This training is for members of the Sydney East and Cooks River Wilderness Society community groups.
During this training, we'll be diving into the theory and practice of community organising.
Community Organising is an approach to social change that builds power by bringing people with shared interests together to take collective action. It recognises that lasting change comes from coordinated movements than isolated individuals.

We'll be covering:

• Organising Fundamentals
  • How to cultivate, and hold intentional relationships based on shared values
  • Storytelling and public narrative, and their place in campaigns
• Strategizing actions and tactics

Join our weekly Wilderness Wednesday sessions at the Launceston campaign centre, 174 Charles St, a rotating roster of Watch on Nature online citizen science, event planning, workshops and more!

Our meetings also have a Zoom option - email Katie for the recurring link!

This event will take place on the sovereign and unceded lands of the Palawa people, the rightful owners of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

Parking & Public Access: Street parking is available although it is minimal. Public transport is available within 100 metres of the venue. The event will be held downstairs, which is wheelchair accessible.

Protest for Forests: Tell Bunnings to Go Deforestation-Free

Bunnings has the power to help protect Australia's precious native forests. Instead, it continues to sell timber products linked to the logging of forests that are home to threatened wildlife.

It's time for Bunnings to go deforestation-free!

On 29 October, Bunnings' parent company, Wesfarmers, will hold its Annual General Meeting in Perth. While shareholders and company executives gather inside, we'll be outside making sure the voices of people who care about forests and wildlife are heard.

And we'll have someone on the inside too!

The Wilderness Society's Manager of Corporate Advocacy and Engagement, Amanda Holly, will be attending the AGM to ask the hard questions about Bunnings' timber sourcing and when the company will commit to going deforestation-free.

We need you outside to help make that message impossible to ignore.

Why we're protesting

Bunnings is one of Australia's biggest timber retailers, and its sourcing decisions have a real impact on our native forests.

Despite its responsible timber sourcing commitments, Bunnings continues to accept certification that can allow timber from high conservation value native forests, including threatened species habitat.

We want Bunnings to stop sourcing timber from these forests and commit to genuinely deforestation-free products.

With Wesfarmers executives and shareholders meeting in Perth, this is a powerful opportunity to show them that the community expects better.

What to expect

• Join other people who care about protecting native forests and wildlife.

• Bring our message directly to the doorstep of the Wesfarmers AGM.

• Hear why Bunnings needs to change its timber sourcing practices.

• Stand alongside volunteers and supporters calling for Bunnings to go deforestation-free.

• Help show Wesfarmers that people across the continent are watching and expect action.

Join us on 29 October and help send Bunnings and Wesfarmers a clear message: it's time to go deforestation-free.

RSVP now and stand up for our forests!

The Wilderness Society Northside Group is excited to invite you to 'Networking for Nature'🌿- to meet local members and discuss what we are working on in the coming months. 

Come along to talk with fellow environmental lovers about protecting nature and Victoria's tall mountain ash forests and our plan to make decision makers take action! 

Networking for Nature - Northside

This is an opportunity to be part of a community of people tackling local environmental concerns as well as national issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss.

Be sure to RSVP so we know you are coming. See you there!

COOKS RIVER WILDERNESS SOCIETY GROUP 

We care, protect and conserve 🌿

We are a dedicated group of volunteers from all walks of life who engage with the local communities of the Cooks River and Inner West regions to give nature a voice and support the life that supports us.

We appreciate and value our natural environment, including our parks and rivers and unique Australian flora and fauna.

From the Cooks River to the waters of the City of Canada Bay, we meet on the lands of the Wangal people of the Eora Nation, to talk about what matters to us and organise activities that promote the conservation of nature and contribute to the Wilderness Society’s campaigns. 

Our activities involve picnics, educational walks, stalls, film screenings, and meetings with our elected representatives.

One step at a time we take action to prevent environmental threats - doing what we can to give nature a voice. 

If you would like to know more about our group before coming along to a meeting, please reach out to Jamie via [email protected] or 0439249311 or take a leap and join us at our next team meeting or event!

Please RSVP so we have an idea on numbers. All are welcome, so please share with your networks and invite friends and family. 

Join our weekly Wilderness Wednesday sessions at the Launceston campaign centre, 174 Charles St, a rotating roster of Watch on Nature online citizen science, event planning, workshops and more!

Our meetings also have a Zoom option - email Katie for the recurring link!

This event will take place on the sovereign and unceded lands of the Palawa people, the rightful owners of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

Parking & Public Access: Street parking is available although it is minimal. Public transport is available within 100 metres of the venue. The event will be held downstairs, which is wheelchair accessible.

The Federal Government is about to hand environmental decision-making powers to the Tasmanian Government through a bilateral agreement.  This is the same state government that has been responsible for logging in critically endangered swift parrot habitat. 

If this model goes ahead, it will put forests and threatened species at risk all around Australia. 

Join us for this national nature campaign update, then take action together.

We're building a nation-wide movement that watches every move, names every loss, and holds decision-makers accountable for the choices they make - in the open, on the record.  

At the Wilderness Society, we have a simple mission: To support the life that supports all of us.

The Westside group are local community members who love where we live and want to take positive action for nature. We are working to achieve better community rights in environmental decision-making, protection of Victoria’s Tall Forests, and stronger nature laws. There is no better time than right now to come together and demand more for nature.

If you're a resident in Melbourne's West who wants to take community action for nature but is unsure how, this is the event for you! 

Image: Matt Tomkins

RSVP now and be part of our growing community dedicated to preserving our world! 🌍💚

BBQ for Biodiversity at Leslie Park

Join us for a BBQ for Biodiversity at Leslie Park, bringing together people who love nature for some good food, great company and a chance to stand up for our native forests.

We'll be firing up the BBQ from 11am, catching up with other nature lovers and talking about what we can do together to protect forests and wildlife.

We'll also be sending a message directly to Bunnings.

Bunnings sells timber products linked to the logging of native forests that provide habitat for threatened wildlife. We want Bunnings to do better and stop sourcing timber from high conservation value native forests.

On the day, we'll have signs and banners, talk with people in the local community and record a video message to Bunnings that everyone will have the opportunity to be part of. Together, we want to show Bunnings that people in our communities expect our native forests and wildlife to be protected.

What to expect

• A free community BBQ
• Meet other people who care about nature
• Learn more about what's happening to our native forests
• Be part of a community video message to Bunnings
• Have conversations with people in the local community
• Find out how you can get more involved in protecting forests and wildlife

•vegan and gluten free options also available

It's also a chance to meet people in your local community who care about nature and be part of a growing network of people working together to protect our forests.

The Wilderness Society Southside Group is excited to invite you to 'Networking for Nature'🌿- to meet local members from the Port Phillip and Bayside areas to discuss what we are working on in the coming months. 

Come along to talk with fellow environmental lovers about protecting nature and Victoria's tall mountain ash forests and our plan to make decision makers take action! 

Networking for Nature - Southside

Monday, February 9 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Small meeting Room, Port Phillip Eco-Centre, 55A Blessington St, St Kilda VIC 3182

Some snacks and drinks provided! 

This is an opportunity to be part of a community of people tackling local environmental concerns as well as national issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss.

Be sure to RSVP so we know you are coming. See you there!