Stickers - Plant a tree

Submitted by JoMulholland on Fri, 02/03/2007 - 10:39

On the windows of my car, there are three stickers. One is of a white cockatoo, covering itself with its feathers. Another is of a naked lady dancing in sunbeams and the third says:

greenfleet.com.au

The last one was spotted by my son and it gave me a great opportunity to arrange to give him a certificate from that organisation, as a *St Nicholas Day gift. (*A Dutch tradition, celebrated 5th December)

I trust that it is true that 17 native trees were planted on my behalf to neutralise my car's greenhouse emissions for one year and that 17 native trees were planted on my son's behalf to neutralise his car's greenhouse emissions for one year.

The naked lady symbol, hopefully tells others that I enjoy naturism. I have been wearing it as a pendant for quite a few years now and as a ring. Whether it is recognised internationally, or even in Australia, has been debated in the past, elsewhere.

The cockatoo relates to a naturist resort and, I still have not got hold of a sticker to represent **River Island, where I plan to go and sit beside the Wollondilly, on Sunday. (**I look after their website.)

Wollondilli Wanderer

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Clean Beach Challenge.

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2007 - 15:06.

As Eco nudes is built on the site that used to be the FNQ FBA, I assume that regular visitors here would be aware of the Queensland section of the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge, and very like aware of the 2006 winners of the various sections of the competition.

See: http://www.kab.org.au/qld/01_cms/details.asp?ID=6

In 2001, the Free Beach Association of NSW, under the leadership of Bob Reed, entered Cobblers Beach in the NSW section of the competition and we (The FBA of NSW) were successful in winning the Friendliest Beach Award, in the Sydney beaches division of the state.

It seemed only natural that naturists could prove that they (we) take extra good care of the few beaches that are made available to us. Possibly because we are aware how tentative our legal use of this beaches is.

Since 2001 no legal (or unofficial) nude beaches have been entered, as far as I am aware, in this nation-wide competition.

It's a pity.

The Clean Up Australia Day events are obviously a very good thing. I am aware of at least two beaches were naturists are making it clear that they are taking part.

These are of course, a great activity but once a year events.

Criteria on which beaches are judged, in the Clean Beach Challenge, include: Water Conservation and Resource Management,Friendly Beach, Litter Prevention, Young Legends, Community Action, Beach Spirit, Local Government Leadership,Natural Heritage and all-over 'Clean Beach' award.

Before judges visit the nominated beaches, they are sent, by the individuals or organisations who have entered the beaches, a summary of the good things that have been done and are being done to protect and enhance the beach and its environment.
On the day of the visit, the judge is shown proof of these claims.

It would be good if more naturists could enter more beaches in this competition. It is a framework, a goal, to involve the beach goers in helping to look after the environment all year round. Bitou bush and other factors that threaten the ecology can be 'fought' all year round.

In 2002, the then N.S.W., Minister for the Environment, was very happy to pose with the president and vice president of the FBA of NSW, as we were both involved in supporting the competition by then.

While judging beaches in the Newcastle area, a few years ago, I was sent to (The nominator did not attend.) an unofficial nude beach there. This was not altogether in the spirit of the competition. The idea seemed to be to alert me to the inaccessibility of this beach.

No. There ARE (not enough) official and unofficial beaches, that we naturists take good care of. Let's PROVE it.

It's different to taking part in a nude bike ride. It's being known to be a naturist and demonstrating care for the environment.

Knowing I was a naturist, the representative of the government organisation which nominated some mid-north coast beaches of NSW, was pleased to show me Smoky Cape North Beach.

I declined the invitation to go down to the beach on the day of judging it. I could see it clearly, from the top, near the lighthouse.

However, when the week's judging was over, I visited it very early, in the morning, on my way back home to Sydney. Lovely beach. Not safe enough for average to good swimmers.

Inspiration for one of my paintings!

Please NOMINATE (un-)official beaches this year!!!!!

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