Community Groups and Information
Welcome. To assist you in reaching relevant and valuable sustainable contacts, we have compiled the following list of organizations, groups, consultants and specialist suppliers whom we are proud to recommend: -
ANIMAL CARE
| | Name: | Dog aid Australia |
| | Email: | dogaid@hotmail.com |
| | Website: | www.dogaid.freeservers.com |
| | Description: | Dog Aid is a group which raises awareness about the dog meat industry and the mistreatment of dogs such as retired greyhounds which are exported to Asia for meat. It is a multi million dollar industry. |
| | Name: | Humane Society International |
| | Phone: | 02 99731728 |
| | Email: | admin@hsi.org.au |
| | Website: | www.hsi.org.au |
| | Description: | Recently won a victory in the federal court to take legal action against Japanese whaling companies who are killing in Australian water zones. The organisation is responsible for many animal rescue operations world wide and needs your help now!! |
| | Name: | Orrca Inc |
| | Phone: | 02 9415 3333 |
| | Website: | www.orrca.org.au |
| | Description: | Volunteer group which rescues stranded, injured and sick marine life. |
| | Name: | The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust |
| | Email: | rc-h@africaonline.co.ke |
| | Website: | www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org |
| | Description: | A small flexible charity, established in memory of David Sheldrick, famous Naturalist and founder Warden of Kenya's giant Tsavo East National Park in which he served from 1948 until 1976.
Since its inception in 1977 the Trust has played an extremely significant and important role in saving orphan elephants and rhinos. The Trust does not solicit funds and relies entirely on donations from our caring and compassionate friends. |
| | Name: | Wildlife warriors |
| | Phone: | 1800334350 |
| | Email: | info@wildlifewarriors.org.au |
| | Website: | www.wildlifewarriors.org.au |
| | Description: | Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd was established in 2002, initially by Steve and Terri Irwin as a way to include and involve other caring people to support the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife – from the individual animal to an entire species. |
| | Name: | Wires |
| | Phone: | 02 8977 3333 |
| | Website: | www.wires.org.au |
| | Description: | If you find an injured or orphaned native animal, handle it as little as possible, follow the simple animal first aid steps and call WIRES on 1800 641 188. WIRES will organise rescue, veterinary help, foster care and finally release of the animal back into the wild. Please remember the street name and location of where you found the animal. You should also take it to your nearest vet and let Wires know. |
| | Name: | WSPA |
| | Phone: | 1300 13 9772 |
| | Email: | wspa@wspa.org.au |
| | Website: | www.wspa.org.au |
| | Description: | WSPA works with hundreds of member societies worldwide to raise the standard of international animal welfare. Our vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends. Through our collaborative projects we take Action Against Cruelty by exposing animal abuse and enforcing stronger laws.
WSPA’s Animal Rescue Teams work to save abandoned or neglected animals or those stricken by disasters.
Our education programmes are Changing Hearts and Minds so animals receive the respect and compassion they deserve. |
ECO INFORMATION & PRO-ACTIVE GROUPS
| | Name: | Australian bush heritage fund |
| | Phone: | 1300 NATURE (1300 628 873) |
| | Email: | info@bushheritage.asn.au |
| | Website: | www1.bushheritage.asn.au |
| | Description: | Bush Heritage is a national, independent, non-profit organisation committed to preserving Australia's biodiversity by protecting the bush. It is Australia's most widely supported organisation dedicated to protecting species and habitats through the creation of reserves on private land.
Australia has one of the most biologically diverse landscapes in the world. Many important areas of native vegetation and wildlife habitat are on private land and are under threat from land clearing and degradation. This is endangering the survival of Australia's unique native species.
Australia has one of the world's highest rates of land clearing - UN figures show it to be comparable to the worst Asian, African, and South American deforestation rates.
Bush Heritage reserves are protected forever, and are actively managed for conservation. |
| | Name: | Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
| | Phone: | 61 8 9226 0340 |
| | Email: | info@australianwildlife.org |
| | Website: | www.australianwildlife.org |
| | Description: | AWC acquires land, and works with other landholders, to establish sanctuaries for the conservation of threatened wildlife and ecosystems. AWC now owns 14 sanctuaries covering 917,000 ha (2.3 million acres) in places such as north Queensland, the Kimberley, western NSW and the forests of south-western Australia.
AWC aims to ensure that its sanctuaries act as 'catalysts' for broader landscape scale conservation efforts. Accordingly, AWC works closely with its neighbours to also promote conservation beyond the borders of each AWC sanctuary. |
| | Name: | Compost Happens - Teresa Rutherford |
| | Phone: | 0419 430 762 |
| | Email: | composthappens@ozemail.com.au |
| | Description: | Compost Happens is owned and operated by Teresa Rutherford.
