Information Resources

If youíre searching for information on environmental living, campaigning, legislation or anything else Earth-related, there is a wealth of places to look in Canberra. Probably the first and foremost information resource for environmental campaigning is people. If you want information on a particular issue, try contacting one of the groups focused on the issue youíre interested in, and ask its members to tell you about the group, or where to look and what to read to get up to speed. Lots of the groups listed in this guide have web sites, which are a good starting place for internet research. As always with the internet, thereís much junk out there, but a plethora of useful sites too if youíre willing to wade through and find them. You may also want to find out whether there are courses run on your area of interest, either through a university, college, tafe, college, or community organisation.

Radio

2XX fm (98.3 fm) has regular environment-related shows, some of which youíd also be welcome to become involved in running. Listen in to: PACT Radio, focusing on permaculture at 9am Tuesday; Earth Matters, 10ó10:30 Tuesday; the Radioactive show, about sustainable energy, 1:30pm Friday. 2XX is funded by listener subscriptions, which are $45 (paid workers) /$20 (unpaid), and involve discounts and a semi-regular program for members. Contact details are: email at comrad@2xxfm.org.au; phone 6230 0100 during office hours or 6247 4400 in the studio outside office hours.

ABC Radio National (846 AM) offers Earthbeat, Sat 7:30ó8:00am; The Science Show, Sat 12:40pm, repeated Mon 7:15pm.

2CN ABC (666 AM) offers All Things Natural (Ian Fraser), second Wednesday of the month, 2pm.

Libraries

The University of Canberra library is often better than the ANU for environmentórelated stuff.

The Environment Centre Library, closed for the first couple of months of 2000, has a collection of magazines, books, and legislation in environment-related areas. In the ROCKS, corner of ANU campus ó see the map at the beginning of this guide. Phone 6248 0885, email envcentre.act@ecoaction.net.au.

Environment ACT Information Centre has leaflets and books for sale on some ACT Government schemes, draft plans, and policies; nature parks; and travel. Open 8:30amó5pm at Level 2, Macarthur House, Wattle St, Lyneham. Web site http://www.act.gov.au/environ; phone 6207 9777.

Natural History Centre has a small library on birds plus many periodicals. It tries to be open (call to check) Tues & Friday 12amó2pm at Griffin Centre, Bundah St, Civic. Contact on 6247 4996 and leave a message.

The Rainforest Information Centre in Canberra is working on certification schemes for sustainable forestry. Contact Bill Peisley on 6297 6469 and see the national web page http://www.forests.org/ric.

National Library focuses on Australian publications and key international journals and magazines; a good resource, but you have to order books and wait for the staff to bring them out of hiding. Web site is http://www.nla.gov.au; phone 6262 1111.

Environment Australia (the Federal environment department) has a library with environmentórelated material and Federal Government environment legislation. Its catalogue is on the internet at http://www.environment.gov.au/library/library.html. Open during business hours in the John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes. Phone 6274 1210.

The AusAID library has some material related to environmental issues in the field of international development. Generally open MonóWed 9ó4:30, but please ring first to confirm that itís not busy. 62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra City; phone 6206 4591.

Comments, Queries or suggestions email enviro.collective@student.anu.edu.au