2018 WALN AGM and Networking Gathering
15- 16 November 2018
Perup: Nature’s Guesthouse
Summary of Workshop Discussions
State and Federal Perspectives – What does landcare in WA need?
- Input into Landcare Australia promotion and publications that are relevant for WA and landcare groups.
- New ways to reduce dependence on grants
- Longer term funding horizons to provide stability
- Assistance with promoting and marketing our work to larger philanthropic donors.
- A better landcare narrative to sell to the wider community. Why is landcare important to everyone!
- Ability for groups to have a ‘give local’ fundraising approach
- Reduction of fragmentation of landcare groups
What do people want from WALN?
- Lobbying for increased funding for landcare
- Facilitation of discussions with Regional NRM Groups.
- Help with developing relationships
- Facilitation of people talking more regularly
- Feedback on how landcare decisions are made
- Legal contract advice – specifically about RLP 2
- Compilation of briefs to local members on issues of concern
- Information resource sharing
What do people want from the 2019 State NRM and Coastal Conference?
Formats
- Fieldtrips and Site visits – (I saw a photo of whiteboard I think mick took) somewhere but can’t find it
- Video presentations for and of remote projects
- Streaming/ Webinar accessibility for remote attendees
- Using The Arts to celebrate and tell the story of landcare
Topics
- Environmental law and activism/ campaigning information and training
- Recognised Biosecurity Groups
- Native Title Settlement and Joint Management
- Selling landcare better – identifying common cause and framing messages
- Alternate funding sources – philanthropy/ private/ corporate models eg Sustainable Conservation https://suscon.org/
- New Technology’s and uses eg drones
- Large Scale revegetatin
- Alternative industries eg hemp and biochar
- Politician perspectives ie future of landcare, government perspectives
- Coastal onground and planning information
- Community gardens
- Celebrate!