Teresa runs regular workshops on composting and non-toxic cleaning for
local governments and community groups. You can also buy live worms from Teressa for your worm farms and compost bins - she usually trades at the Frenchs Forest Organic markets. |
| | Name: | Fountain For Youth Trust |
| | Website: | www.ianthorpe.aul7.com.au/fountainforyouth.php |
| | Description: | An initiative by Ian Thorpe and Jeff McMullen to improve the quality of life for aboriginal groups. |
| | Name: | Green vehicle guide |
| | Website: | www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au |
| | Description: | A government website where you can check fuel emissions and pollutions of cars you may want to buy. Lists top 10 cars that are 'cleaner'. |
| | Name: | Manly Environment Centre |
| | Phone: | 9976 2842 |
| | Email: | mec@manlycouncil.nsw.gov.au |
| | Website: | www.mec.org.au |
| | Description: | Located at 41 Belgrave Street, Manly (Opposite the tennis courts). An extensive information centre on local groups, history and ways to live sustainably. |
| | Name: | Oil depletion protocol |
| | Phone: | Canada |
| | Website: | www.oildepletionprotocol.org |
| | Description: | The Oil Depletion Protocol is an international agreement that will enable nations of the world to cooperatively reduce their dependence on oil. It was proposed by Dr. Colin Campbell, a prominent petroleum geologist and founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO), in 1996.
By agreeing to reduce oil imports and exports by a specified amount each year, about 2.6 percent, signatory nations will help mitigate the negative consequences of an over-reliance on cheap oil and help prepare for a global decline in the world’s oil supply. The premise of the Protocol is inherently straightforward: oil importing nations would agree to reduce their imports by an agreed-upon yearly percentage, referred to as the World Oil Depletion Rate, while oil producing nations would agree to reduce their rate of production by their National Depletion Rate. This simple and sensible formula will produce, in effect, a global rationing system. If the entire world adopted the Protocol, global consumption of oil would decline by almost 3 percent per annum, thus stabilizing prices, preserving the resource base, and reducing competition for remaining supplies. |
| | Name: | Permaculture North |
| | Phone: | 02 9420 4884 |
| | Email: | wendy.bishop@optusnet.com.au |
| | Website: | www.permaculturenorth.org.au |
| | Description: | Community group based in Lindfield, Sydney, which meets on the 3rd Monday of the month to hear guest speakers on sustainable topics and to co-ordinate projects which raise awareness about permaculture and sustainable housing. |
| | Name: | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
| | Phone: | 61 3 9445 0323 |
| | Email: | australia@seashepherd.org |
| | Website: | www.seashepherd.org |
| | Description: | Sea Shepherd is committed to the eradication of pirate whaling, poaching, shark finning, unlawful habitat destruction, and violations of established laws in the World's oceans.
To that end, Sea Shepherd assists national and international bodies in the enforcement of international law under authority of the United Nations World Charter for Nature. |
ETHICAL FOOD
| | Name: | manly west organic market |
| | Phone: | 0412 470 583 |
| | Email: | info@manlywestmarket.com.au |
| | Website: | www.manlywestmarket.com.au |
| | Description: | A certified organic food market EVERY SATURDAY, 8am – 1pm at
Manly West Public School
Hill St, Balgowlah |
| | Name: | Sustainable seafood guide |
| | Phone: | 1800066299 |
| | Website: | www.amcs.org.au |
| | Description: | Avoid unethical or destructive fishing practices and choose sustainable seafood. |
| | Name: | The Ethics of what we Eat |
| | Description: | A must read book for everyone - please go to our webshop under Gifts for a copy. |
HEALTH
| | Name: | Australian vegetarian society |
| | Phone: | 02 96984339 |
| | Website: | www.veg-soc.org |
| | Description: | The Australian Vegetarian Society’s aim is to increase the number of vegetarians in Australia in order to stop cruelty to animals, benefit human health, protect the environment and preserve world food resources. The society is a non profit-making, non-sectarian organisation dedicated to campaigning, education, information and research. |
| | Name: | Mitey Fresh allergy consultants |
| | Phone: | 02 9905 3432 |
| | Website: | www.miteyfresh.com.au |
| | Description: | A service which seeks out and removes the polluting weight of dust mites, pollen, dust, animal hair and grit hiding deep in your carpets, mattresses and soft furnishings. |
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
| | Name: | Pure Dry Carpet Cleaning |
| | Phone: | 1300363150 |
| | Website: | www.puredry.com.au |
| | Description: | Claim that they use Non-toxic chemicals, safe for babies & pets.
Northern Beaches locations. |
LAND & HABITAT
| | Name: | Ewaste |
| | Description: | Ewaste is a term for discarded computers, electronics and technology. It's estimated that 20 to 50 million tonnes of ewaste is generated per year worldwide. Many components are toxic and non-biodegradable. Much of it ends up in huge dumps in developing countries. 80% of US Ewaste is exported to China, India and Kenya for “recycling”. DONATE your unwanted equipment to Melbourne’s Computerbank www.vic.computerbank.org.au or Dell’s recycling program at www.dell.com.au/recycle |
RECYCLING
| | Name: | Kimbriki tip |
| | Phone: | (02) 9486 3512 |
| | Email: | kimbriki@kimbriki.com |
| | Description: | Location: Kimbriki Road, off Mona Vale Road, between Terrey Hills and Ingleside. Open 7 days a week, from 7am to 5pm.
A good location to dispose of your recyclables and purchase timber, doors and all sorts. Visit Peter Rutherford's ecogarden and enjoy his free workshops. |
WATER & ENERGY
| | Name: | Sydney Water |
| | Website: | www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/InYourHome/ |
| | Description: | Guide to water restrictions and service to update your home with water saving fittings. |
| | Name: | Water Save |
| | Website: | www.watersave.com.au |
| | Description: | A website with lots of good links and water saving devices, raintank specialists and green plumbers. |
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