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Werribee Open Range Zoo Grasslands Celebrated following Earthwatch Citizen Science Award

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Greening Australia, the winners of the 2011 Earthwatch Rio Tinto Prize for Citizen Science, joined representives of Earthwatch Australia, Wyndham City Council and the Werribee Open Range Zoo, at the Zoo this morning to celebrate the award.

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Greening Australia Wins Top Citizen Science Award

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A project by Greening Australia, aimed at protecting and restoring species-rich native wildflower grasslands that once covered large areas of south-eastern Australia, has won the 2011 Earthwatch Rio Tinto Prize for Citizen Science - $25,000 prize.
 

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Oceans left out of the climate conversation

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Blue carbon accounts for 55% of all the carbon captured in the world: more carbon is captured in the marine environment than on land. (Source: Nellemann et al, United Nations Environment Program)

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Community Involvement with Science a Powerful Key to Understanding Climate Change

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"You can look at plenty of satellite pictures and see change in them, but until you get on the ground- in some cases down on your hands and knees - you can't fundamentally understand what climate change is all about."..... Brian Rosborough 

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International Environmental Pioneer To Visit Australia

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"You can look at plenty of satellite pictures and see change in them, but until you get on the ground- in some cases down on your hands and knees - you can't fundamentally understand what climate change is all about."..... Brian Rosborough

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Earthwatch - Rio Tinto $25,000 Prize for Citizen Science announced

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Earthwatch Australia is supporting increased community involvement in science and has backed its call with the announcement of a $25,000 citizen science award.  

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