This training introduces the organising skills we use to build people power -  bringing communities together and having bold, values-driven conversations

In this training, you will learn how to:

• Build connection and inspire others to take action for nature

• Create strong, local groups of committed activists who organise and act together

• Hold persuasive conversations that recruit, motivate, and strengthen relationships within your community 

• Stand firm and respond respectfully to objections, or rejection when having conversations at community events 

Join us at the Launceston Campaign Centre next week for a youth/family screening of this powerful documentary about Tasmania's ancient and endangered Maugean skate. First discovered in 1988 and dating back 60 million years, this remarkable creature now faces extinction.

📅 Thursday 12 March, 6pm - 7:30pm

📍 The Wilderness Society Launceston Campaign Centre, 174 Charles Street Launceston

This new Environment Tasmania film is Directed by award-winning filmmaker Josh "Bones" Murphy, this 30-minute documentary is produced by renowned filming crew Land and Sea For All in partnership with Patagonia. A short film documentary exploring the plight of the endangered Maugean skate – an ancient species worth saving. 

RSVP HERE

The film follows protagonist, Spencer Hitchen, a young environmental advocate and educator, as he explores the plight of the Maugean skate and the incredible stories of connection, art, and conservation that come with saving a species on the brink of extinction.

This screening is open to all but we would absolutely love to see secondary students and their families attend. There will be a follow-up Q&A session (via Zoom) with Jess Coughlin (Senior Skate Campaigner - Environment Tasmania) and Spencer himself! 

Light refreshments provided.

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!

Join the Bayside Wilderness Society group for a relaxed day out in nature on Minjerribah, North Stradbroke Island. This is a chance to slow down, enjoy one of South East Queensland’s most beautiful coastal walks, and connect with others who care deeply about protecting forests, bushland and wildlife.

We will travel together on the 7:45am ferry from Cleveland to North Stradbroke Island, then complete the stunning North Gorge Walk. Along the way, there is a good chance of spotting wildlife such as turtles, dolphins and coastal birdlife. We will finish the walk with a relaxed lunch at a local cafe.

This day is about getting out into nature, building community, and sharing conversations about what is happening locally and across Queensland to protect forests and bushland.

What to expect

• A scenic coastal walk through one of Queensland’s most iconic natural areas

• Time outdoors with like minded people who care about nature

• Wildlife spotting, including turtles if we are lucky

• Informal conversations about Wilderness Society campaigns and ways to get involved

• A relaxed lunch together at a cafe after the walk

Event details

• Ferry departure: 7:45am from Cleveland

• Walk: North Gorge Walk, Stradbroke Island

• Finish: Lunch at a local cafe

• Cost: Ferry ticket and lunch at your own expense

• Accessibility: The North Gorge Walk includes uneven paths and stairs

RSVP is encouraged so we can keep everyone informed and coordinate ferry travel.

Whether you are already involved with the Wilderness Society or just keen to spend a day in nature with people who care about protecting it, you are very welcome to join us.

The Blue Mountains volunteer hub will be holding its first Meeting on Saturday March 14th! If you live in the Blue Mountains and are interested in joining a group of passionate people who care deeply about Native forests and taking action to protect them then you should come along! Details of location to follow and will be sent to all RSVPs

Look forward to seeing you there!

Let's get creative 🎨

March for Forests is on the Sunday the 22nd of March this year, and we want to show up with banners, placards and costumes to show our love and appreciation of nature (and demand the Victorian government do more to protect it!)

To help get ready for the march, join us for a fun afternoon of banner painting, cups of tea, snacks and general arts and crafts at the Victorian campaign centre in Fitzroy - followed by a rooftop beverage!

See you there 🌱

On 22 March, rise up with thousands of people around the country to call for an end to native forest logging in Australia! 

• Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Time: Meet at Parliament Gardens at 11am, March Begins at 12pm 
• Location: Parliament Gardens, 489-531 Albert Street, Melbourne, VIC
• Purpose: To stand with thousands of people across Australia to protect native forests for wildlife and climate. 

This training introduces the theory and practice of community organising - how we bring people together to make change - and how we organise at the Wilderness Society. 

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 groups rather than isolated individuals, and focuses on shifting power relationships that underlie social and environmental problems.

Rather than trying to persuade decision-makers through arguments alone, organising seeks to make change politically necessary by applying collective pressure. As Frederick Douglass noted, power only concedes in response to demands.

Key principles of community organising include building and strengthening organisations, developing clear strategies to move from the current situation to desired outcomes, and using values based communication such as one-to-one 'relational conversations' and story telling.