What’s involved?
*Donate!*
With a donation of money you are helping to support biodiversity research and conservation. Organisations use donations in different ways so it is good to contact the group first to see where the money is going. Some projects funded by donation dollars include species monitoring and support of volunteer programs.
*WWF Australia accepts online donations they use to help preserve biodiversity. Check it out at http://wwf.org.au/How_you_can_help/Fund_our_work/index.php.
*The Wilderness Society of Australia accepts donations towards its work with biodiversity. Check it out at http://www.wilderness.org.au/join/.
*Australian Marine Conservation Society is working to preserve biodiversity in the waterways of Australia. Visit
http://nccnsw.org.au/member/cbn/join/Actions.html for more info.
*Ausrtalian Wildlife Conservancy is seeking to help save threatened species of Australia and protect biodiversity. Check them out at
http://www.australianwildlife.org/makingadonation.asp.
*Volunteer!*
There are many organisations involved with biodiversity issues. Here are some of the opportunities available, although there are many more.
*The Earth Alive Directory links to you to a world of sites about biodiversity and heaps of them include volunteer opportunities. This site is a bit scary at first but quite useful once you get the hang of it. Visit http://www.tnd.com.au/cbn/ for more info.
*A great place to find biodiversity-related volunteer opportunities is the Conservation Volunteers Australia web site at
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/.
*Register with the Threatened Bird Network and volunteer with bird monitoring projects at
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/tbn/index.html.
*WWF Australia provides link to biodiversity volunteering opportunities in all Australian states. Their site is easy to follow and contains heaps of opportunities to make a difference. Check it out at
http://www.wwf.org.au/About_WWF_Australia/How_we_work/In_the_field/TSN/calendar.php.
*Greening Australia takes volunteer information and gives me idea of where their services can be useful. Visit
http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/NAT/HowYouCanHelp/Volunteers/ to learn more.
*Change it up!*
*Think carefully about your everyday activities about how they affect the environment. Refer to the Australians Museum’s site content called Biodiversity at Home for some helpful hints at
http://www.amonline.net.au/biodiversity/how/home.htm.
*The South Australian government’s environmental page has helpful tips on helping with biodiversity in your everyday life. Visit
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting/biodiversity/nativeveg.html#help for more info.
*Here are 20 actions that can help conserve biodiversity:
http://nccnsw.org.au/member/cbn/join/Actions.html.
*Start it up!*
*Start up a bush regeneration group at in your community. The web has plenty of information to get you started and if you need tips for starting your own group see the toolkit. Well established charities should be able to help you when starting a project in your community.
*Work with an established organisation to start a species monitoring project.
*Speak up!*
*Sharing your knowledge about the importance of preserving biodiversity is key. With proper information it’s possible to help yourself and your friends and neighbours help preserve Australia’s biodiversity.
I want to do this!
