Landcare Australia
Searching for Landcare Champions to nominate for the 2021 State and Territory Landcare Awards
24 August 2021 | Nominations are closing soon for the 2021 State and Territory Landcare Awards which recognise individuals, groups and organisations across the country for their outstanding contributions to preserving the unique Australian landscape.
Faced with the devastation of the Black Summer bushfires, drought, floods and the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change, Landcarers across Australia have rallied in the wake of unparalleled challenges.
Restoring fragile habitat, rebuilding communities and providing an avenue for physical and mental wellbeing during the toughest of time, the 2021 State and Territory Landcare Awards is an opportunity to celebrate and honour Landcare heroes from urban and rural communities excelling in sustainable agricultural practices, environmental protection, conservation of land and waterways, coastlines and biodiversity.
Nominations are encouraged from groups, networks and individuals involved in protecting and improving their local environment. They include:
• Sustainable farmers and farming systems groups
• Indigenous land and sea managers
• Landcare networks, groups and individuals
• Landcare Facilitators
• Urban landcare groups including 'Friends of' and bushcare groups
• Coastcare, Rivercare, Dunecare groups and individuals
• Environmental community groups
• Natural resource management agencies
• Local government
• Research agencies
• Agricultural co-operatives, industry associations, suppliers or individual primary producers
• Junior Landcare (including day care centres, primary and secondary schools)
• Youth groups including Scouts and Girls Guides
Winners from the 2021 State and Territory Landcare Awards will go forward as finalists for the 2022 National Landcare Awards that will be held in August 2022 during the 2022 National Landcare Conference.
Eight State and Territory Landcare award categories are now open for nominations:
• Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
• Australian Government Partnerships for Landcare Award
• Australian Government Landcare Farming Award
• Coastcare Award
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