The Pew Charitable Trusts works across Australia with Indigenous peoples, conservation and community groups, science research organisations, pastoralists, local businesses and industry representatives to secure protection for areas of high conservation value. We also pursue hands-on, sustainable management of land and seascapes in a manner that is compatible with the long-term conservation of the nation’s natural and cultural heritage.
Australia’s network of marine sanctuaries
Through the Save Our Marine Life alliance, comprising 25 state, national and international conservation organisations, Pew is working to protect Australia’s unique marine life and vulnerable ecosystems.
Australia’s national protected areas network
Pew leads a national alliance of organisations in advocating for the expansion and increased funding of the country’s protected areas network – in line with Australia’s commitment to protecting 30% of the nation by the year 2030. The 30 by 30 alliance includes the Biodiversity Council, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, the Conservation Council SA, the Conservation Council of Western Australia, the Environment Centre NT, the Nature Conservation Council, the Queensland Conservation Council and the Victorian National Parks Association.
Queensland
Working alongside partner organisations the Queensland Conservation Council, Outdoors Queensland, NRM Regions Queensland, Gondwana Rainforest Trust, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, the National Parks Association of Queensland and Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, Pew works to promote the rich natural and cultural heritage of Queensland. This includes advocating for increased investment in people and nature through the Protect Beautiful Queensland alliance.
The Kimberley, northern Western Australia
Working with the Like Nowhere Else alliance, Pew collaborates with Environs Kimberley, the Australian Marine Conservation Society, the Wilderness Society, WWF-Australia, the Conservation Council of Western Australia, and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. We have also partnered with the Kimberley Land Council to assist with the development and establishment of Indigenous Protected Areas across the Kimberley.
The Northern Territory
Pew works alongside the Environment Centre NT and the Australian Marine Conservation Society on securing durable protections for rivers and floodplains of the Northern Territory through the Territory Rivers campaign.
Outback Western Australia
Pew collaborates with pastoralists, Bush Heritage Australia, the Wildflower Society of Western Australia and the Conservation Council of Western Australia through the Partnership for the Outback.
Indigenous Rangers and Protected Areas
Pew is a founding partner to the Country Needs People alliance, which supports Traditional Owners and Indigenous organisations in their efforts to establish Indigenous Protected Areas and create training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Rangers on country.
Nationally, Pew continues to work with a range of partners to support increased and more secure funding for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas across the country.
