A sixth-generation farmer is giving Australians the chance to permanently protect small parcels of biodiverse land, and see the benefits of their dollars in action.
A new start-up co-founded by a sixth-generation farmer is giving Australians the chance to permanently protect small parcels of biodiverse land, as part of a mission to help the country protect 30 per cent of nature by 2030.
In its first week, Wilderlands secured commitments to protect 12,000 square metres of vulnerable biodiverse land and generated more than $30,000 in revenue, having secured deals with the likes of Lendlease, The Cameron Foundation and a range of environmental advisory groups.there was a groundswell of action to protect nature playing out, both within corporations and among individuals.“We need to find as many avenues as possible to find and protect this 30 per cent of land,” he said.
to protect 30 per cent of Australia’s land by 2030, in line the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity’s targets.The Greens this week supported Labor’s climate bill for a 43 per cent cut to emissions by 2030.
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