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25.01.2022 Hard work and commitment have paid off for ALCA member Nature Foundation Today’s exciting announcement about the new program is good news for conservation and farming. Nature Foundation will deliver this important initiative in partnership with Conservation SA, Livestock SA, Trees For Life (SA) and Nature Conservation Society of South Australia. Ongoing support from the Pew Charitable Trusts for this initiative is great...ly appreciated. Find out more at www.revitalisingconservationsa.org.au. Our Living Outback The Pew Charitable Trusts

25.01.2022 An exciting new partnership between ALCA member Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Bullo River Station aims to demonstrate that conservation partnerships can deliver a positive return on investment both for commercial pastoralists and for wildlife. This innovative partnership will help protect a suite of threatened species consistent with its use as a commercial cattle property and ecotourism operation. The partnership has the potential to be a catalytic model for wider application on commercial pastoral land.

24.01.2022 A compelling case for landscape restoration and nature-based solutions to combat climate change. Jennifer Patterson explains how rehydrating Australia is vital for restoring the landscape and how a natural systems approach to farming and land management helped a Braidwood farmer survive drought and wildfire.

20.01.2022 ALCA welcomes the findings of a report released today by EY that examines the economic impacts of a proposed conservation and land management stimulus program. We encourage federal and state policy-makers to consider the important benefits that this program would deliver for hard-hit regional communities, farm businesses and the natural environment. Visit the ALCA website to read the report - https://bit.ly/2Vy0yAK Sussan Ley MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo)

20.01.2022 Fantastic story featuring ALCA Director James Fitzsimons and a very special flock of swift parrots enjoying the safety and protection provided by his conservation property.

19.01.2022 Impressive results and great effort from ALCA member NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust! 226 landholders have signed or plan to sign a conservation agreement with the BCT creating conservation areas across 59,300 hectares. The BCT met their 2023 target four years early in 2019, of protecting landscapes not represented within, or inadequately protected in, the protected area system in 2017.

18.01.2022 Drift off after dark tomorrow night with 'Stories from the forefront of conservation' featuring special guest Bruce Pascoe and a panel of nocturnal fauna experts discussing cultural and animal conservation. Part of Trust for Nature's 'Stories from the forefront of conservation' webinar series, Pascoe will be joined by renowned Victorian nocturnal ecologist Ed McNabb and bat expert Lindy Lumsden.

17.01.2022 Recent polling shows strong support for investment in practical conservation and land management work as part of Australia’s response to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Sussan Ley MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Josh Frydenberg David Littleproud MP Queensland Trust for Nature Nature Foundation Tasmanian Land Conservancy Bush Heritage Australia Greening Australia Australian Wildlife Conservancy Trust for Nature Landcare Australia

17.01.2022 Inspiring news from ALCA member the Tasmanian Land Conservancy on National Threatened Species Day. With generous support from the McGregor family, the TLC has purchased over 1500 hectares of exquisite, high-value critical habitat to protect in perpetuity 11 threatened species including wedge-tailed eagle, eastern and spotted-tailed quoll, swift parrot, masked owl and Tasmanian devil, not to mention ancient stands of blue gum and oyster bay pines. Great work!!

17.01.2022 ALCA Board members Vic Marles and James Fitzsimons will join a global panel tomorrow morning for a webinar on conservation tools and agreements to protect private lands. The webinar hosted by International Land Conservation Network will be recorded and can be found on the ILCN website following the event. Click here to register: https://bit.ly/2KF1qOi

17.01.2022 A high-calibre panel for tomorrow's discussion of the biodiversity tools and measures that can support businesses to evaluate and mitigate impacts across their value chain. Find out more and register via the link

17.01.2022 Indulge yourself this weekend and watch this wonderfully eccentric and entertaining rendition of 'An Antechinus in the Attic'. It's the largest ever global collaboration for Australia's National Endangered Threatened Species Day to date! Nature Foundation Greening Australia Queensland Trust for Nature Bush Heritage Australia Australian Wildlife Conservancy Tasmanian Land Conservancy

16.01.2022 Valued ALCA supporter GreenCollar announced a world first today with their sale of Reef Credits to the Queensland Government and HSBC. Reef Credits recognise, value and monetise the critical actions farmers and landholders undertake to provide cleaner water to the Great Barrier Reef. Find out more - https://bit.ly/31v0ncl

15.01.2022 Imagine if getting Australians back to work also helped nature to heal...

14.01.2022 Do we need to reconsider the precautionary principle and its associated focus on unintended and unanticipated consequences? Is it time to rebalance the risk equation? Check out the new podcast series 'Case 4 Conservation' which in episode 5 explores the potential cost of inaction in a rapidly-changing world.

