Brendan Wintle

Professor Biodiversity Conservation, University of Melbourne, Director Melbourne Biodiversity Institute - math modelling, soccer, forests, greater gliders.

[Sarah Bekessy @sbekessy]

Businesses need to jump into nature reporting - yes, it's complex, but there are simple approaches and datasets available so there's no excuse (& the planet can't wait) @Biodivcouncil @ICON_Science @RMIT_CUR @BrenWintle @EconOConnor
https://t.co/IIQRiV8XmV via @ConversationEDU

[Michael Dahlstrom @mb_dahlstrom]

Most Aussies believe once an animal is listed as threatened with extinction everything possible will be done to protect it.

Thats simply not the case and the nation has scored an F in 3 key categories on the @WWF_Australia scorecard.

https://t.co/hw5wz3GcOe

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

Threatened Species populations have been declining at 4% per year for the last 20 years. We can turn things around. It will take investment, political spine and the support of the community. Tell your members of parliament that you want action on this - it helps stiffen their spines.

To start with we need:
🌿1% of the federal budget allocated to on-ground nature care

🐠 National Environmental Standards enforced by a strong independent regulator.

🦜 You can also take steps at home to help nature. Here are 11 easy actions to start with.
https://t.co/5AkjIilHhg

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

Australia’s nature is in deep crisis. These 3 easy changes would give our new ‘Nature Positive’ environment laws teeth @peterburnettanu @martine_maron @BrenWintle @Jaana_Dielen via @ConversationEDU

https://t.co/S78LKWVOBN

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

NSW biodiversity conservation laws are getting an overhaul. New commitments by @PennySharpemlc @ChrisMinnsMP address many major issues enabling ongoing nature loss in NSW, such as the biodiversity offsets scheme - but there are still significant gaps, such as inadequate action to address land clearing.
Learn more:
https://t.co/3hDiDezXAm

[Jim Shugg @JimShugg]

Desperate community members are sending me pics and measurements of big old eucalypts about to be removed along the Strzelecki Hwy at Delburn. A tragic situation that epitomises the shambolic condition of public administration in this State..

[Sarah Bekessy @sbekessy]

A bit excited that our 'Blueprint for a Nature Positive Adelaide' is now out for comment -
https://t.co/ydfT3Ytpst
@ICON_Science @HollyKirk @GeorgiaGarrard @CityKat75 @_ficus @RMIT_CUR @Biodivcouncil @GreenAdelaide

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

This government promised big on nature but is not delivering - no strong laws and standards to protect, no resources to restore and recover. Hopeless.

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

Disappointing on so many levels. There is still a massive chasm between what is needed to deliver the commitments made by the @AlboMP Government to end extinctions and be nature-positive and the peanuts in the budget. 🥜🥜🥜

[Sarah Bekessy @sbekessy]

Fire breaks can be important, but we do not need to clear habitat for endangered species in the process. These are some of the last old growth trees left after logging and fires - we need to protect them @Biodivcouncil

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

Come do a PhD in business biodiversity footprinting at the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute! Will be a super fun, high impact project working with Melbourne Business School and School of Economics. Looking for someone to start ASAP! https://t.co/zbHXEYqycL

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

James Trezise ⁦@Biodivcouncil⁩ describes “Nature positive’ at ⁦⁦@KyleaTink⁩ forum on the Future of Our Environment pleading for national leadership on environmental law reforms

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

The offshore oil and gas industry should not be exempt from complying with national environmental law, that's why we are calling for the scrapping of an amendment which would carve out the offshore oil and gas industry from needing to comply with the EPBC Act.

https://t.co/ju4OvHEWZ6
@james_trezise @JackHPascoe

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

If we want to finally be the good guys on #climate, we need to stop trashing nature and #biodiversity - Leading by example - Australian Geographic https://t.co/3KIaHXp995 @Biodivcouncil @HugePossum @simonahac @sbekessy

[Sarah Bekessy @sbekessy]

Public money for public schools, not for private school swimming pools! - This is a petition started by my daughter. Could you possibly retweet and sign if you agree? https://t.co/z8cLyQ62df
#ForEveryChild
@AEUfederal @BrenWintle

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

So fabulous to have several of our Biodiversity Councillors talking about nature at WOMAD! If you were lucky enough to see @sbekessy, @martine_maron or @BrenWintle tell us your highlight 😀 💡

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

@martine_maron from the @Biodivcouncil and @UQ_CBCS explains ‘Nature positive” @WOMADelaide and the risks of greenwashing and ‘easy’ solutions (offsets) 🤢- articulate and clear as always!

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

@WOMADelaide conversation on nature in cities - “if you’re worried about flashers in the shrubbery, plant prickly acacia, they’ll only flash in there once..” @Biodivcouncil

[Brendan Wintle @BrenWintle]

@Biodivcouncil making a splash @WOMADelaide talking Nature in cities with councillor @sbekessy and author darryl jones

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

Labor & the Coalition are on a unity ticket in arguing against having climate change in our national environmental laws 😔

In 2005 the now PM, Anthony Albanese, introduced his own Bill to add a climate trigger.

20 years later Labor say we don't need one 😳🤦🏼‍♂️

[Biodiversity Council @Biodivcouncil]

Allowing duck hunting to continue in Victoria is shameful and part of a disturbing trend by. Great analysis by @JackHPascoe @Biodivcouncil of why we must demand better care of nature by @VicGovAu
https://t.co/JcwuPMmTkC via @ConversationEDU