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Whether you’re a student, teacher or passionate community member, you can make a real difference and learn the skills to drive change where it counts. Earthwatch can help you grow knowledge, build strong networks, and take action on the environmental issues that matter most in your community.
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Deepen your relationship with the world around us. Gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of Country and the ways it connects to language and culture.
Stand up for Leadbeater's Possums
Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum advocates, educates and takes action to protect Victoria’s beloved faunal emblem from logging and habitat loss. Join the fight for one of our most critically endangered marsupials — and become a true friend to the forest.
Campaign to ban bird-killing poisons
Consider joining BirdLife’s email petition to remove deadly rat poisons from our shelves, which impact native birds, pets and wildlife. Learn how to avoid them — and what safer alternatives to use at home.
Find calm in climate worry
Pull up a chair at Museum Victoria's Climate Café — a space for 18 to 29-year-olds to connect on climate anxiety. There’s no agenda, just a chance to talk about your worries with others who care. Museum science experts and youth mental health practitioners will be there to support you.
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Join a growing movement of locals taking action for climate solutions. Search for advocacy groups in your local area and contribute to a healthy environment for communities across Victoria.
Local hero
Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance
Dr Jodie Valpied, Founder and President, Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance
I established the Alliance in 2019 after noticing the Werribee River through Bacchus Marsh had turned orange due to sediment from new housing developments. High sediment loads can cause multiple issues for platypuses, including smothering the waterbugs (macroinvertebrates) platypuses rely on for food. I could see this issue was bigger than one person, so decided to draw in the community to help protect our local platypuses and their river habitats. Since then, the Alliance has grown from 5 to around 80 members. We host events, talks, litter cleanups, platypus monitoring and more, sharing information about local platypuses, why their presence in Bacchus Marsh is important and how everyone can help keep them safe. I’m proud of how our local community have stepped up to help protect platypuses.
