The Wilderness Society Eastside 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 - Eastside

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!

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. 

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

Monday, August 4th 7:00 – 8:00pm

Edinburgh Castle Hotel

681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056

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!

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. 

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! 🌍💚

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!

The Wilderness Society Eastside 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 - Eastside

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!

Photo credit, Vadim Ragozin

Across the country, people are coming together to take action for nature. You are invited to be part of it. 🌏💚

The Wilderness Society has an ever-expanding network of passionate volunteers, community leaders and community organisers. For 50 years we have advocated on behalf of nature, and have had some incredible wins along the way.

WHEN: Wednesday Aug 19, 6pm AEST, 4pm AWST

WHERE: The world wide web - after you RSVP, we’ll send you the login details closer to the date. 

WHO: You, me & our mates across the country who want to stand up for nature

This evening will be a way for you to find out how you can be a part of our work, and is your opportunity to learn about taking action for nature. You’ll meet other volunteers as well as new friends who are keen to get involved, and gain insight into what you can achieve for nature in real terms.

Be sure to RSVP so we can send you the login details.

Australia's native forests are home to incredible wildlife, store vast amounts of carbon, and provide clean water for communities. Yet many of these forests continue to face ongoing threats from logging and clearing. While legislation and our Governments have a role to play in protecting these special places, some of Australia's largest and most trusted retailers also have a responsibility to get timber from native forests off their shelves and out of their supply chains.

Over recent months, thousands of people have spoken up and called on Coles, Woolworths, and Bunnings to do better when it comes to sourcing products linked to the destruction of native forests.

We are being heard, but we need to step our efforts if we are going to get these corporate giants to make the changes our forests need. We have a plan for how together we can drive this change, and we are excited to share it with you.

Join Wilderness Society staff and supporters from across the continent for an online briefing on the next steps in this work.

During the session we will:

• Learn more about the threats facing Australia's native forests and the opportunities to protect them from corporate greed and greenwashing.
• Take action together to help protect forests and wildlife.
• Explore how we can build a strong and growing network of people who cannot be ignored.

RSVP today.

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.