Building on more than 25 years of sharing Landcare internationally, Global Landcare is a not-for-profit network helping communities around the world care for their land, water and biodiversity together.
Our purpose
To encourage communities worldwide to take up the Landcare approach, supporting community-owned and community-led care of land, water and biodiversity.
Our vision
Restored and resilient landscapes and waters, with healthy, happy and inclusive communities.
Our mission
To provide the people, knowledge, skills, models, networks and funds that help communities adopt Landcare.
Why Landcare matters
Landcare builds strong communities by sharing skills and knowledge and bringing people together to restore land and water. It can improve food security, help communities adapt to climate change, increase biodiversity, and support recovery after disasters.
How we work
Promote
We champion Landcare to national and international bodies as a way to manage land for both food and conservation.
Support
We back Landcare approaches led by local communities.
Train
We train people around the world in the Landcare approach.
Connect
We link people, groups and projects across the globe.
Our story
- 2020 The Secretariat for International Landcare, Australian Landcare International and Landcare International come together as one organisation, Global Landcare
- 2017 65 Landcare practitioners and academics from 11 countries meet in Nagoya, Japan, and call for a global Landcare network
- 2008 Australian Landcare International forms in Melbourne, with Rob Youl as founding Chair
- 2003 Landcare International forms at the Darwin conference
- 1998 The Secretariat for International Landcare (SILC) forms in Hamilton, Victoria
- 1986 Landcare begins in Victoria, Australia, growing to around 5,000 local groups within 15 years
Many of our members have worked in Landcare for more than 30 years, at community, programme and policy level, with experience in agriculture, forestry and environmental management across many countries. Read our full history
The Landcare approach
- Local groups making decisions and taking action
- Caring for land for both production and conservation
- Open to partnerships for knowledge and funding
- Independent groups, with no hierarchy
Join us
Become a member, or bring your organisation on board as a partner.