Queensland
5 ways you can help stop deforestation now
In Australia, an area of bush the size of a football stadium is bulldozed every 86 seconds. The good news? You have the power to end this. Here are 5 ways you can help stop deforestation in its tracks!
Help us halt the bulldozers today
When you hear facts about Australia’s deforestation crisis, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of devastation happening across our country. Millions of hectares of land flattened, billions of native animals killed, the climate spiralling out of control… But there are steps you can take, right now, to halt this destruction. And your actions will make a difference.
Here are the five easy steps you can take to help Australia reverse course and end deforestation for good.
1. Find out about Watch on Nature
The Wilderness Society's web-based platform Watch on Nature uses citizen science to uncover deforestation as it happens using the latest satellite imagery.
Watch on Nature enables communities, groups and individuals all over the continent to uncover the horrific reality of deforestation. It helps identify deforestation as it happens and hold governments and companies to account—so we can protect the forests we have left for the future.
It has a user-friendly interface that displays Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from various dates. In-built tools enable volunteers to detect changes in vegetation cover. They can then send the Wilderness Society an alert of potential clearing (or other change). Over a thousand clearing detection events have been registered so far, and you can take part too.
Watch on Nature enables communities, groups and individuals all over the continent to uncover the horrific reality of deforestation. It helps identify deforestation as it happens and hold governments and companies to account—so we can protect the forests we have left for the future.
It has a user-friendly interface that displays Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from various dates. In-built tools enable volunteers to detect changes in vegetation cover. They can then send the Wilderness Society an alert of potential clearing (or other change). Over a thousand clearing detection events have been registered so far, and you can take part too.
2. Stay in the loop
In the campaign space, things are constantly changing. Make sure you’re always kept updated by joining our mailing list.
Whenever there’s breaking news—including new actions you can take to stop deforestation—we’ll make sure you’re across it.
You’ll also receive our monthly digital magazine, The Journal, where we share stories of nature and people.
3. Spread the word to your networks
Most people aren’t aware of the scale of the deforestation crisis happening around us. It’s out of sight, and therefore out of mind.
Share our latest video to your social media or via email (copy/paste this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mex4IegtGuY) to show your friends and family what deforestation looks like, and why it’s critical that we put a stop to it.4. Donate to our campaigns!
Wilderness Society is working hard to end Australia’s deforestation crisis. You can help support our work by making a one-off donation, or help us plan ahead by signing up for regular giving.
What we’re doing:
Calling on big business to source and sell products free from deforestation.
Advocating for new laws that support the life our lives depend on.
Building a case for rehabilitation funding as a climate solution.
Undertaking research to blow the lid off this hidden crisis.
Monitoring satellite imagery and recording suspicious land clearing.
Organising a grassroots national movement for lasting change.
Educating Australians on the benefits of intact ecosystems.
5. Volunteer with us!
Community groups bring together like-minded people to make a difference in their local areas.
“Big issues like climate change and deforestation can seem overwhelming,” explains Stephanie, one of our volunteers. “But feeling empowered to make a change can give you direction, hope and happiness.”
