Posted 17/9/09
NEW COMMUNITY VOICE
Living With The Bush
"Living With The Bush" is a new coalition of community based people who say there are sensible solutions to bushfire safety. They are asking those who think there are better ways to bushfire safety than clearing the bush to join others who cherish our bushland environment by signing up with "Living With The Bush".
"Living With The Bush" says:
"Being able to safely live in harmony with our natural environment is very important to many Victorians who live with the bush.
Unnecessary vegetation removal around houses, fence lines and roadsides will destroy the natural beauty, amenity and biodiversity that attracts people to living in a bushland setting."
Improving community safety in the face of increasing risk from bushfires is not a choice between human welfare and environmental integrity. This is a false choice and if pursued will result in giving people a false sense of security while ignoring other more important safety measures.
To learn more and join up, visit www.livingwiththebush.org