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The world’s oceans are expected to contain more plastic than fish, by weight, by 2050 (http://bit.ly/more-plastic-than-fish). Gardiners Creek is fed litter from five local government areas (City of Whitehorse, City of Monash, City of Glen Eira, City of Stonnington and the City of Boroondara). Some of this litter gets as far as Port Phillip Bay …

Continue reading “The Case for Litter Traps”

17 flood events have been recorded at Gardiners Creek between 1891 and 2011. The recent November 2018 flood brings the total number of floods since records began in 1891 to 18.  These 17 floods occurred in 2018, Apr 2011, Feb 2011, 2007, 2006, 2005, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1988, 1984, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1963, 1952 and …

Continue reading “The Flood History of Gardiners Creek”

Ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland have been used to map the correlation between atmospheric greenhouse gases and atmospheric temperatures over (up to) the last 800,000 years.   The greenhouse gas (Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4)) levels can be measured directly from the air bubbles trapped in the ice. Historical temperatures can be measured …

Continue reading “Scientific Evidence of Climate Change Caused by Humans”

Every year, FOGCV participate in Clean Up Australia Day and welcome members of the community to join us …

As consumers, we can play a role in protecting natural environments by selecting sustainable and biodegradable products.

You can access accurate rainfall data for Gardiners Creek, through Melbourne Water.