WHAT WE DO
What we do
On-ground delivery. Science. Big data. Advice. Multi-sector collaborations. 25+ years and counting
We are focused on building the health, resilience and liveability of our beautiful & biodiverse region, and beyond.
Healthy Land & Water is the official natural resources management body for South East Queensland. There are 54 NRM bodies covering every inch of Australia.
We are the go-to environmental body for the region, providing services, expertise and projects for the region. We also tailor several of our signature programs for delivery to areas across Queensland, Australia and internationally.
Each year we deploy hundreds of on-ground projects and provide advice for decision-makers to protect and improve our environs.
- 25+ years of data and expertise.
- Delivering on-ground projects.
- Directing action and investment to where it is most needed.
- Connecting people into synergistic partnerships to help more great work happen faster.
We are helping communities, businesses and government to protect and build the health and resilience of our ecosystems, so that by the time the Olympics and Paralympics roll around in 2032, we can all proudly be part of showcasing our region globally as a sensational place to live, work & play.
Driving more targeted environmental action in the lead up to the games will also help create an environmental legacy which will be a strong foundation to continue to build action for our ecosystems over the coming decades.
Expertise. Knowledge. Data. Partnerships. Networks.
Science +
research
We are experts in research, monitoring, data analysis & designing enviro-solutions.
We help people understand the condition and threats to our environs so we can ensure the sustainable use of our natural environment long into the future.
Training +
capacity building
Tailored training and development workshops, awareness-raising campaigns and capacity building.
We educate and empower people and communities on the best ways to improve and protect the environment for future generations to thrive.
Onground action
Targeted, innovative and impactful on-ground works that improve the environment
We have led many thousands of projects to restore waterways and landscapes, improve native habitats, manage weeds, protect native species and improve the sustainability and liveability of built enviros & urban areas.
Collaboration +
People power
Bringing together partnerships to co-create and leverage outcomes utilising insights and experiences.
We are known for our enviable and growing networks that underpin our ability to work in partnership with Traditional Owners, government, private industry, utilities and the community.
Informing policy + investment
Driving and influencing decisions, policy and actions to improve the environment.
We have 25+ years of data and expertise which is used by governments setting policy, communities deciding action, and corporate investors seeking genuine sustainable investment options alike.
An integrated approach
We are focussed on coming up with new ways to integrate and communicate our work.
To stay ahead of the curve in changing times, we take an integrated approach, recognising that as the ecosystem is always adapting to pressures and change, so must we.
We take an adaptive management approach, recognising that management actions create opportunities to learn and improve. The adaptive management cycle is a structured, continual process that provides a basis for robust decision-making in the face of uncertainty through the use of monitoring and learning feedbacks.
Adaptive management improves long-term management outcomes, but it is important for decision makers dealing with urgent problems to find the correct balance between gaining knowledge to improve management in the future and achieving the best short-term and long-term outcomes based on current knowledge.
For South East Queensland, some of the tools we use:
- Vision: Shaping SEQ
- Priorities: South East Queensland Natural Resource Management Plan
- Actions: Our projects & advice
- Is it working: Report Card & analytics
- Can we do it better: ENVestor (the next-gen 'Future Card' which integrates the elements together - continuous improvement
What we are known for
Some of our defining strengths as we lead the change that will deliver a future environment for future generations to thrive
Decisions based on extensive knowledge, science & evidence
- We have 25+ years of monitoring data across our region at our fingertips. This puts an enormous amount of evidence-based information in the hands of the region’s decision makers.
- Whether its GIS, spatial planning data, drone technology, monitoring, clever models to test scenarios for catchment management, or good old fashioned monitoring and modelling, we've stacked our team with expertise to see what the region could look like under different scenarios.
- This is more essential than ever to juggle population growth as people flock to our beautiful, biodiverse region and the extremes that we will be increasingly be faced with as a result of climate change.
- Our extensive knowledge, science & evidence gives us an enviable great roadmap for investment and action into the right places - and guiding where to channel more resources and investment to achieve the best bang for buck for our region.
Delivery through collaborative partnerships fostered over 25+ years
- One of one of our biggest strengths is our ability to bring together multi-facited collaborations to get things done.
- We have a large network and are well-known for connecting synergistic partnerships of people and groups to tackle whatever issue we are facing.
- The partnerships we bring together are tailored to the project, often including mix of community groups, industry, government, first nations peoples, researchers and influencers in the field.
- This co-creation model helps us to amplify the impact of results through synergistic partnerships.
Keeping it real
While we are all about the long-term protection of our beautiful and biodiverse region, it's useful to set some shorter term aspirations to give us achievable targets to work towards
How do we make sure beautiful and biodiverse South East Queensland is 'green' olympics ready?
How do we channel investment into the right places to ensure we bolster our environs and liveability and have a real legacy after the games have been held?
- Using the community of SEQ's environment plan (which goes up to 2031, just before the games start) is a great way to guide region-wide action.
- The plan includes targets to accelerate real progress towards our environment and liveability aspirations for our region. We are measuring our progress towards those targets to see where more action, and investment, is needed.
- We believe that if we work together with a good plan and funding, by 2032 we will be able to showcase SEQ as world leader in resilient, sustainable, liveable region-making
- When the eyes of the world are upon south east Queensland, there will be a unique opportunity to showcase how sustainability and resilience to disasters and climate change can be the centrepieces of making a region a great place to live, work, visit and play.
SEQ olympics announced: 2022 To be held: 2032
Our work in protecting and improving the environment spans the many connected things making up a healthy region's ecosystem.
Healthy Land
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.
Local landscapes
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.
Sustainable urban design
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.
Healthy Water
Water resources and riparian areas provide ecosystem services and clean water for human consumption, environmental flows, and recreation, agricultural and industrial use.
Coastal & marine
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.
Air & atmosphere
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.
Nature conservation
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.
Community
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.
First Nations
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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Healthy Land & Water
Level 11, 240 Queen St
GPO Box 735
MEANJIN (BRISBANE)
QLD 4001
Australia
Healthy Land and Water Ltd
ABN 91 115 662 989
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