You have heard the name Landcare, and may have seen the caring hands logo – but what is landcare? Landcare is about connecting people from all walks of life to do something good for the environment.
Landcare can be best described as a movement of individuals, groups and organisations across Australia with a shared vision to restore, enhance and protect the natural environment in their local community through sustainable land management and conservation activities.
Landcare originated in Victoria in 1986, with farmers, landholders and conservationists coming together to respond to the impacts of soil erosion and salinity. Landcare became a national program in 1989 with bipartisan support from the Hawke Government, and the ‘Decade of Landcare’ was launched to bring together community, government, business and industry, to restore the landscape following 200 years of land degradation. For more information about the origins of Landcare please visit here.
Landcare has evolved to include thousands of landcare groups and other environmental community groups across Australia who identify an environmental issue and respond by organising others to come together to find a solution.
Landcare Australia is the national not-for profit organisation, established in 1989 by the Hawke Government, who support the Landcare movement with their important work.
Volunteering with Landcare and caring for the environment has a positive impact on the mental and physical health of individuals and the wellbeing of communities.
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