Urban Ecology Australia - website
Spokesperson: Wayne Anthoney, Convener
Contact Details: 12/101 Sturt St, Adelaide SA 5000
Ph: (08) 8410 9119
Mobile: 0407 614 703
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Key Role of Member Group:
Raising awareness of school, community and business groups about environmental issues by:
(a) conducting regular guided tours of Christie Walk
(b) lobbying government and private groups about environmental concerns
(c) conducting regular forums on environmental and ecological issues
(d) promoting the GoGet car-sharing scheme
(e) maintaining UEA website.
Key Achievements and Activities for 2008/9:
- Conducting regular guided tours of Christie Walk. These tours are designed to raise awareness of a wide range of ecologically good building practices and energy conservation issues.
- Lobbying government and private groups about environmental concerns.
- Regular forums on a wide range of topics of interest and concern to UEA.
- Production of the book Moving Towards Urban Sustainability as an adjunct to the guided tours and to be for sale separately.
- Maintaining UEA website. The website is the repository for a large amount of information relating to ecological issues and is gateway to the Christie Walk website and much more as well.
- Promoting the GoGet car-sharing scheme. This has been set up during the past year and is now running well, with three cars and car-parks available. Private and corporate membership is increasing steadily.
- Development of Story Wall at Christie Walk as (a) public art and (b) an interesting visual adjunct to the guided tours.
Identify three key environmental issues impacting on South Australia:
- 1. The impact of climate change on the Murray-Darling basin and other river systems.
- 2. The over-use of natural resources.
- 3. Lack of proper building codes for domestic housing and commercial buildings.
