Healthy Land & Water is South East Queensland’s leading environmental organisation. We are an independent not-for-profit committed to restoring our region’s diverse ecosystems and landscapes, and protecting biodiversity in ways that benefit communities, economies, and nature.
With projects spanning disaster preparedness, environmental restoration, biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, water quality and security, and more, we transform environmental research into practical solutions that protect natural assets, improve water quality, restore ecosystems, and build climate resilience.
Healthy Land & Water was established in 2016, after two of the region’s most experienced natural resource management groups, Healthy Waterways and SEQ Catchments, merged to form one entity. These two other organisations had existed for 15 years at this point. With the merger of these two not-for-profit entities, over two decades of experience, scientific expertise, and a wealth of knowledge come together to form South East Queensland’s pre-eminent natural resource management organisation.
Today, we remain as dedicated to solving complex environmental problems through on-ground action, research and partnerships.
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We are experts in research, monitoring, data analysis & designing enviro-solutions.
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Tailored training and development workshops, awareness-raising campaigns and capacity building.
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Targeted, innovative and impactful on-ground works that improve the environment
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Bringing together partnerships to co-create and leverage outcomes utilising insights and experiences.
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Driving and influencing decisions, policy and actions to improve the environment.
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The condition, area and extent of arable and grazing lands are important for the supply of food, fi bre and other materials to support the society and economy of the region.
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The quality of life enjoyed by people in the region is supported by access to, and connection with, the unique landscapes of the region. These regional landscapes help to defi ne the region’s character and people’s sense of belonging.
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Creating relationships between the natural environment, urban form and structure, economic and institutional processes, and social livelihood. Includes a sought erosion and sediment control program.
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Water resources and riparian areas provide ecosystem services and clean water for human consumption, environmental flows, and recreation, agricultural and industrial use.
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People of the region are privileged to live near one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. The natural resources of coastal areas and marine waters are vital to our way of life and are the basis for a valuable international and domestic tourism industry along with commercial and recreational fishing.
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Atmosphere, air and climate are natural resources that play a key role in the health of the natural system. Factors such as continued population growth, the number of households and an increasing reliance on motor vehicles pose a threat to future air quality. Maintaining and enhancing the region’s air quality is a key element when considering future land-use options and transport modifications.
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The region has one of the richest diversities of animal and plant species in Australia distributed across a wide range of vegetation types and environments. The provision of all ecosystem services relies on supporting these habitats.
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Private landholders manage the majority of the region. A priority is to enhance and maintain the capacity and ability of the community to engage in planning, implementation and monitoring of local actions to achieve regional targets.
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Recognition of traditional owners as natural resource managers is one of the guiding principles of the SEQ NRM Plan. Traditional owner knowledge and values maintained the region for millennia. A key activity will be to achieve active involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in community planning and decision making.
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