2006 is the sixth year of Murray Darling Rescue. So far we have planted over 850,000 trees with 4800 planters.
Our trees are part of a long term solution, treating the cause, not just the symptom. Our trees provide much needed habitat, help to stabilise erosion, and contribute to reducing the impacts of climate change by soaking up CO2 from the atmosphere.
This year we have changed our name, as the Rescue is concerned not only with the Murray River, but with important tributaries such as the Murrumbidgee and Darling Rivers. Murray Darling Rescue is a joint project between Scouts Australia Greenfleet Australia and it is your project bringing life back to the Murray.


Badly effected land - Lake Hume 2003

Wangaratta - June 2002

The project has the support of relevant local Councils, Landcare groups, local farmers, and is in alignment with the overall catchment strategies.

As a part of the Greenfleet Australia's policy all of trees planted will create native 'Forests' where indigenous species will remain in the ground permanently.
This re-establishment of native vegetation is targeted at overcoming the huge Salinity Problem. When trees are removed, more water is allowed to reach the water table and rise through salty rock layers. The water then seeps into water courses making them saltier than normal or salt concentrates in soil after the water evaporates or is taken up by plants.

Did you know?

  • 500 rural communities are under threat by rising salt levels.
  • Salt threatens 21,000 kms of roads and 1,000 kms of railway line. 0
  • Adelaide's water will be unfit to drink
  • Many fish, bird, frog and lizard species are under threat of extinction from rising salt levels.
  • Salinity in the lower Murray will increase by approximately 50% in the next 50 years
  • Water from the Murray will soon be too salty to irrigate crops.
Planted Wagga Wagga - July 2002

Scouts Australia


Scouts Australia has been in operation for 100 years and has a national membership of 100,000.

Scouts Australia 10th Scouting law is: "A Scouts cares for the environment." 2001 is the "International Year of the Volunteer" and all Scouts Australia recognises that volunteering is an important aspect of citizenship.

The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self fulfilled as individuals and a play a constructive role in society.

The aim of Scouting is to encourage to the physical, mental, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive place in sociatey as responsible citizens.

Scouting is a voluntary, multicultural, non-political, non-denominational, educational, and developmental movement for young people. Scouting is for boys and girls aged 6 to 26 years.

For more information please see www.scouts.com.au

Scouts care for the environment - with active participation in community event like;

  • Environvic
  • Worming Victoria
  • Tree Planting Activities such as Spring Planting Festival and Murray River Rescue
  • World Conservation badges
  • Environment camps

Greenfleet Australia


Greenfleet Australia is a non-profit organisation that specializes in transport and the environment.

The trees planted for Murray Darling Rescue have been funded by Australian motorists and fleets, through their subscriptions to Greenfleet.
Greenfleet has a simple program that aims to reduce the impact of transport on the environment. Transport is Australia's fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, the primary cause of climate change and global warming. For $40 per year (tax deductible), 17 native trees are planted on the motorist's behalf. These trees, as they grow, will absorb the greenhouse emissons that the average vehicle produces in one year (based on 4.3 tonnes of CO2). In 2004, Greenfleet has planted over 1.5 million native trees on behalf of subscribers. See www.greenfleet.com.au.

Greenfleet is a member of the Federal Government's Greenhouse Challenge program. Greenfleet's work is underpinned by the most rigorous science developed by bodies such as CSIRO Atmospheric Research, the Bureau of Transport Economics, the Centre for Forest Technology, the Australian Greenhouse Office and the Victorian Sustainable Energy Authority.
These tress assist in:
  • Cleansing the air we breathe
  • Creating habitat
  • Combating erosion
  • Reducing salinity

 
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