Epoch Future

Epoch Future actively seeks to demonstrate today that a better world is possible tomorrow for our children and planet. The articles provide a practical hope for the future through recognition of the environment, community, social behaviour and technology.

Australian Estuarine Impacts - Last 250 years

Three Assesments

2002 assessment of Australian estuaries was very clear about the dire situation . 2016 is prettier more comprehensive which is good and camouflages the still dire situation

Estuaries: Wetlands Clearing: Koalas and Oysters

Land based creatures and water living creatures all suffer from Estuarine Wetlands destruction. The 2002 study was a comprehensive one and a benchmark. Things were not improving in 2009 and still are not.

Prawns want a good home

The two most common Australian prawns caught in NSW and Queensland are eastern king and school prawn. They are known as penaeids. They differ from those of the northern hemisphere, which are carideans. The difference is down to female reproductive habits.

Story & photo Mary Gardner

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Productivity and Estuaries (Estuaries Create Wealth)

On several occasions in the past, Australian governments, businesses, communities and individuals have responded creatively and energetically to environmental challenges, with positive outcomes for the health of the environment and economic productivity. It is time for another such occasion.

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Getting in the Door

A good friend of mine, Margaret Ward, gave an excellent speech a few months ago and has given me permission to use it as it explains some of the issues about accessibility – both psychological and physical. Margaret is co-convenor of Queensland Action for Universal Housing Design. Robert Jones was consummate networker for accessible public transport and a wheelchair user.

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Biodiversity in the Waikato Region

It is not easy to unravel concepts such as biodiversity, sustainability, and natural ecosystems services. But being able to understand what each term means, and its relationship to the others, is critical to recognising how future generations would be able to exist on planet Earth.

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Featured Articles

Australian Estuarine Impacts - Last 250 years

Estuaries: Wetlands Clearing: Koalas and Oysters

Prawns want a good home

Productivity and Estuaries (Estuaries Create Wealth)

Getting in the Door

Biodiversity in the Waikato Region

Epoch Future Issues

A Town like Byron

Disability Accessibility

The Art of Practical New Zealand Environmentalism

Transhumanism

Brisbane's radical movements in the 1960s & 1970s

Biochar