Christina Tonkin
@TonkinChristina
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Wife | Mother | Australian | Skier |Passionate about Sustainable Finance, Women in Banking & Finance & the Prevention and Awareness of Stroke| Views are my own
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined March 2015
A milestone moment for our ocean – and for all of us! Last week, the #HighSeasTreaty entered into force. It aims to protect two-thirds of the ocean that lie beyond national borders. A great start to the New Year and hope for our beautiful big blue 💙 #environment #oceans
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Research from the World Resources Institute shows that bushfires now destroy more than twice as much tree cover as they did two decades ago, and climate change is making fires bigger, longer and more destructive. Very engaging piece from The Guardian team.
theguardian.com
Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
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Carrying the momentum from 35 years of conserving our irreplaceable landscapes, we’re boldly stepping into 2026. Read Bushtracks to catch up on our latest impact 👉 https://t.co/zWZqw8ebuu
#BushTracks #AustraliaWildlife #Magazine #Summer #Conservation #WeLoveNature
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A rare koala sighting near Canberra 🐨 A koala has been recorded for the first time in living memory at Wandiyali~Environa Wildlife Sanctuary near Googong, NSW. The sighting highlights the importance of protecting remnant woodland habitat 👉 https://t.co/i2TlhkK0zL
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📢Marine pollution funding restored & expanded WWF-Australia welcomes the recent $25.1m boost & expansion to the #GhostNets Initiative, empowering Indigenous Rangers to remove deadly ghost nets & plastic from Sea Country. So far: 140,000kg cleared + 800 nets gone. #OceanPlastic
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ATTENTION bird lovers! 🦤ℹ️ Our newest reserve Avocet Nature Refuge is a bird paradise! While much of the surrounding land has been cleared over many generations, this remnant patch of nature is home to some fascinating aerial critters! From the elegant, showmanship of the
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Introducing our newest reserve – Avocet Nature Refuge 🌳🎉1,207 hectares of incredible nature in central Queensland are now permanently protected under Bush Heritage’s national reserve system. Thank you to all of our supporters, for helping make the purchase of Avocet Nature
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🌱 💚 The smile says it all! #Volunteer Gen Crowe planted the 10,000th tree of the year at our Scottsdale Reserve – and scored the lucky “Golden ticket”. 🎫 What a way to wrap up our final community tree-planting day for 2025 – a huge thank you to everyone who helped bring
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We're taking Australia’s unique ecosystems global! 🌏🐨 As she left for New York, our CEO Rachel Lowry reflected: “What happens in New York this week matters to a remote desert reserve in Western Australia. It matters to the rivers of Cape York and the woodlands of Tasmania.
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As the first female head of the Art Gallery of NSW, Maud Page is determined to prove herself. And she has bold ambitions to transform the institution into Sydney’s second home.
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Maud Page is the first female to run the Art Gallery Of NSW, but its immediate survival as the costs of a new building bite is what she is dwelling on.
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📆 Our next event is taking place in Newcastle, NSW and features inspiring women in leadership sharing their insights on tackling biodiversity loss and climate change 🌏💪 Check out the speaker lineup and get your tickets now 👉 https://t.co/DKAJU9PyRb
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Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, too. https://t.co/wiHPqGNDdK
globalnews.ca
Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, too.
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Happy #NationalEucalyptDay! Today we celebrate Australia's iconic eucalypts - all 840 of them! This year, we're honouring the uniquely Australian landscapes where eucalypts have always been the backdrop to holiday memories. Join the conversation on the #NationalEucalyptDay2025
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Join us online for the 14th annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Breakfast, hosted by Bush Heritage Australia and Trust for Nature. In recognition of International Women's Day, we’ll celebrate the importance of diverse and collaborative leadership in conservation and hear
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🎉 We did it! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, we have met our fundraising target! Nil Desperandum will become a Bush Heritage reserve. This is a major step towards restoring Budjiti Country and bringing cultural and environmental healing together. Find out
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We’re just buzzing with excitement for Australian native bees! 🐝 With their wide array of shapes, sizes and behaviours, they’re the bee's knees when it comes to pollinating native wildflowers and plants! Find out what all the buzz is about 👉 https://t.co/HKxaLq2PYC
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State of the Climate 2024 released today with @BOM_au shows Australia is continuing to warm, with increased fire weather, marine heatwaves and sea levels. Read the report: https://t.co/Vcy1k3zvOf
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🌱Before it’s too late, we’re giving two of Tasmania’s lesser-known species the opportunity to thrive. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/EHg33Dee11
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