Resources
Community
A healthy and vibrant community is built on connecting with each other and sharing skills and ideas to nourish one another and our environment. Here’s some resources to help!
Some of the great communities to be a part of in Canberra
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Landcare ACT – join your local Landcare group to help sustain our natural environment
Greening Australia – semi-regular tree plantings and landscape restoration
National Parks Association ACT – conservation, education and organised bushwalks
ANU Intrepid Landcare – adventure and expeditions combined with land care activities
ACT Wildlife – wildlife rescue and rehabilitation
Frog Watch – frog monitoring and education
Friends of Grasslands ACT – conservation group protecting ACT grasslands and woodlands
Australian Native Plants Association – society for growing and promoting native plants
Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary – Box-gum Grassy-woodland conservation area
Jerrabomberra Wetlands – rich and dynamic wetlands in the heart of Canberra.
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Canberra Organic Growers Society – organising group for community gardens across Canberra
Canberra City Farm – community city farm on Dairy Rd
Canberra Seed Savers – building a local living seed bank
Permaculture Canberra – search for and join this private group on Facebook
Lyneham Commons – open food forest in the Inner North
The Food Co-op Shop & Café – sells fresh organic and sustainable produce
The Dirty Beanstalk – ANU-based gardening group, part of theh Food Co-op
Southern Harvest Association – growing local and regional food communities
Vegan ACT – vegan community group
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Conservation Council ACT Region – peak body for environmental groups in the ACT region
Australian Youth Climate Coalition – Canberra branch, working on the climate crisis
Climate Action Canberra – catalysing an emergency response to the climate crisis
Climate Council – empowering Australian communities to cut climate pollution by 75% this decade
Everyday Climate Choices – like-minded people getting involved in climate action
Real Climate – climate science from climate scientists
Environmental Defenders Office – non-for-profit legal centre
350.org – growing, connected, strategic and passionate social movement
ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society – environmental and sustainability research and education
Mulloon Institute – researching and demonstrating regenerative land management
Australian National Botanic Gardens – comprehensive display of living Australian native plants.
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SEE-Change – helping create a fair and sustainable Canberra region
ACTSmart – energy and climate resources and programs for Canberrans
The Urban Homesteading Club (Canberra & Surrounds) – seek out and join this private Facebook group
Canberra Transition Town – sustainability networking and collaboration, private Facebook group
Pedal Power ACT – peak body for cycling in the ACT
Living Streets Canberra – walking advocacy Canberra
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Get Involved
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Attend a workshop or event
Our sustainability workshops are great spaces to learn together and meet a diverse cross-section of the Canberra community.
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Volunteer with us
From time to time, we host volunteers in formal and informal roles. Please reach out if you have any ideas or ways you’d like to contribute.
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Get our latest news
Sign up for our monthly e-news and find out what workshops and volunteering opportunities we have coming up.
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Support our work
Donations and sponsorship are really valuable ways that you can support our ongoing work through the Canberra Environment Centre.
We’ve joined this year's 'Canberra Day Appeal' with Hands Across Canberra to raise much needed funds to continue fitting out the new bike repair shed.