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Sustainability

The US talk show host has asked fans to donate towards the fundraiser's $5 million target.
Ecologists at the University of Sydney and WWF Australia estimate that a billion is a conservative figure.
The Australian actor asked his fans to "dig deep" to support firefighting services and wildlife shelters.
A state of disaster has been declared for the first time ever.
Wildfires burned around the world this year from Australia to California and the Amazon. These forest blazes are part of nature but climate change is making them more frequent and more intense.
Hundreds gathered outside the Australian Prime Minister's Kirribilli residence while he holidays overseas amid NSW heatwave.
Parents are concerned about their children's health as authorities warn of continued poor air quality this bushfire season.
"Like the rest of the population, I’m worried and scared," said 17-year-old Amy Lamont from Sydney.
As the bushfire crisis continues, students walked out of class to join climate change rallies across the country.
Koala Hospital has delivered a devastating update on the koala saved from fires by woman with the shirt off her own back.