Australia

Confidence in Australia's Regulatory Frameworks

High Volume of Carbon

Tap into the country's large supply of degraded and marginal agricultural land. Australia has more than 7.6 million km² of land where natural growing forests once spanned across the country. But since the 18th century, 50% of Australia's native forests and bush have been replaced or are considered degraded. Through a mixed model of land purchase and working with landowners, our Australian pipeline of large-scale degraded land offers buyers significant volumes of carbon.

The Global Significance of Australian Biodiversity

Australia is a land of immense natural wealth, one of only 17 megadiverse countries recognized by the UN. This incredible biodiversity offers substantial opportunity for positive impact through nature restoration. With over 80% of our flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth, the loss of species here means total extinction. This reality, underscored by a WWF report identifying Australia as a global deforestation hotspot—the only Global North nation on the list—makes Land Life’s work crucial. We're committed to reversing this trend by restoring native, biodiverse forests at scale. Our projects amplify your impact through strategic wildlife corridors and permanent legal protection, ensuring the long-term conservation of your restoration site.

Building Resilience, Reconnecting Landscapes: A Future For Koalas

This work is particularly vital for Australia's cherished koala, now an endangered species. With only an estimated 3% of the pre-colonial population remaining, and a devastating 30% drop between 2018-2021 (Australian Koala Foundation), the future is uncertain. Land Life is creating more than just forests; we're building resilient native ecosystems with the capacity to adapt to future climate threats, including intensified bushfires. By strategically acquiring land, we’re establishing vital biolinks that connect nature reserves and healthy forest tracts. This reconnects fragmented landscapes, promoting species dispersal and diversity, and safeguarding the long-term survival of vulnerable and endangered species, such as our iconic koalas.

Australian agriculture plays a crucial role in the world's food and fiber supply chain

Climate change and loss of biodiversity in Australia will have a significant impact on the world's food and fiber supply. A massive 60% of Australia is privately owned or leased for agriculture and 72% of agricultural production is exported. Yet farmers are already grappling with the impacts of climate change. Did you know? + Australia is the world's no. 1 barley exporter, accounting for a 5th of global barley trade + No. 2 exporter of beef and raw sugar in the world and 5th largest wine exporter + No. 1 global supplier of wool and the world's largest wool export nation, producing 45% of global wool exports + Australian wheat accounts for 10 to 15% of the world's annual global wheat trade

Our Top Tier Restoration Partner

Since 2019, Land Life's Australia team has worked closely with our main restoration partner, Cassinia Environmental. In fact, we share an office! Cassinia brings 22+ years of Australian restoration experience and is the lead delivery partner for the Victorian State Government's ambitious BushBank restoration program to restore 20,000 ha of degraded land. Combining Cassina's stellar local experience with Land Life's decade of global innovation in nature restoration delivers exceptional quality to our Australian restoration projects.

Want to plant trees in Australia, but don't need to invest in carbon sequestration?

Our South Australian 'Talia' Project offers CSR opportunities to build vital biolinks for vulnerable and threatened species, while mitigating climate change. This large-scale restoration project will restore habitat for furry Australian mammals such as bandicoots, wombats and bettongs, as well as threatened native bird species including the Diamond Firetail. Investing in this project will also provide meaningful social and economic development outcomes for the Traditional Owners of Talia - the Wirangu and Nauo First Peoples.

Acknowledgement of Country

We wish to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters of the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the ancestors and Elders and extend that respect to their history and continuous connection to Country. As our nature restoration work grows and flourishes, Land Life recognises their custodianship of culture and Country. We’re committed to engaging with First Peoples on our projects and to learn from their practices of sustainability and resilience that guided them for over 60,000 years. Sovereignty has never been ceded across Australia.