by Matilda Meikle | Nov 17, 2022 | Environment
Nestle has committed to planting 10 million trees in Australia by 2025. The announcement was made at COP27 Biodiversity Day, in partnership with Greening Australia, Canopy, and One Tree Planted. Nestle’s initiative is part of their Global Reforestation Program, which...
by Matilda Meikle | Nov 17, 2022 | Environment, Science
Single-use packaging could soon be a thing of the past, with the development of a greener alternative made from vegetable waste. Recently, the Australian government announced a target for all packaging to be either reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025. As a...
by Matilda Meikle | Nov 17, 2022 | Environment
Australia’s first offshore nursery has spawned an abundance of coral at Fitzroy Island off Cairns. The nursery was planted in the Great Barrier Reef four years ago, started by the not-for-profit Reef Restoration Foundation. Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation,...
by Matilda Meikle | Nov 10, 2022 | Environment
Australia’s frog species are threatened, and it’s up to the public to help them. The Australian Museum has launched an app with the hopes of better understanding the challenges our frogs face. Already, 40 of Australia’s 246 native frog species are on the edge of...
by Matilda Meikle | Nov 10, 2022 | Agriculture
It’s a Thursday evening in one of Perth’s most celebrated restaurants and the head chef is delicately placing the finishing touches on a quintessential Western Australian fine dining dish – marron. Brushed with a bone marrow butter over a jarrah grill and...
