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Kenmore Birdwing Butterfly Project

16 March 2020 by Vollie in ,BiodiversityMini GrantsRoots & Shoots
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Kenmore Birdwing Butterfly Project

Ava Webster of Kenmore Girl Guides was recently granted a $500 Roots & Shoots Mini Grant to provide habitat for the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. This is the largest subtropical butterfly in Australia found within a 500km distribution along Eastern Australia. It is classed as vulnerable. The issue with the species is not just habitat loss. Though the adult butterflies feed on various nectar producing plants, the larvae are reliant on only two species.  One of these host plants looks remarkably similar to an introduced and invasive poisonous weed – and this has caused major decline of the species as the caterpillars die from eating the plant.

This project really was a team effort. To complete the project, Ava’s group had to find the best location for the vines, buy the vines and plant them. Matt Cecil from Queensland Wildlife Protection Society chatted to Girl Guides about butterflies, instructing them on how to plant and care for the vines. Brisbane City Council provided the soil, water crystals, fertiliser, mulch and bamboo poles to help the vine project, and rallied a group of volunteers together to help too. The girls bought 82 vines from the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network who also provided helpful advice. 

Finally, Ava contacted another group of important people who had inspired her. The issues impacting this beautiful butterfly were first realised in 1989 by a bunch of people two hours south of where Ava’s project was being undertaken. Ava contacted this group, and they also came to assist in the planting, demonstrating a wonderful intergenerational response to conservation! 

Now that the vines are in, the team will continue caring for them and Ava hopes to engage further with the local community to encourage people to plant the specific host plants. From this project, the Girls Guides gained valuable team work skills, and a greater awareness of environmental issues – and the caterpillars gained their vital food source, so we can look forward to seeing them flying around soon. We think this is an inspiring story – and so does Australian Geographic Magazine – a leading environmental publication – so much so that you can now read more about it in the current issue!.Excellent work! 

 

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SA State Coordinator: Change the Baton

5 November 2019 by Vollie in ,Roots & ShootsSA
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Recently, there has been a baton change for the SA state coordinator position. The Jane Goodall Institute Australia would like to welcome Tilly Moore who is taking the reigns from Wendy Fowler.

Tilly is a health, physical education and outdoor education speacialist who has been teaching for nine years across various schools in SA. She has a passion for the outdoors, surfing, rock-climbing, and hiking and is incredibly enthusiastic about the environment. Tilly is an advocate for using environmental education and outdoor experience as a key to promoting protection and restoration of nature. We are excited to have Tilly on the SA team.
We would also like to thank Wendy for her incredible efforts and contributions in promoting Roots & Shoots in South Australia. Wendy, along with the SA team have been involved in numerous inspiring projects such as the recent climate strike, planting native seeds, stem exhibition, World Environment Day, World Chimpanzee Day art competition, World Environmental Fair, among other events. Wendy has lead her team with enthusiam and great vision and we wish her all the best as she returns to her studies.

New volunteers are always welcome and should get in touch with either Tilly or Wendy at sa@janegoodall.org.au

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NYLC Peace and Climate Action

5 November 2019 by Vollie in ,NYLCPeaceQLDR&S
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Peace and Climate Action

Recently, Taylor and Jess of the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), along with other youth voices,  created a video regarding climate change. The inspiring short film is linked in the button below.

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Emily Walker – Environmental Warrior

14 October 2019 by Vollie in
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Emily Walker recently won a $250 grant from Roots & Shoots for Straw No More Townsville. She has utilised the money to fundraise by making re-usable makeup remover pads, buying a tent and other items to help when she visits markets to promote her cause.

