PSYC20040 Wellbeing Initiatives: Local & Global Scales
Assessment 1: The Impact Of Population Growth On The Local Environment
The initiatives below aim to improve South East Queensland's natural environment, these include both flora and fauna.
Volunteer and Community based Initiatives
Habitat Brisbane - Community Bushcare
This bushcare program is Brisbane City Council's volunteer program for community members. There are now over 160 groups established in Brisbane dedicated to conserving, protecting and enhancing the local environment. These groups work towards improving the biodiversity in bushland areas, waterways, parks and wetlands in Brisbane.
Become a Volunteer for Parks
Volunteering for Parks supports the work of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and allows individuals to participate in range of community partnership programs.
Bellbird Park Preservation Group
Located in Ipswich, Bellbird Park Preservation Group consists of a group of active community members who want to conserve and protect the local habitat. The aim of this group is to reduce and development and empower the community to improve the local environment for future generations.
Bulimba Creek Catchment
The community based program is delivered through schools and education projects, helping other bushcare groups when required and providing community members with the opportunity to participate in habitat improvement activities such as working on waterways, weeding and tree planting.
Queensland Wader Study Group
For individuals interested in more hands on learning when it comes to conservation, QWSG provides people with the opportunity to learn more about waders and help in the collection and analysis of data. This group is dedicated to monitoring and conserving these unique birds.
BirdLife South East Queensland
This group specialises in bird surveys focusing specifically on threatened habitats and species in key biodiversity hotspot areas. They are now beginning to focus on conservation issues affecting birds in local habitats.
Keep Queensland Beautiful
The Keep Queensland Beautiful programs and initiatives are designed create a positive impact on the local environment by educating community members on how to create and maintain a rubbish-free, greener and cleaner habitat.
Events
National Tree Day
National Tree Day originally started in 1996 and has grown to become one of the largest tree-planting and habitat improving events in Australia. National Tree Day gives people the opportunity to create a greener community and make an impact in their local environment.
Advocacy
Australian Conservation Foundation
The Australian Conservation Foundation is comprised of more than 700,000 community members and is Australia's national environmental organisation. This community is dedicated to advocating for the conservation of Australia's biodiversity and minimising the destruction and pollution of the environment.
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland is an environmental organisation which consists of dedicated community members is a community members who are committed to the conservation of wildlife.
