Anti-nuclear protesters have presented the mining company Cameco with a symbolic eviction notice in Alice Springs this morning. About 25 people from the Alice Springs Angela Pamela (ASAP) Alliance went to Cameco's shopfront to voice their protest against the proposed uranium mine, which would sit 25 kilometres south of the town. The joint venture of Paladin and the Canadian resources giant Cameco is yet to be granted the full exploration rights to the deposits. Anti-nuclear campaigner Nat Wasley says a broad section of the local community still strongly opposes the mine proposal. "It is extremely arrogant of Cameco to open an office in Alice Springs prior to being granted a licence to explore. "The community demands that this office be closed and that all staff and public relations consultants ceases operations for this and any other uranium company in the Central Australian region." ECNT

Want to save money on your groceries, improve your health and reduce your carbon footprint? Mark 29th September in your diary now to join millions of Australians in giving vegetarian meals a go and do your wallet, health and the environment a big favour. Australia's second annual National Vegetarian Week runs from 29 September to 5 October and features a comparison of high meat, plant-based and vegetarian seven-day meal plans and tasty, contemporary recipes the whole family will love. With NewsPoll research showing that seven in ten adult Australians eat vegetarian meals - with almost half wanting to know more interesting ways for cooking them - a range of community events will be held around the country to shine the spotlight on the vast array of scrumptious plant-based dishes that can be quickly whipped up at home. For more info see Vegetarian Week

Friends of the Earth, with the support of Avant Card, have released a new post card and campaign for Australia to kick the coal habit. The postcards wil be on Avant Card display racks in cafe's, cinema's, universities and theatres across the country from August 27. Join Friends of the Earth in stopping the proposed HRL coal fire power station and help bring about a moratorium on new coal stations. Foe

The Save Lake Cowal is a community campaign driven by local Wiradjuri Elders. For over eight years the campaign has created public awareness around the cultural and ecological significance of Lake Cowal and opposed the mine on the edge of the lake which is owned and operated by mining giant Barrick Gold. Recently Barrick proposed that the 13 year lifetime of the mine will be expanded to 20 years. Lake Cowal is an ephemeral lake with a 20 year wet/dry cycle. Situated in central western New South Wales, Lake Cowal and the surrounding area is currently facing one of its worst droughts in recorded history. Despite this the mine uses up to 17 million litres of water per day and up to 3650 million litres a year. Neville 'Chappy' Williams, Wiradjuri Traditional Owner of the Lake Cowal area, took an aerial flight over Barrick's gold mine in Lake Cowal. He describes his feelings as he witnesses the destruction and desecration of his Peoples sacred sites by the world's largest gold mining company > engage media video

Whale spotting season has begun. Each year the Humpback whales migrate along the east coast of New South Whales. From May to early December they and other whale species are swimming past the Sydney coastline as they head north to mate and give birth and then back south to their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica. In 2007 well over 8000 humpbacks made the journey north, this number is growing each year as the population recovers from years of over hunting in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was estimated that at the beginning of the moratorium (1986,IWC) on hunting whales, that there were only 300 to 400 Humpbacks left on the east coast migration. While it is unknown exactly what the pre-whaling population of the group of Humpbacks was, estimates range from 30,000 to 80,000. To learn more about whale spotting this season visit
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The New South Wales Greens say they have serious concerns about dredging work in Botany Bay taking place as part of a $1 billion port expansion. The expansion will see five new shipping berths built on 60 hectares of land being reclaimed from Botany Bay. Greens MP Lee Rhiannon is worried the work will stir up toxic soil on the bottom of the bay. "This dredging will simply put the area under too much stress and the environmental damage will be extensive," she said. Ms Rhiannon says the dredging could lead to tidal changes, and disturb fish and bird breeding grounds. "The Government is trying to argue that they will take various remedial measures, but the experts that are advising the Greens have no confidence that this will lessen the damage," she said. "The clear answer here is that that the dredging should not go ahead."