Australians urged to speak up on ‘flawed’ nature plan proposal by 15 October
The Biodiversity Council is urging Australians to have their say on the Australian Government’s discussion paper for the implementation plan for Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024–2030, which is open for comment until 15 October.
The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.
The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.
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