Academy Awards gift bag includes ‘a symbolic souvenir’ of pieces of Queensland, which sells on company website for $79.95 for one square metre
Oscar nominees are set to receive one square metre of land in outback Australia in their gift bags this year, but environmental organisations have questioned the environmental mission of the company.which is unaffiliated with the Academy but sent by the company Distinctive Assets to the acting and directing nominees.Packs”, which offer a dedicated square metre of land on their “Envirocean Estate” in the Western Downs region of Queensland.
The Aussie Mate pack is the most basic package the company offers starting at $79.95 for one square metre, with other pack categories offering up to 10 square metres for $199.95 in the “Ultimate Bush Rangers Pack”. On its website, Pieces of Australia acknowledge the Aboriginal People of the Baruŋgam Nation as the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the land but no further details are given about whether consultation with Traditional Owners took place.
“We thought it was a unique and fun gift and also loved the company’s intention of making a positive environmental impact, so it was an easy yes for us,” she said. “This really highlights that the scale of Australia’s environmental challenges can’t be solved without major investment from government. But for too long the Australian government has been holding back their investment in nature in the hope that philanthropy or a voluntary nature repair market will save us, and this really shows how fanciful that notion is.”
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