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Town Team Movement and Conservation Volunteers Australia want to help more local people, communities and environments to thrive! We’ve collaborated on this article to explore how the #placemaking approach can help create a better future for all, also inspired by the words and ideas of Social Life Project and PlacemakingX. Imagine if the places where we lived and worked were #green, #walkable, #affordable and #regenerative. Imagine if they made it easy for us to gather, shop, have fun, eat together, and be around people different from ourselves. With this #mindset, we could fundamentally change our communities, and collectively have a positive impact on the health of our planet! The major challenges of our time are global in scale. But the most effective solutions can often be found at the #street and #neighbourhood scale. #actlocal Conservation Volunteers Australia’s new Nature Blocks programme is an excellent example of how people and communities can get involved and enhance local biodiversity, with so many other positive social and environmental impacts! Town Team Movement is building a movement of positive #doers focused on improving their own local area through a shared purpose and values, summarised in the Town Team Charter. We'll be supporting CVA's partnership with Relationships Australia (Qld) to celebrate Neighbour Day in March + being Neighbours #EveryDay. The article features Perth-based WA Loves Nature, a not-for-profit organisation promoting Western Australia’s world-renowned biodiversity. They partnered with their local Town Team, West Perth Local, to create the West Perth Bee Scene Trail. The trail takes visitors around the central village of West Perth and aims to educate visitors about the importance of native bees. It is full of sculptures, art murals, bee hotels and wildflower gardens in an urban setting. Place + People + Local Businesses + Nature = awesome! The project was supported by City of Perth and the WA State Government. Read the article here - https://lnkd.in/gUui5dZN And check out Nature Blocks here - https://lnkd.in/ghbN42C4 Audrey Barucchi Germain Briand Placemaking Education Jimmy Murphy Dean Cracknell Emma Snow Cate Baker Patrycja Rosinska Claire Cardew Lisa Edwards Michelle Reynolds Basil Zempilas John Carey MLA Fred Kent Ethan Kent Seth Kaplan Jo Taranto Ben Kent Kendell Terrell Dahna Stead David Galloway Amanda McEvoy Cam Perkins Mike Fisher Mathilde Riou Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Tim Fraser GAICD Christina Harmsen Nick Sloan WA Local Government Association (WALGA) Anna Chauvel Andy Sharp

At Wilden, we go beyond the ordinary by integrating ecological conservation into our real estate developments. 🌱✨ Working with Tanis Gieselman of SeedsCo Community Conservation, we're committed to “renaturation” – restoring native vegetation and preserving our local ecosystems. Discover how we’re planting seeds for a greener future at Olive Grove and beyond. To read more, head to our most recent blog post: shorturl.at/6jURQ

Changes in ecological dynamics and land management have intensified competition within our cherished white oak-dominated forests. Species like maples and beech are growing steadily but unfortunately are hampering the regeneration of young white oak trees. The task now? To ensure that white oaks have the space they need to advance beyond these competing species. This is our focus — white oak regeneration. 📸: Missouri Department of Conservation #SupportWhiteOak #Sustainability #ForestManagement #Collaboration #Partnership

Recently, I have decided to learn and write about something I'm particularly passionate about - community-led nature restoration. And so, I'd like to present Restore Together !! Through this website, I'll be shining a spotlight on the incredible stories of community-led restoration and showcasing the significant impact these initiatives can have on both wildlife and people. Expect interviews and insights from key individuals in nature restoration organisations led by local communities. I was fortunate to kick off with an interview with David Crook from Moor Meadows, an amazing organisation empowering people to create, restore, and share wildflower meadows across the Southwest, UK. Find the article here: https://lnkd.in/eeYBVzaa If anyone reading this is part of a community nature restoration group, or knows about one that deserves more attention and could inspire others, please get in touch! ----- To offer a glimpse into the article, here are my concluding reflections following an insightful interview with David. "Community initiative, environmental stewardship, and the power of collective action. This is what Moor Meadows demonstrates so well. What began as a personal quest to transform paddocks into wildflower meadows turned into a thriving community group with a mission to spread knowledge and encourage others to create their own havens for wildlife.  A key aspect of Moor Meadows' success lies in its emphasis on community engagement and empowerment. By creating a platform for shared learning, resource exchange, and collective action, the group has not only enriched local ecosystems but has also created a template for other communities to follow. Importantly, Moor Meadows has shown that nature restoration is not limited by the size of one's garden. Through talks, events, and educational initiatives, the group is inspiring individuals with small gardens to contribute to the cause, emphasising that every effort, no matter how modest, benefits wildlife. As Moor Meadows looks to the future, the emphasis is on expansion through sub-groups. This decentralised approach allows distant communities to adopt and adapt the successful model, spreading the benefits of community-led nature restoration far and wide. Their continuing growth reflects a widespread enthusiasm for nature restoration and a genuine desire to connect with like-minded individuals."