Lately, Emily has

  • Met with the Mayor of Townsville, Jenny Hill to congratulate her on pledging for all Council events and venues to be single-use plastic free.  We also spoke about the need for Townsville to have a commercial composting facility and how we might improve kerbside waste collection processes to better cater for green waste.
  • Created an Eco-council at my school where me and a small group of my peers are helping the school community reduce the waste created by their lunchboxes, making sure bins are clearly labelled and incorporating our efforts into the junior curriculum in partnership with our teachers.
  • Partnered with Reef HQ in a video conference with remote Queensland schools to help them learn about protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Spoke at a local climate change concert
  • Held an educational stall at the Willows Rotary markets surveying members of my community as to whether they would support a phase out of single-use plastics in Australia.  I am pleased to report that 93% of the people I surveyed on that day emphatically supported such a phase out.
  • Participated in the inaugural ‘Beecause Day’ in my neighbouring suburb of Kalynda Chase.  I ran an educational store and further surveyed the community on their support of a single-use plastics phase out
  • Attended the Keep Queensland Beautiful Litter Symposium in Brisbane where I shared my story as to why I became and eco-warrior and my achievements to date
  • Met with the Queensland Minister for Environment, Minister Leeanne Enoch to speak with her about my passion for reducing single-use plastics and pitching for the State Government to fund more commercial composting facilities around Queensland.  Queensland Parliament subsequently took the ‘Straw No More Pledge’ and will no longer supply plastic straws at Parliament House or in any of their catering contracts.
  • Collected over 120 thousand plastic straws that have been shipped to REPLAS in Victoria to be made into a recycled plastic bench seat to be installed by Townsville City Council (location is to be confirmed but I am hoping along our beachfront walkway called The Strand) to bring attention to the issue of single-use plastics
  • Marched in the 20 September Global Climate Strike in Townsville
  • Entered into a partnership with AIME Mentoring as their forst ‘Imagination Ambassador’ to encourage other young people my age to believe that they can make a difference and that they are part of the solution to the world’s problems.

Coming up, Emily will

  1. Launching the Bushland Beach markets as a single-use plastic free market
  2. The new North Queensland Stadium will soon announce that it will be a Straw No More Stadium and will not offer plastic straws at the catering outlets within the stadium
  3. Meeting with my local Federal MP to try and gain his support for a meeting with Prime Minister Scott Morrison
  4. Recording podcasts and other footage in partnership with AIME mentoring

 

Below are some photos of Emily in action!

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Kalamundra PS Create Habitat

9 October 2019 by Vollie in ,Mini-GrantR&SWA
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Kalamunda Primary uses Mini Grant money for the Protection of Natives

Kalamunda Primary School was recently lucky enough to receive a Mini Grant from Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots program.

Kalamunda is using the funds to educate their pupils on native flora and fauna, with the construction of a frog pond to attract and protect native frogs in their local area. They have also used the money to plant native flowering plants and install insect houses to attract pollinators such as native bees and butterflies, which will help benefit and promote the growth of native wildlife.

They are using the garden as an educational resource across the school to help students learn about lifecycles, plant growth, germination, pollination and, food chains.

Kalamunda Primary School would like to thank the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and the Roots and Shoots Program for its generous support of our young environmental warriors

 

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Coolbinia Primary School’s Peace Day Activities

30 September 2019 by Vollie in ,PeaceR&SWA
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Coolbinia

Coolbinia Roots & Shoots members worked on art pieces during the month before Peace Day, 21st September.  Each Wednesday lunchtime, when Roots & Shoots members met, they coloured doves and made decorative handprints around the peace sign.  These artworks were displayed in the school library, along with relevant books about peace.  The display was completed on Thursday 19th September and on view until the end of term, Friday 27th September.

(Photos: 516 &517)

The Roots & Shoots Coordinator, along with students from Coolbinia Primary also attended a Peace Fair and Awards ceremony.  The Peace Fair was organised by the United Nations Association of Australia WA, and was held in the Fremantle Town Hall on Sunday 22nd September.  The Fair featured many stalls, such as  displays by the One World Centre and Rotary.  Two Coolbinia  students were selected as a Winner and Finalist in the Yolande Frank Art Awards which focused on the Rights of Children.  Coolbinia Primary was also the Winner in the Global Goals Sustainability Challenge Award.  These awards demonstrate wider community recognition the school’s commitment to peace, justice and sustainability, with Roots & Shoots members making an important contribution to the school’s actions.

