Special Meeting Night! For this week only our regular Thursday volunteer meeting has moved to Wednesday 15th August at 6pm to accommodate a live stream of the 'Plight of the Parrot' event from UTas in Hobart.

This will be a public update on the science saving the swift parrot and orange-bellied parrot, as detailed by the key scientists and experts on the front line.

Please feel welcome to come along and see what the The Wilderness Society is doing in Launceston. We offer many different ways you can help us to protect the beautiful wilderness areas of Tasmania and Australia. Next week we will be back to our usual 5:30pm Thursday volunteer meeting.

Great conversations change minds

We are excited to invite you to join us at our upcoming, Movement For Life - Campaigns Night designed for training graduates, volunteers, and supporters.

When: 6pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday 16 August

Where: The Wilderness Society office, 67 Boundary Street, West End

Cost: Free

Dinner and drinks will be provided!

RSVP at the top right of this page!

The Wilderness Society's people powered Movement for Life is sweeping across QLD!

This means every day people just like you are connecting and working together. Join us to hear from these teams of volunteers about their exciting local campaigns. You will also hear from senior Wilderness Society staff about our State and Federal campaigns.

You will meet like-minded people, hear from some inspiring speakers, enjoy food and drink together, and you will definitely have fun. At the end of the night you will have the opportunity to get involved in a way that suits you, or to just be 'kept in the loop'.

Family and friends are welcome to join, so please bring them along with you.

Want to do more to help save the environment? Looking to improve your communication and project management skills within the environmental advocacy space?

Join the deforestation team Environmental Advocacy training and learn how you can effectively deliver your environmental message and join like-minded people at this Environmental Advocacy training series hosted by The Wilderness Society

Presented by The Wilderness Society, as well as The Environmental Defenders Office and other leading advocacy organisations.

Our decision makers need to hear from us. It's important that we are meeting with them and getting our point across clearly.

At this workshop you will learn the best way to book, conduct and follow up from a meeting with a decision maker or an MP.

Snacks will be provided.

Please feel welcome to come along and see what the The Wilderness Society is doing in Launceston. We offer many different ways you can help us to protect the beautiful wilderness areas of Tasmania.

We will provide you gloves, bags and plenty of enthusiasm!

When: Saturday 25, from 10 am to noon

Where: Bayview Hill Rd, Rose Bay 

Optional: Bring some water, a hat, sunscreen and cool looking sunglasses.

 We will be calling supporters who live in and around Canberra and inviting them to attend the Threatened Species Day rally on the lawns of Parliament House on Monday 10th September.

If you have your own lap top please bring it on the night.

We will have a briefing before we begin making calls

You are invited to our next Welcome Night in the Melbourne office.

The Wilderness Society has an ever expanding network of passionate team leaders, community organisers, and enthusiastic volunteers. For the past 40+ years we have advocated on behalf of the environment, and have had some incredible campaign wins along the way. It's time for us to ramp up our work as together we stand up for the places we love.

This night will be a way for you to find out how you can be a part of this progressive movement. This is your opportunity to learn about our innovative, new community organising program and is also a fantastic way to meet new friends, find your passions, and gain insight into what you can achieve in real terms. 

There will be food and drinks provided. Feel free to invite friends and family, just remember to RSVP for every person attending so we cater accordingly. We look forward to seeing you August, 29 2018 at 6pm, 353-355 King Street, West Melbourne. Please contact Tria Manley at this number for more information: 0466 795 990. 

Homebush: Welcome Night

Engage with your local community and inspire change.

Welcome nights provide a fun, inspiring and informative introduction to the Wilderness Society.

The focus is on connecting with new like minded people, sharing stories, learning about our Community Organising training and joining your local team. 

Movement For Life will teach you skills driving the biggest movements in our world today. If you'd like to volunteer your expertise, skills and experience with the Wilderness Society, this is a great way to get started.

Cost: It's free / dinner will be provided. 

RSVP at the top right of this page!