Below is a letter signed by organisations and key stakeholders from Central Australia across the sectors of health, education, land management, tourism, advocacy, arts and media. The Environment Minister is in the process of weed declaration: what could be the most significant step to propel action on buffel grass in the Territory's history. If you would like to add your organisation's name to the letter please contact [email protected]
November 2023
Dear Northern Territory Minister for the Environment Kate Worden,
We demand buffel grass be declared a Class A/B weed for all land tenure types across the Territory.
Buffel grass is the greatest invasive species threat to environment and cultures across the arid lands. Buffel-fuelled wildfires are an existential threat to public safety, tourism, the arts and the physical and mental health of Territorians. Climate change is compounding the impacts of buffel grass.
A Class A/B weed declaration is a key step towards better buffel grass management across the NT.
Signed,
Organisations that support the Buffel Grass Weed Declaration Open Letter
- Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
- Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
- United Worker's Union
- Tjuwanpa Women’s Rangers
- Tjanpi Desert Weavers
- Hermannsburg Potters
- Unions NT
- Walkatjara Art Uluru
- Papunya Tjupi Arts
- Running Water Community Press
- Tjarlirli & Kaltukatjara Art
- Ernabella Arts
- Children’s Ground
- Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara
- Watch This Space
- Ninuku Arts
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands
- Wilderness Society
- Trek Larapinta
- Mulgas Adventures
- Australian Walking Holidays
- G’Day Mate Tourist park
- Sandrifter Safaris
- Red Earth Roaming
- Art Tours of Australia
- Rattlepod Landscapes
- Gamba Grassroots
- Ecological Horizons
- Fiona Walsh Ecology
- Centralian Seedlings
- Alice Springs Landcare
- Environment Centre NT
- Arid Lands Environment Centre
- Olive Pink Botanic Garden Alice Springs
- Alice Springs Community Garden Network
- Red Hot Arts
- 8CCC
- Hele Visual Arts Precinct
- Conservation Council South Australia
- Conservation Council Queensland
- Northern Territory Greens
- Empowered Communities
- Purple House
- Protect the Bush Alliance
- Mallee Conservation
- Triptic
- Lone Dingo
- Biodiversity Council
- UP: Uprising of the People
- Invasive Species Council
- Friends of the Earth Australia
- Maruku Arts
- Landcare Northern Territory
- Doctors for the Environment Australia
