Our iceberg is melting

By John Kotter

'Our iceberg is melting: changing and succeeding under any conditions' is a "simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world". Based on the Eight Steps work of John Kotter, the fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica who are facing very real change in their circmstances and the resistance they face to change.

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A cultural and conservation economy for northern Australia

By Hill, R. et. al.

Drawing on Canada's Ecotrust model for supporting the emergence of a conservation economy, this report presents the outcomes of a collaborative research project facilitated by the Australian Conservation Foundation to investigate the applicability of the concept for Indigenous and rural sustainable community development in northern Australia.

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Natural surface trails by design

By Troy Scott Parker

'Natural surface trails by design: physical and human design essentials of sustainable, enjoyable trails' "comprehensively explains what actually happens on any natural surface trail - how we relate to the site; how trail use, natural forces, water and erosion affect the trail; how the trail affects us" etc.

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Times of change: A history of Caloundra City

By Gary McKay

""Times of Change" presents facts and fascinating stories for Caloundra City residents, visitors, students and historians, highlighted by over 200 historical images."

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Paradise: life on a Queensland goldfield

by Jonathan Prangnell et. al.

Paradise, a small town on the Burnett River in southeast Queensland, was a booming gold mining town in the late 1800's, but by the turn of the century had disappeared. Then, in 2002, "archaeologists from the University of Queensland were called in to salvage the site ahead of the construction of the Burnett River Dam. This book details the portrait of Paradise pieced together through their painstaking historical and archaeological research."

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Climate Change: Getting it right

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

Drawing upon the expertise of climate change scientists from around the world, this report examines what we know about climate change and discusses risk management strategies.

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Trail Solutions

International Mountain Bicycling Association

An essential guide to building environmentally friendly trails for mountain bikers.

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