About
We are a Landcare group for young people in Gippsland*
*we do fun stuff and help the environment
Gippsland Intrepid Landcare is a group for passionate, creative and energetic volunteers (aged 18 to in their 30s) who want to protect the region’s environment. We undertake environmental projects mixed with epic adventures across Gippsland.
We formed in July 2017 and are run by a volunteer committee. Already we have over 60 financial members, and have run fifteen events attended by over 450 young people.
We join the nationwide tribe of Intrepid groups. Founded by New South Wales’ Megan Rowlett and Queensland’s Naomi Edwards, Intrepid Landcare provides a common space to inspire, connect and empower young people to join local environmental initiatives in their communities. For more information about Intrepid Landcare visit their website.
What we want to do
(AKA our mission statement. AKA our action plan. AKA our OBJECTIVES. AKA HOW-WE-ARE-GOING-TO-GO-ABOUT-STUFF-WITHOUT-HAVING-THE-WHEELS-FALL-OFF-IN-A-DRAMATIC-SAGA-THAT-INVOLVES-TEARS-AND-EATING-ICE-CREAM-FROM-THE-TUB).
Advance the natural environment: Gippsland Intrepid Landcare is established to be a charity organisation with a primary purpose of advancing the natural environment in the Gippsland region of Victoria. We aim to achieve this by undertaking the following activities:
Increasing biodiversity through re-introducing local indigenous plant species at planting events.
Improving Gippsland’s river systems and oceans through removing rubbish and mapping and removal of noxious weeds.
Other activities to enhance Gippsland’s biodiversity, provide habitat for native fauna species, and increase resilience to climate change
Advance education: Gippsland Intrepid Landcare is established to be a charity with a secondary purpose of facilitating events that enhance education amongst the community. We aim to achieve this by undertaking the following activities:
Bring in experts from the field to provide training or share research at events.
Active demonstrations and training from skilled committee members at events.
Sharing environmental knowledge and promoting helpful sustainable practices on social media.
Other activities that enhance environmental education
Who we’ve worked with
