About Us
We’re on a mission to create vibrant, sustainable and resilient regional communities.
We know that a healthy environment and connected communities are essential for this.
We deliver programs, events and resources to reduce waste, protect rivers, plant trees and increase wellbeing.
we can’t do what we do without the support of our membership.
become a member
TREE-for-the-future MEMBeRSHIP
Choose this membership and we’ll plant a tree along the rivers of the Bellinger and Kalang catchments and keep you updated on our planting projects and the growth of your tree!
STANDARD Membership
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wellbeing
We deliver nature based programs and events to build community wellbeing, belonging and connection. Our activities are designed to foster positive and effective environmental leaders in society.
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capacity
We engage and collaborate with community members to run workshops, programs, campaigns and events that spread key messages, build skills, share knowledge, and create visions, plans, and resources that invoke action.
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action
We support community members to undertake social, environmental and economic projects that create sustainable communities.
We work with communities over a long period of time to achieve deeper impact.
We operate globally, however, most of our takes place in three Australian hubs :
North and Mid North Coast, NSW
Regional Victoria, VIC
Sydney, NSW
We employ and mentor regional young people to help deliver our mission
because young people are the future.
Young people are excellent leaders and very effective at inspiring others.
Our pillars
Wellbeing. Capacity. Action.
The three pillars in which we work are interconnected and interdependent.
All three are essential for creating impactful social and environmental change.
Wellbeing
is at the foundation of all sustainability work. We offer events that connect people with nature, with each other and with tools to increase their wellbeing.
Capacity
building events share information and skills, generate ideas for change, build leadership skills and facilitate collaboration.
Action
projects allow community members to deliver on-the-ground actions together.
we host experiential, inclusive events
Our events help people to feel something.
…closer to nature, more connected to their community, happier, more self-confident, more alive with ideas, more hopeful for the future. We aim to reach all sectors of our community.
We align ourselves with the bigger picture
We reference international, national, state and local plans and strategies to help guide what we do.
We build relationships.
We seek, maintain and strengthen relationships with our participants, volunteers and partners.
We share our resources
We have created a library of free resources that empower people to create sustainable communities.
We gather feedback
We passionate about collecting data from our programs. Not only that - we actually listen to it. And then we refine our programs from what we hear.
award-winning programs
Our programs and events have been recognised nationally and internationally.
A team led by love for Planet Earth.
Our passionate and dedicated staff and volunteers are the heartbeat of OzGREEN.
They are fuelled by a drive to help foster positive change that supports the protection all life on Earth.
We define sustainability holistically
We see sustainability as a balance of human, social, economic, and environmental vitality.
Objects
Our statement of objects guide us in all that we do.
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To promote ecologically sustainable development in Australia and globally to achieve equity for present and future generations and preserve ecological integrity and biological diversity.
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To alleviate poverty by providing assistance to communities who suffer from the effects of polluted water in developing countries.
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To promote informed community participation in the management of water resources through the provision of environmental education, monitoring and training programs.
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To assist communities to develop strategies and to implement the actions needed to protect and restore the environment.
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To promote networking between groups involved in environmental education, protection and restoration activities.
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To promote inter cultural communication and understanding.
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To foster the awareness of the global context of local environmental issues.
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To promote ideas and actions which will enhance peoples understanding of the interdependence of all life on Planet Earth.
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To seek donations, sponsorships and grants in pursuance of the objects of the Association.
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To produce and distribute environmental education resources in support of the objects of the Association.
Partner with Us
We partner with government, philanthropic, corporate and community organisations to create positive change in the world.
Contact Anna, our Partnerships Manager, to design a mutually beneficial partnership today.
