It's Not All Doom and Gloom!

I watched @kevinli's video this morning about how there's not much hope for our natural environment. He has a point, we are building over our natural environment very quickly. But there are still some positive things happening out there. So when I hear a negative story like this, sometimes I like to find a positive story to balance it out.

Thankfully, I live very close to a positive example about how we're protecting our environment. And I wanted to share this story with you today.

Today I'm bringing you to the Edithvale and Seaford Wetlands, which is located in the Southern suburbs of Melbourne.

These wetlands are significant for a couple of reasons:

• They aid in treating contaminated water before it reaches our groundwater systems
• They provide habitat for local and migratory bird species

You can read more about how critical wetlands are for our natural environment here.

These wetlands used to be very large (thousands of hectares) but now only a few hundred hectares remain. While this is sad, what remains is protected and cannot be built on. The wetlands are also fenced, which prevents human access and reduces the ease with which feral animals can prey on the native animals that live here.

So this is a real positive step in the right direction. Our government finally recognised the importance of this wetland and we can enjoy spending time there without causing harm to it since it's located right here on our doorstep.

And the best thing about this wetland is that it's located smack bang in the middle of a built up suburb in Melbourne, which proves that we can support our natural environment while living alongside it.

So there you have it, it's not all bad news!

If you watch the video to the end you may also see my dog make a celebrity appearance.

Have you come across any positive environment stories? Tell me about them!

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