MDEG

Mudgee District Environment Group

The Mudgee District Environment Group (MDEG) is based in the Mid-Western Region local government area of NSW, within the central tablelands on the Great Dividing Range.

MDEG began meeting in 1989 to highlight global issues like climate change, deforestation and recycling under the theme ‘think globally, act locally’. Our activities have included membership of Council committees, taking part in biodiversity surveys, bush regeneration, tree planting, public meetings, information stalls and supporting national and state environmental campaigns. More recently we’ve focused on the environmental and social impacts of expanding coal mines and the need to protect areas like The Great Dripping Wall from subsidence from adjacent mines. MDEG’s current focus is on promoting renewable energy. Read more about MDEG.

We welcome new members to join in our current activities aiming specifically to make Mudgee more sustainable. Our members perform a wide range of activities so no matter what your experience is there will be some way you can contribute. If you are interested in joining please see our membership page.

Our Focus

The Mudgee District Environment Group performs a range of activities in the region. These activities are based on its aims an fall under the following special focus areas:

Biodiversity - Ecology, threatened species survival, bush regeneration.
Energy - Renewable energy and energy efficiency in households, business, industry and the community.
Mining - Mining impacts, proposals and policies, best practice, contribution to global warming.
Water - Water use and efficiency in households, business, industry and the community.

Latest News

October 14, 2019

Help needed in support of The Drip – comment on the latest Moolarben Mine modification

Send a clear message to NSW Planning of the wide spread community concern and Australia-wide support that The Drip gorge and Goulburn River needs real protection – not just empty words and inadequate conditions…… Lodge a short submission using your own words, thoughts or impressions Date due in: Sunday 20th […]

Julia Imrie

July 29, 2019

Earth Overshoot Day 2019 is July 29th, the earliest ever

On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability organization that has pioneered the Ecological Footprint. The Ecological Footprint adds up all of people’s competing demands for biologically productive areas – food, timber, fibres, carbon sequestration, and accommodation of infrastructure. […]

Rosemary Hadaway