Places to get Involved

Environmental Links:

• Bromeliad Society of Australia
• Byron Environment Centre
• Community Greening – Part of the Botanic Gardens Trust. This organisation aims to to develop community gardens in public housing estates and on unused public land.
• Canal Reserve Action Group – A group of community members who volunteer their time to protect a bushland corridor in Sydney.
• Coastal Environment Centre – Lake Park Rd, North Narrabeen.
• Cooks River Valley Association – A group of residents who are committed to rehabilitating the Cooks River.
• The Environmental Defender’s Office – Ltd (NSW) is a non-profit community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We help the individuals and community groups who are working to protect the natural and built environment. The EDO is part of a national network of EDOs who help to protect the environment through law in their States.
• Friends of the Gardens – Part of the Botanic Gardens Trust. Volunteer to help at a Botanical Garden.
• Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc.
• Friends of Oolong – Aims to assist bush communities.
• Green Gym – A program that that combines volunteering and keeping fit.
• Helensburgh and District Landcare
• Inner West Environment Group – A non-profit community bushcare group.
• Landcare Illawarra
• Landcare NSW
• Manly Environment Centre – At 41 Belgrave St, Manly has an extensive range of brochures and publications. Great for research and school projects. Over 5000 publications.
• National Parks Association of NSW – Established in 1957 by a group of environmentally concerned people, National Parks Association of NSW is a non-government conservation group working together to protect the natural areas of NSW.

• Coast Keepers – Aims to involve the community in regular activities which explore and safeguard the NSW coast.
• HarbourKeepers – Involves the community in regular activities to protect and restore Sydney Harbour and its surrounds. Volunteers participate in various activities including marine surveys, removal of underwater debris, bush regeneration, removal of beach rubbish and community events at various locations around Sydney Harbour, both on land and underwater.

• Nature Conservation Council of NSW Inc.
• NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change – Incorporating the Environmental Protection Authority – New South Wales’ environmental regulator.
• Randwick City Council Bushcare Volunteers – Work with council on the bush regeneration program.
• Roselle Bay Community Native Nursery and Bush Care
• Sutherland Shire Council – Sutherland Shire Council Bushcare – A community based volunteer program.

• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants – Has information and contacts about the cultivation, propagation, conservation and appreciation of Australia’s native flora.
• Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network – Community gardens are places where people come together to grow fresh food, to learn, relax and make new friends. The Community Gardens Network connects community gardens around Australia.
• Australian Conservation Foundation – Is Australia’s leading national, environmental organisation. It is non-profit, membership-based and is funded by individual Australians via their memberships, donations and workplace giving programs.
• Australian Institute of Horticulture
• Australian Marine Conservation Society
• Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES) – Promotes scientific, social & economic development through the environmentally sound utilisation of solar energy.
• Australian Orangutan Project – A group that supports all orangutan conservation organisations.
• Australian Rainforest Foundation – A non-profit organisation dedicated to education, research and habitat rehabilitation for Australia’s rainforests.
• Australian Vegetarian Society – Monthly social events
• Bureau of Meteorology – Information on climate change.
• Clean Energy for Eternity – Aims to help the community understand the challenge of climate change.
• Climate Action Network Australia
• Conservation Volunteers – Organises volunteers for many practical environmental projects.
• CSIRO Overiew of the CSIRO’s research and development pertaining to environmental issues.
• Department of the Environment and Water Resources (Federal Government)
• Earthwatch Australia
• Eco Voice – Online news and events.
• The Environmental Defender’s Office – (EDO) Ltd is a not-for-profit community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We help the individuals and community groups who are working to protect the natural and built environment. The EDO is part of a national network of EDOs who help to protect the environment through law in their States.
• Friends of the Earth Australia
• Greening Australia
• Greenpeace Australia-Pacific
• Landcare Australia
• Nature Keepers – Hosts regular hands-on activities to learn about, monitor, protect and restore our natural environment.
• Planet Ark
• Recycling Near You – Planet Ark initiative.
• Smogbusters – Promotes alternative transport to combat air pollution.
• The Wilderness Society Australia
• WWF Australia