Conservation works best when people and nature can thrive together. That's why we are more of community engagement in conservation activities to bridge the gap between man and nature. https://lnkd.in/dDU9v6Xx

How can cities contribute to landscape connectivity for plants and animals that need it to survive? This installment of our Urban Conservation Stories series showcases experts from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico who explore how cities can contribute to national conservation targets through policy, federal support, and NGO-led work. https://lnkd.in/gWTKVYsp

Why Tribal Co-Management of Public Lands Matters: Co-management provides a roadmap for the sustainable conservation of all public lands. Click the link and submit a comment before June 11th!

Nature and the visitor economy have a very entwined relationship, and sometimes the power of the relationship is a win for mother nature, and sometimes it’s more a win for the visitor. Across Sussex, with a wealth of incredible seascapes, landscapes, habitats and wildlife it is a major draw for visitors to come and engage with. Experience Sussex Partnership is currently developing our new action plan to ensure there is a focus on regenerative tourism development. Fostering a visitor economy that actively supports nature recovery, along side net zero ambitions can only be a win win for Mother Nature, residents and visitors to Sussex! Using the resource and expertise of our new team, we will facilitate collaborative projects, use our marketing platforms, developing coms to encourage responsible visitor behaviours, educate the importance and wonder of the Sussex natural world, and promote some of Sussex’s best bookable nature based experiences to help raise much needed income for partners and projects in this space. More on this down the line. There is a wealth of amazing people, partners and projects working hard to support nature recovery, delivering learning visitor experiences and just providing visitors a space to enjoy being in the natural space, whether that is forest bathing, guided walks on the downs, kayaking, wild swimming, safaris, being a ranger for a day or night bat walks. Find out more about the Nature Recovery Work taking place across Sussex join the webinars that set out the development of statutory Local Nature Recovey plans. West Sussex https://lnkd.in/eV-uZxUC East Sussex https://lnkd.in/ep-NyVxU We are so excited to be working with partners across Sussex, working in this nature positive space. A big shout out to just some of the many passionate people / orgs across Sussex working in the nature recovery and visitor economy space. Please add your own shout outs in the comments 👏🙌 🙌Big shout out to all the councils, countryside teams, rangers, educators and volunteers Pulborough Brooks RSPB Nature Reserve Sussex Bay Sussex Dolphin Project Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - wakehurst The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere High Weald National Landscape Chichester Harbour Conservancy Sussex Wildlife Trust South Downs National Park Authority Wildfowl & Wetland Trust Verity Mason Knepp Estate Pied A Terre Adventures Marmalade MTB The Kayak Coach Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Ltd Justin Francis Wiston Estate Debbie Hindle Rachel McCaffery Sam Zindel Samantha Smithson Claire Kerr Nick Heasman Jenny Andersson Katharine Beer Verity Mason Nigel Greenwood Claire Ford Julie Middleton Natasha Padbury THE RAILWAY LAND WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED #NaturallySussex #Naturepositive #RegenerativeSussex #ResponsibleTourism

Work to protect our biodiversity and threatened species has put New Zealand in global news in a positive way. This work is about more than just protecting our biodiversity (though that is indeed very important). It is our postcard to the world - we are a country with a beautiful natural environment that we are preserving and protecting for future generations. Although volunteers are crucial to this work, it cannot be done by volunteers alone. This work is vital and requires funding to keep skilled people on the job. #savethekiwi #capitalkiwi

“Wetlands and Human Wellbeing” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2024. Green World Campaign Kenya, acknowledges that wetlands play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance and providing various ecosystem services hence we engage our local communities in wetland conservation efforts, implementing educational programs in schools and communities to foster a better understanding of wetland ecosystems and their importance, while collaborating with other organizations, government agencies, and local communities to pool resources and expertise for more effective wetland conservation. We continue to initiate with communities anchored in place-sourced solutions that support wetland restoration projects which also goes in tandem with rehabilitation of degraded wetland areas. 2024 theme brings out the interconnectedness between wetland ecosystems and the overall well-being of human beings. It also highlights the critical role that wetlands play in supporting various aspects of human life, from providing essential resources to contributing to our overall quality of life. Happy World Wetlands Day from us at Green World Campaign Kenya!