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International Year of Freshwater - Australia
Are you interested in finding out what is happening in Australia for the year?

Take a look around this page for information about events, activities etc happening in Australia for the year of Freshwater.

For more information visit the Australian International Year of Freshwater Page at http://www.freshwater2003.gov.au/index.html  





  News  

  ECO - ECO-MUSIC, original music for the International Year of Freshwater (ECO-Music Website) - 23-04-2003
ECO-Music hopes to be performed at Events dedicated to the International Year of Freshwater. It was written after the strong belief that Arts can influence our behaviour, in this case towards our role in materializing Sustainable Development. More...



  Videos  

Australian cattle ranchers File format .zip Size 30k
Australia is an extremely dry continent in the world, with less than 600 mm of rainfall a year on average. Despite this, cattle farming is a popular livelihood, even in the driest parts of the outback. One family has based itself on the indigenous knowledge of the Aborigines, whose artwork reveals an intimate understanding of the land and points the way to water. Through keen awareness of the environment, this family has managed to store rainwater and raise herds of cattle.
Language English Source Water, the Drop of Life, video produced by Swynk


  Websites  

New Internationalist Online Magazine
Online magazine that provides resources on important global issues. Issue # 354 (March 2003) provides interesting information on Water Issues around the world.
Language(s) English


 Events
 River Journeys
from 19-10-2003 to 25-10-2003
Activities for kids during National Water week

 Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology
from 08-12-2003 to 09-12-2003
The symposium will consist of a day of plenary papers presenting some of the world's foremost research on stream ecology in urbanized catchments, followed by a day of contributed papers.

 Young People's River Health Conference
from 17-10-2003 to 21-10-2003
A conference by Kids for Kids for environmental education


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