Help stop Adani from destroying the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt has caved to the mining
industry and approved Indian mining giant Adani’s monstrous Carmichael
Mine, threatnening the Great Barrier Reef.The coal mine will be the
biggest in Australia. It will pollute our climate with massive CO2
emissions for decades. It will mean massive and continual dredging and
dumping in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and will fill the
Reef with thousands of coal ships every year.
The good news is that while Adani may have the approval, it still needs to find up to $10 billion before it can proceeed. This means the battle to protect the Reef from Adani is down to who can persuade investors, us or them.
Adani will try and convince investors to lend it $10 billion to wreck the Reef. We’ll try and convince them Adani is a company with no public support who cannot be trusted. Game on.
The good news is that while Adani may have the approval, it still needs to find up to $10 billion before it can proceeed. This means the battle to protect the Reef from Adani is down to who can persuade investors, us or them.
Adani will try and convince investors to lend it $10 billion to wreck the Reef. We’ll try and convince them Adani is a company with no public support who cannot be trusted. Game on.
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 The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Changeby: Iain McCalman publisher: Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, published: 2014-05-20 ASIN: 0374248192 EAN: 9780374248192 sales rank: 35183 price: $13.50 (new), $10.96 (used) |
Stretching 1,400 miles along the Australian coast and visible from
space, the Great Barrier Reef is home to three thousand individual
reefs, more than nine hundred islands, and thousands of marine species,
and has alternately been viewed as a deadly maze, an economic bounty, a
scientific frontier, and a precarious World Heritage site. Now the
historian and explorer Iain McCalman takes us on a new adventure into
the reef to reveal how our shifting perceptions of the natural world
have shaped this extraordinary seascape. Showcasing the lives of twenty
individuals spanning more than two centuries, The Reef highlights our profound desire to conquer, understand, embrace, and ultimately save the world’s most complex ocean ecosystem.
Opening with the story of Captain James Cook, who sailed unknowingly into the southwest entrance of this vast network of coral outcroppings, McCalman shows how Cook spent months navigating this treacherous underwater labyrinth, struggling to keep his crew alive and his ship afloat, sparring with deceptive shoals and wary native islanders. Through a series of dramatic tales from intrepid explorers, unwitting castaways, inquisitive naturalists, enchanted artists, and impassioned environmentalists who have collectively shaped our ideas about the Great Barrier Reef, McCalman demonstrates how this grand natural wonder of the world was built as much by human imagination as by the industrious, beautiful creatures of the sea.
A romantic, historically significant book and a deeply personal journey into the heart of a marine environment in peril, The Reef powerfully captures the delicate relationship between humanity and the natural world.
==============================Opening with the story of Captain James Cook, who sailed unknowingly into the southwest entrance of this vast network of coral outcroppings, McCalman shows how Cook spent months navigating this treacherous underwater labyrinth, struggling to keep his crew alive and his ship afloat, sparring with deceptive shoals and wary native islanders. Through a series of dramatic tales from intrepid explorers, unwitting castaways, inquisitive naturalists, enchanted artists, and impassioned environmentalists who have collectively shaped our ideas about the Great Barrier Reef, McCalman demonstrates how this grand natural wonder of the world was built as much by human imagination as by the industrious, beautiful creatures of the sea.
A romantic, historically significant book and a deeply personal journey into the heart of a marine environment in peril, The Reef powerfully captures the delicate relationship between humanity and the natural world.
The Great Barrier Reef: A Journey Through the World’s Greatest Natural Wonder
by: Len Zell
publisher: Murdoch Books, published: 2014-05-01
ASIN: 1743361793
EAN: 9781743361795
sales rank: 1127614
price: $16.70 (new), $14.45 (used)
A stunning visual document of one of the most incredible sights on the planet, with a separate pull-out map and tips on making the most of a trip to the Reef
For many, the thought of the Great Barrier Reef conjures up images of azure waters teeming with colorful fish against a background of colorful coral of every shape, color, and form imaginable. Yet this book reveals how much more there is to the Reef. It is a massive, complex ecosystem, and one that has gone through enormous changes throughout the history and evolution of our planet. Produced in partnership with the BBC, this book takes readers on a journey along Australia’s northeastern coastline, through the diverse range of habitats that make up this extraordinary water world. Along the way, they will discover how the Great Barrier Reef was formed, learn about life on the Reef, and meet the plants and animals that inhabit it. It also looks at the environmental challenges facing this incredibly delicate ecosystem, and what the future may hold. Illustrated in spectacular full-color photography throughout, it also features hints and tips on how to make the most out of any trip to the Reef, making it the ultimate guide to one of the most treasured natural wonders of the world.
