Welcome to Greening Australia
     

    Welcome to Greening Australia
    Greening Australia welcomes everyone committed to protecting and restoring the health, diversity and productivity of our unique landscapes. If you're ready to get out and get active for the environment, Greening Australia has a world of ways to address critical environment issues. To learn more, play the video above or click here to read more about Greening Australia.


    Biodiverse Carbon

    Greening Australia’s Biodiverse Carbon provides whole of landscape repair and improves agricultural sustainability in the face of a changing climate.
     

    Our Biodiverse Carbon will leave a century-long legacy of social, economic and environmental benefits.

    Greening Australia at Carbon Expo

    Greening Australia was represented at Carbon Expo Australasia 2011 by a number of Greening Australia staff and our CEO Brendan Foran who participated in a discussion group on 'Generating offsets under the Carbon Farming Initiative' Greening Australia also hosted a brief visit to our trade booth by the Prime Minister.

    Visionary projects

    Learn about Greening Australia's major projects that seek to transform landscapes in globally significant areas of the country. These projects, our Transforming our Landscapes projects, showcase what Greening Australia does so well.

    PhD Scholarship 2012

    Greening Australia invites applications for a PhD scholarship based at the Centre for Research and Action at the University of Canberra.

    Greening Australia Wins Top Citizen Science Award

    Greening Australia Victoria’s Grassy Groundcover Restoration Project (GGRP), aimed at protecting and restoring species-rich native wildflower grasslands that once covered large areas of south-eastern Australia, has won the 2011 Earthwatch Rio Tinto Prize for Citizen Science - $25 000 prize.

    Ormeau's Bottle tree back from the brink

    Found only in the Ormeau region of South East Queensland is the very unique Ormeau Bottle Tree.

    Greening Australia Accredited Training

    Greening Australia is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) providing nationally accredited training in Conservation and Land Management-related areas.

    Click here for detail. 

    A new era of science and ecology learning

    A unique opportunity to invest in our children and our future! Greening Australia and its partners are developing a new science and ecology learning centre.

    Ropes and South Creek project update from Greening Australia

    The Ropes and South Creek Regional Open Space Management project is an ambitious environment program focussed on riparian restoration and community education in western Sydney.

    World Environment Day planting

    The Capital Region volunteer planting at Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve on World Environment Day was videoed and loaded on to Youtube.

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    Year in Review

    Please click here to view Greening Australia's Year in Review document.

     
    enewsletter

    Read the latest enewsletter that was emailed to members and supporters here.

    Media Releases

    January 2012
    Borrell-a-kandelop is 10In Greening Australias 30th year nationally, one of the organisations' premier projects is celebrating ten years of on-ground work. download
    Workshops Tap Community InterestTwenty Biodiversity Restoration workshops commenced this week. download
    Helping to re-green the Lockyer ValleyGreening Australia and Boeing Australia are helping revegetate areas badly affected by the 2011 floods. download
    December 2011
    Carbon Farming Initiative and the Biodiversity FundGreening Australia welcomes the opening of the Biodiversity Fund with new opportunities to revitalise regional Australia download
    Landcare and Greening AustraliaGreening Australia and Landcare Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding. download
    November 2011
    New Leaders for Greening Australia New National Board President the Honorable Duncan Kerr and National Chief Executive Officer Brendan Foran at the helm of Greening Australia. download
    GreenGrid wins Premier AwardTransGrid and Greening Australia received the NSW Premier's Public Sector Award download
    Clean Energy Act and Carbon Farming Initiative With the Clean Energy Act legislated a framework to channel significant private sector funds into regional Australia now exists. download
    New CEO for Greening Australia The staff & Board of Greening Australia welcome the appointment of our new National Chief Executive Officer. download
    October 2011
    Biodiverse Carbon Phase 2Greening Australia, Tasmania CEO, Jonathan Duddles today welcomed the Climate Change Minister to the launch of phase two of the Biodiverse Carbon Permanent Research sites. download
    August 2011
    Greening Australia Wins Top Citizen Science AwardGreening Australias Grassy Groundcover Restoration Project (GGRP) has won the 2011 Earthwatch Rio Tinto Prize for Citizen Science download
    New Top of Tree for Greening Australia in VictoriaThe staff and Board welcome Gary Topp to the position of Chief Executive Officer download
    July 2011
    The Biodiversity Fund We see revenue from The Biodiversity Fund, as a great opportunity to breathe life back into degraded areas. download
    Nature fund is a triple winnerA biodiversity fund of almost $1 billion, in the federal climate package, has been welcomed by the VIC Naturally Alliance. download
    May 2011
    Bring on the ButterfliesGreening Australia in Victoria is launching its new Butterfly Circle campaign on Tuesday 17 May at the Melbourne Museum Butterfly Display. download
    April 2011
    Propagating Native Plants with BiocharAn investigation into the benefits of biochar in the propagation of Australian native plants download
    March 2011
    Technology Tips for Teachers at Toolbox ForumAustralia is one of the worlds worst per capita emitters of greenhouse gases.. download
    February 2011
    Trees to blame for power outagesWith an estimated damage bill set to exceed $500 million and massive power outages leaving download
    January 2011
    Fast-track the Australian Government Carbon Farming InitiativeGreening Australia calls for a fast track of the Australian Governments Carbon Farming Initiative download
    October 2010
    Nation has one of highest extinction rates in worldWe need a massive increased investment in biodiversity protection. download
    Biodiverse Carbon for Landscape Tasmania Climate Change Minister, Nick McKIm attended the first planting. download
    July 2010
    Environment forgotten in election ETS debateThe focus of the climate change ETS debate is on voters and not the environment. download
    Business wants to take the lead on climate change The business community wants to take the lead role in the response to the climate change challenge download
    May 2010
    Graduating Quandamooka trainees help their countryEleven Indigenous Quandamooka trainees are this week graduating after a one year successful traineeship download
    Students dig in to aid Westgate Park in VictoriaStudents will roll up their sleeves and dig in at Westgate Park, a transformed rubbish dump and industrial site. download
    Excellent Coastal Planning Reaps AwardsThe Moolapio project won the 11th Victorian Coastal Award for Excellence, 2010. download
    April 2010
    Kosciuszko gives seed for a good causeGreening Australia community volunteers joined Kosciuszko National Park authorities in collecting native seed. download
    Targa drivers target carbon emissions60% of the entrants asked chose to voluntarily offset their emissions for the race. download
    Not-for-profits place to grow for workOrganisations such as Greening Australia offer a lot in the way of job satisfaction download
    Food security or drink more coffee?Australians spend more on coffee than on nature conservation and land repair. download
    Sydney Buddhists Help Reincarnate Boorowa RiverFifty five Sydney Tzu Chi Buddhists will participate in a two day planting on the Boorowa River. download
    March 2010
    Population growth exceeding tree growthThe Australian Bureau of Statistics is predicting Australias population is on track to reach 40 million in 40 years. download
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