by Sarah Joyce | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
Human Rights and Beaches On my first visit to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina in 1964 I encountered beach racial segregation. It was quite a shock. African Americans had their own section of the beach where white Americans did not go; to see African Americans elsewhere...
by Sarah Joyce | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog
Coastal Walks and Local Councils I am a great fan of the SBS program “Scenic Coastal Walks with Kate Humble”. It is shown on Thursday evenings and beautifully captures the contrasting delights of the British coastline and the wonderful opportunities the public has in...
by Sarah Joyce | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans The new Australian Government is well positioned to pick up the challenges from the Samuel review of the EPBC Act and the IPCC’s adverse comments on Australia’s institutional performance in managing climate risks. A...
by Sarah Joyce | Jun 15, 2022 | Blog, Coastal Conference
29th NSW Coastal Conference At last the NSW coastal family has managed to come together in person. Hopefully the days of hybrid and online conferences are over. Old and new faces gathered close to the shore at Mantra on Salt, Kingscliff in far northern NSW. Our hosts...
by Sarah Joyce | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Water
Lament for Estuaries? Over the past few years I have had the opportunity of participating in deliberations related to the health of certain Australian estuaries including coastal lakes. It has opened my eyes even more to an array of concerns that are captured by the...