(Photo: 871, 519 & 733; 733 is a photo of the Coolbinia Roots & Shoots Coordinator (RHS) receiving the Global Goals Sustainability Challenge Award. )

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Recent Events in Toowoomba

30 September 2019 by Vollie in ,Peace DayQLDR&S
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Recent Activities in Toowoomba

  • Thursday 19th September – Bearded Dragon presentation to Prep students at Bunkers Hill State School, Westbrook Qld – by Roots & Shoots.
  • Friday 20th September – Peace Day event at Bunkers Hill State School, Westbrook Qld – honoured guests included Toowoomba City Council Councillor for the Environment, Mr Geoff McDonald and the LNP member for Condamine, Mr Pat Weir. Several trees were planted in a new garden at the school, with a plaque honouring Peace Day and a Peace Day cake. I said a few short words on the day about Roots & Shoots.
  • Set up display table at Cobb & Co Museum.
  • Sunday 22nd September – The first of five Bee Presentations at Cobb & Co Museum Toowoomba. 20 people attended this first presentation, feedback from the presentation was excellent, people stayed right to the end of the presentation and asked questions at the conclusion. Roots & Shoots flyers handed out. There will be school activities this week and the following with further advertising for the bee presentations on the weekends of the school holidays. Tony Coonan, the Learning Officer, said that yesterday was expected to be a little quieter due to Carnival of Flowers events however he is anticipating that the next two weekends will be huge.
            Upcoming presentations at 11.00am will be on the following dates:
            Saturday 28th Sept
            Sunday 29th Sept
            Saturday 5th October
            Sunday 6th October
  • Sunday 13th October – Toowoomba Roots & Shoots Volunteer Group meeting. Field trip to the Toowoomba Organic Community Gardens.
  • Saturday 26th October – National Tree Day Event, we have been invited by Toowoomba City Council to host a stall at their National Tree Day event, Council will provide a marquee and table, all we need to bring is our information, merchandise, flyers, banners etc

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Mark Oliphant College Right of the World Exhibition

24 September 2019 by Vollie in ,ClimateMini-GrantR&SSA
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Mark Oliphant College Right of the World Exhibition

Students at Mark Oliphant College spent months preparing displays and posters for their school’s Right of the World exhibition which was held at Munno Para last week.
Hundreds of displays, posters and books filled the school hall and marked the school’s commitment to environmental education and instilling a love of nature and well-being in its young students.
One of the displays featured the new butterfly garden which was recently built by teachers and parents with funds from a SA Roots & Shoots Mini Grant.

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SA R&S Climate Strike

24 September 2019 by Vollie in ,Climate StrikeR&SSA
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Roots & Shoots SA Climate Strike

SA Roots & Shoots team members joined thousands of marchers for last week’s call for climate change action.
The protest was part of a global protest which preceded the United Nations Summit in New York.
Roots & Shoots members Tash, Wendy, Emma and her children Jasmine, Sienna and Elliot met in Victoria Square and marched along North Terrace to Parliament House with an estimated crowd of 8000 students, adults and children.
Climate activists were calling for a Federal Government commitment to no new coal, oil or gas projects and renewable energy generation and exports by 2030.
An estimated 180,000 demonstrated marched at rallies around the country.

Caption (left to right): Roots and Shoots members Tash, Elliot, Emma, Jasmine and Sienna (front)

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Chimp Champion Bake Sale

24 September 2019 by Vollie in ,AUSBake SaleChimps
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Chimp Champion Bake Sale

Evanka and Anoushka may be young but they are dedicated conservationists. They wanted to help the chimpanzees at Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre so decided to bake brownies. They took orders for their delicious treats and sent them out to their customers. In total, they raised $180 to become Chimp Champions.

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NSW R&S UN International Peace Day

24 September 2019 by Vollie in ,NSWPeace DayR&STaronga Zoo
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NSW R&S UN International Peace Day – 21 September 2019

NSW Roots & Shoots groups celebrated the 2019 UN International Peace Day with the YATZ
at Taronga Zoo on the 21 st of September. Our theme this year was Hope for the future: the
next generation in honour of all the cubs, pups and babies born at the Zoo. We began the
day by sharing the projects we’d done for animals, people and the environment in the past
year before heading out into the Zoo to visit the new additions. We came together again in
the afternoon to talk about our hopes for the future and to write our pledges for peace on
feathers to add to the Peace Dove. The Dove holds three years of our Peace Day pledges.
We ended the day by parading the Dove through the Zoo.

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NSW Roots & Shoots Tree Planting Day

24 September 2019 by Vollie in ,Macquarie UniversityNSWR&STree Planting
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NSW R&S Tree Planting Day – 20 September 2019

As part of the Climate Strike on 20 September 2019, 40 volunteers joined NSW Roots and
Shoots and Macquarie University’s Sustainability Office to plant over 400 saplings, shrubs
and grasses to help regenerate an area of bush on the Macquarie University.

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