how we work
We work across three interconnected and interdependent pillars.
All three are essential for creating impactful social and environmental change.
Our pillars
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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. Learn more
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building events share information and skills, generate ideas for change, build leadership skills and facilitate collaboration. Learn more
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projects allow community members to deliver on-the-ground actions together. Learn more
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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 a deeper impact.
We mostly work in three hubs.
We operate globally, however, most of our work 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.
we host experiential, inclusive events
Our events help people to feel something.
β¦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.
We define sustainability holistically
We see sustainability as a balance of human, social, economic, and environmental vitality.