Why we exist
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Nature restoration at scale.
An invitation to support First Nations-owned biodiversity restoration projects alongside leaders in the Live Entertainment Industry.
We are building a collective of cultural leaders to fund the restoration of Australia's endangered wild places. This is an arts-led intervention to reverse Australia's terrible track record of deforestation, species loss and extinction rates.
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Our mission is to enable Australia to meaningfully accelerate the United Nation's biodiversity goals to protect 30% of the planet’s land and seas by 2030.
Why is this important?
​​Australia is in a biodiversity crisis.
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We lead the world in species loss and extinction.
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At least 19 ecosystems are showing signs of collapse.
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We have one of the highest deforestation rates in the developed world.
Government funding alone isn’t enough to change this story with the urgency required.
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This is the arts and entertainment industry stepping in to help rewrite Australia’s nature-loss story.
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Introducing the Lungtalanana Project.
The first project we are supporting is the restoration of Lungtalanana island in Tasmania.
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Lungtalanana (Clarke Island) is an 8,200 hectare island in the Bass Strait, which has suffered from decades of overgrazing, feral cats, and wildfire events.
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We are bringing together a collective of artists, festivals, venues and cultural orgs to support the indigenous custodians — Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre — to implement a cultural and ecological restoration program to restore the island's health and strengthen cultural connections.
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Our role is to mobilise cultural leaders in the entertainment industry to back this project with critically-needed financing, and enable artists to amplify the story of the island's transformation.
This project seeks to regenerate the island’s ecosystems in 4 key ways:
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Removing feral predators and invasive species,
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Reintroducing native species, including the Bass Strait wombat, Bennett’s wallaby, and the Long-nosed Potoroo.
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Applying Aboriginal fire and land management practices, and;
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Creating long-term pathways for indigenous Ranger training programs and youth engagement.
Leading Partners
The Lungtalanana Cultural Restoration Project is owned and lead by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre; the traditional custodians of the Furneaux group islands in the Bass Strait.
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This project is comprehensively supported by a multi-stakeholder partnership between leading environmental project developer GreenCollar, the University of Tasmania, and FEAT.
There are many irons in the fire to ensure the ambitious restoration aims of this project are met.