*Sutherland Shire Environment Center (http://ssec.org.au)– A self-funded community association; incorporated; tax-deductible. Founded 1991; comprehensive constitution; annual elections; non-party political.
· Concerns: the Centre is actively interested in Worldwide, Australian and Shire problems:
1. Worldwide problems:
· greenhouse warming · shortage of freshwater · diminishing ozone layer · toxic pollution (land/sea/air · forest destruction · nuclear threat · loss of arable soils · population growth/technology
2. Australia wide problems:
· soil depletion is No.1 · growing water shortage · worsening urban air · rapid spread of ‘salting’ · feral/pest/weed problems · fisheries depletion · continuing tree loss · loss of biodiversity · mining in national parks · rivers in crisis · ocean pollution · population pressures