tickets go on sale next week! WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, November 13th & 14th WHERE: The Wetlands Centre Cockburn, 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake At CCWA’s Nature First Conference 2024 we will address the critical environmental challenges faced by Western Australia, focusing on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Nature First serves as a platform to increase awareness, facilitate the exchange of knowledge, and provide practical solutions for preventing more habitat loss and restoring and regenerating nature in WA.  Support CCWA today! As the end of the financial year approaches, we are asking our supporters to make a tax-deductible donation to support our critically important work for nature and climate. Your donation to CCWA will help amplify our collective voice so that we can stop reckless and polluting projects, strengthen nature laws and protect WA’s precious and threatened wildlife and ecosystems. It’s more important than ever for us all to stand together, as the voice for WA’s environment. Donate Write your Will today!  Our supporters and very generous funders are passionate about protecting Western Australia and want to ensure that their support is passed on and that our state’s precious nature is preserved for generations to come. We’ve collaborated with Gathered Here to show our support of this and are allowing each of our members and supporters to write their Will for free online. By leaving a gift for CCWA in your Will you will create a legacy for you and Western Australia’s nature today. Write your Free Will CCWA respectfully acknowledges the Whadjuk People of the Noongar nation, along with the Traditional Owners of all Countries where it works. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. CCWA seeks to always walk alongside our Aboriginal partners, recognising their continued connection through land, sea, culture and community. 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