Latest News

Back to Latest News back

 

UNESCO urges Australia to set more ambitious climate targets to protect Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO urges Australia to set more ambitious climate targets to protect Great Barrier Reef
June 25, 2024
About the author

Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

Read more from this author

Related Articles

8th May 2024 - University of Queensland receives $3.6 million boost to monitor Great Barrier Reef water quality

12th April 2024 - New video footage reveals worst coral bleaching ever seen for Greater Barrier Reef

2nd February 2024 - Progress report delivered and wetland strategy released for protection of Great Barrier Reef

14th September 2023 - UNESCO decides to not list the Great Barrier Reef as being ‘in danger’

14th September 2023 - CSIRO installs specialised sensors to protect areas of southern Great Barrier Reef

10th September 2023 - North Keppel (Konomie) Island becomes first carbon negative island in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

2nd August 2023 - Federal and Queensland Governments given six more months to tackle threats to Great Barrier Reef

11th July 2023 - Great Barrier Reef partnerships continue to receive funding for healthy waterways

14th June 2023 - $7.4 million to support island restoration on Great Barrier Reef

17th February 2023 - $20.75 million investment to help Queensland farmers protect Great Barrier Reef

18th December 2022 - Queensland Government needs to do more to control tree clearing to protect Great Barrier Reef

21st October 2022 - Additional $204 million allocated in Federal Budget for protection of Great Barrier Reef

25th March 2022 - Severe coral bleaching revealed on Great Barrier Reef as UNESCO/IUCN considers whether to recommend ‘in danger’ listing   


Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.

Click here to view our subscription options.

 

supplier directory

The Complete Guide to Leisure Industry Products & Services.

See the directory see all

Spill Station Australia

Compliant chemical storage and decanting solutions. Includes spill kits, spill containment pallets, chemical decanting decks and safety shower and eyewash equipment. See our full range of solutions

read more

Aquatics / Safety / Security / Venues

 
 

SportEng

ABOUT SPORTENG specialises in the Planning, Design and Construction inspection of Fields of Play for all sports. Blending engineering with the specialist knowledge gained from working closely with…

read more

Consultants / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces / Venues

 
 

The Pool Enclosure Company

Now TPEC Pool Enclosures - see www.ausleisure.com.au/suppliers/tpec-pool-enclosures

read more

Aquatics / Design / Recreation / Venues

 
 

Anti Wave Global

Anti Wave Global is the original suppliers of top performance swim, aquatic sports, leisure and pool programming equipment. Founded in 1971, Anti Wave Global is proud of its long and tested…

read more

Aquatics / Play / Sport

 
 

GEOFF NINNES FONG AND PARTNERS

Geoff Ninnes Fong & Partners (GNFP) is a structural, aquatic and civil engineering consultancy with broad experience in the design of new municipal and institutional swimming pools, hydrotherapy…

read more

Aquatics / Consultants / Design / Venues

 
 

AUSTRALIAN WATERSLIDES AND LEISURE

A leading designer and manufacturer of innovative waterslides and attractions, Australian Waterslides and Leisure (AWL) is also able to advise clients in the areas of concept and design, feasibility…

read more

Aquatics / Attractions / Play / Waterparks

 
 

Summit Fitness

Summit Fitness Equipment is now part of NovoFit - see www.ausleisure.com.au/suppliers/novofit/

read more

Fitness / Recreation / Technology / Wellness

 
 

Ausfit

Ausfit began in 1992, providing software services to the health and fitness sector including ClubWise, a fully hosted web-based product which combines state of the art club management software,…

read more

Billing / Finance / Fitness / Technology

 
 
 
 

get listed with our suppliers directory

Get your business noticed in our targeted directory. Viewed by 10,000 industry professionals per week!

list your business