14.01.2022 Hats off to ALCA member Greening Australia for developing one of Australia's largest-ever restoration projects! 25 million biodiverse and locally appropriate trees will be established in locations that support threatened species, habitat connectivity and recovery following Australia's devastating Black Summer bushfires. One of the largest-ever privately funded restoration projects in the country, this project is a collaboration between AstraZeneca’s global initiative AZ Forest supported by partner One Tree Planted, and the Global EverGreening Alliance’s Restore Australia program, supported by Ark2030. Great work AstraZeneca Australia Greening Australia One Tree Planted Global EverGreening Alliance

13.01.2022 Don't miss Wild Australia: After the Fires, on ABC TV Tuesday at 8:30 pm. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the documentary reveals the scale of the environmental consequences of last summer's fires and the incredible people working on the front line to protect animals and habitat. https://youtu.be/vMBHkF0y71s

13.01.2022 The Australian Land Conservation Alliance is looking for a Chief Executive Officer. Build ALCA's profile, influence and position as a key advocate for the expanding private land conservation sector. If you could please share with your friends and colleagues. Details and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gvVSWUf

11.01.2022 Congratulations to the New Zealand government on their announcement today of a $1.1 billion investment in a post-COVID-19 stimulus package supporting 11,000 new environmental jobs. The package will support regional environmental projects, biosecurity, weed and pest control and jobs enhancing biodiversity on public and private land!

11.01.2022 FOUR out of five Australians back a proposal to use practical environmental projects as an economic stimulus, as the nation recovers from COVID-19. ALCA strongly supports funding for a land management and conversation jobs stimulus package in the October budget. Sussan Ley MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) David Littleproud MP Josh Frydenberg

10.01.2022 Brilliant line-up of speakers on ABC Mornings today discussing the South Australian Government’s proposed Pastoral Lands Bill 2020. Listen from 29 mins and 48 secs to hear support for agricultural and conservation land holders working together to deliver important economic, social and environmental outcomes in South Australia’s rangelands, and how this should be clearly supported in the proposed legislation. David Basham - Member for Finniss

09.01.2022 Great news from Western Australia and congratulations to Premier Mark McGowan and Minister Dawson on the announcement of their Green Jobs Plan. ALCA welcomes the support for conservation as a job-creating sector ideally placed to assist with economic recovery post COVID-19. Sussan Ley MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo)

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Greening Australia and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy who have jointly received the highest recommendation by The Good Cause Co as great environmental charities to donate to. Both organisations were evaluated as trustworthy and effective at delivering on their mission and we couldn't be prouder to have them as ALCA members.

09.01.2022 New discussion paper calls for Commonwealth, state and territory governments to commit to and resource a Youth Futures Guarantee to protect and build a better future for our young people. Opportunities include job creation in habitat restoration and conservation nationally and expanding Indigenous Ranger programs.

07.01.2022 ALCA welcomes the recommendations from the Bushfire Royal Commission and in particular recognition of the impact of climate change on natural disasters. We look forward to opportunities to work with government on the recommendations particularly those related to Indigenous land and fire management and environmental data.

07.01.2022 True story! ALCA Chairperson Brendan Foran had to bolt from our sector development committee meeting this morning to guide this gorgeous wombat safely through his backyard and away from an inquisitive German Shepherd! A rather lovely excuse to leave a meeting early!

07.01.2022 The theme for National Reconciliation Week #NRW2020 - In this together - has great resonance and reminds us whether in crisis or in reconciliation we are all #InThisTogether. ALCA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all the lands on which we meet, work and play. We are fortunate to have one of the oldest continuing cultures in the world in Australia and we pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We support practical and real reconciliation around Australia.

06.01.2022 One week left to submit your project to the Conservation X Labs Tech Prize to be considered for a prototyping grant. The Con X Tech prize is granting 20 prototyping awards of $3,500 each to take your idea from blueprint to reality. CXL is seeking novel and transformative tools to conserve the world’s biodiversity and end human-induced species extinctions. Queensland Trust for Nature NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust Tasmanian Land Conservancy Australian Wildlife Conservancy Bush Heritage Australia Landcare Australia Nature Foundation Trust for Nature The Nature Conservancy Australia Greening Australia

02.01.2022 Ever wanted to learn more about the role of science in the brilliant and important work of ALCA member, Australian Wildlife Conservancy? Tune in to this super interesting webinar with AWC Chief Scientist John Kanowski and AWC National Science Manager Dr Liana Joseph explaining their contribution to the new National Threatened Species Index for Mammals and other fascinating insights. Australian Wildlife Conservancy

02.01.2022 Great to hear that funding for the Queensland Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program will double over the coming four years. Congratulations to Country Needs People for their leadership and Leeanne Enoch MP for supporting the initiative.

01.01.2022 A rich discussion about why environmental wellbeing is so important for our communities at the #StartingGood Virtual Summit. Chaired by James Bentley, NAB Associate Director, National Value, the panel includes Jocelyn King, Founder and former CEO First Australians Capital, Radha Kuppalli - Lead Investor Services at New Forests, Nigel Sharp - Founder, Odonata and Tiverton Director, Jane Hutchinson - Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation at The Nature Conservancy Austral...ia Program. Sign up now > https://www.starting.gd/ #ReStartingGood #StartingGood

01.01.2022 Great news for those in bushfire impacted areas. A new $650 million package for bushfire recovery was announced this morning by the Prime Minister and Minister Littleproud including $. . This supports efforts that go beyond the immediate devastation on species and natural assets through habitat regeneration, waterway and catchment restoration including erosion control, weed and pest management.... National Bushfire Recovery Agency Sussan Ley MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo)