Energy, Monarch Butterflies and Conservation Funding News

Hosts: Zack (He/They) & Issy (She/They) Eco Radio is back after a Christmas break! On this episode, Issy and Zack went through the approval of several new mines by federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek late last year and spoke of the David Crisafulli interview on 7.30 the previous night. We also talk about the decline of monarch butterflies in Australia plus the economics of taking conservation action in Australia regarding Australia’s threatened species. Bushcare Roundup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thursday 9th 18:00 - 19:30 - Biosecurity Awareness Workshop - 3 High Street, Boonah Saturday 11th 7:00 - 9:00 - Mookin-Bah Working Bee - 106 Greencamp Road, Wakerley Sunday 12th 6:00 - 9:00 - Taringa Community Garden Bee - 9 Heroes Avenue, Toowong 8:00 - 13:00 - Logan Pest Fishing Cup - JJ Smith Park, Marsden 11:00 - 14:00 - Forest Family Sundays THECA - 47 Fleming Road, Chapel Hill Tuesday 14th 15:00 - 16:00 - Sea Slug Survey in the Rocky Shores - John Laws Park, Burleigh Heads Wednesday 15th 9:30 - 10:30 - NaturallyGC Kids: Scaly Reptiles - Robina 11:00 & 12:30 - Bee Green - 151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City Timestamps and Links; 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:24 - Coal mine approval 0:09:40 - David Crisafulli 7.30 interview discussion 0:17:30 - Monarch Butterflies 0:25:55 - Cost of Recovering Australia’s Threatened Species 0:34:10 - Bushcare roundup 4ZZZs community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.