Great Barrier Reef [Blu-ray]publisher: BBC Home Entertainment
ASIN: B00B5ACNQI
EAN: 0883929315772
sales rank: 137128
price: $10.12 (new), $9.44 (used)
Stretching a full 2000 kilometers in length and made up of 3000 individual reef systems and hundreds of islands, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is breathtakingly beautiful. Selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981, it is one of the wonders of the natural world. These programs offer a definitive guide to the secrets of the reef — how it was created, how it works, the intricate relationships between its inhabitants and how climate change and other factors might shape its future. Using the latest specialist filming and visual techniques, the series captures the magic of the reef as it has never been seen before.
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Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef: Travel Guide
by: Lonely Planet
publisher: Lonely Planet, published: 2011-07-01
ASIN: 1741794633
EAN: 9781741794632
sales rank: 596622
price: $17.66 (new), $7.98 (used)
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Delve into the vivid undersea kingdom at the Great Barrier Reef, experience the ancient Daintree Rainforest, or wander through the open-air markets in Brisbane; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips – including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets – including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience – including history, art, film, music, politics, environment wildlife, cuisine, and wine
- Over 67 neighbourhood maps
- Useful features – including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Queensland Outdoors, and Travel with Children
- Coverage of Brisbane, Cairns, Noosa, Fraser Island, Kuranda, Port Douglas, the Daintree, Townsville, Innisfail, Whitsunday Coast, Cape York Peninsula, the Savannah Way, Redcliffe, Birdsville, Gold Coast, and more
- Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Australia guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet’s Discover Australia, a photo-rich guide to the country’s most popular attractions.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world’s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet’s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
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12 Great Barrier Reef Animals! Kids Book About Marine Life: Fun Animal Facts Picture Book for Kids with Native Wildlife Photos (Kid’s Aussie Flora and Fauna Series 6)
by: Leanne Annett
published: 2013-08-04
ASIN: B00ECGUN2I
“12 Great Barrier Reef Animals! Kids Book About Marine Life: Fun Animal Facts Picture Book for Kids with Native Wildlife Photos” is a fun book for kids and is the sixth in the “Kid’s Aussie Flora and Fauna Series”
Children’s author Leanne Annett presents this educational book with gorgeous color photographs of Australian creatures that live on the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast and interesting facts in written text on 12 beautiful yet diverse Aussie marine animals.
If your child likes animals and nature then they are sure to be stimulated and enjoy learning all about these creatures from the blacktip reef sharks to the colorful sea slugs and the giant 100 year old clams.
This Kindle book is exclusive to the Amazon store. It can be easily downloaded and your child can begin reading and learning within a short time.
Note: This Aussie Flora and Fauna Series book has been designed for children aged approximately 7 years and older, who can read the book for themselves. Alternatively, parents can read the book to their kids (of all ages) and enjoy a fulfilling time of child and parent bonding.
It was a great pleasure to write this book (and the others that are in the pipeline). I hope that you and your children enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Some of the Australian animals covered in this book include:
1. Australian Clown Fish
2. Blue Tang Fish
3. Soft Coral
4. Hard Coral
5. Giant Clam Shell
6. Sea Horses
7. Nudibranch (Sea Slugs)
8. Australian Blue Starfish
9. Green Turtle
10. Blacktip Shark
11. Spinner Dolphin
12. Dugongs
Why not take advantage of the limited time low price as this Kindle book launches and grab a copy for your child today. I am sure your child will enjoy the colorful pictures and the interesting information on Aussie animals.
Please let me know your thoughts on the book by leaving a review after you read it.
Thanks so much and enjoy reading and expanding your knowledge of Australian flora and fauna.
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