Director’s message

I’m excited to share with you a snapshot of some of the incredible impacts we have achieved in 2024.

In the Biodiversity Council’s second year we have continued to cement our position as a trusted and influential voice for nature across Australia.

This year the Biodiversity Council team has been exceptionally active, from elevating the incredible work of some of Australia’s best scientists, First Nations knowledge holders and emerging scientific leaders in the media through to working behind the scenes and lobbying decision-makers in federal and state parliaments. We released our second Biodiversity Concerns survey and also conducted the first ever baseline assessment of federal subsidies that are potentially harmful to biodiversity.

In a year where we have seen seismic political shifts abroad and the spread of misinformation online, there has never been a greater need for trusted sources of information for the public and media to turn to.

We are so grateful to our supporters and partners in helping us grow public awareness of the nature crisis and champion evidence-based solutions in the halls of power.

With a federal election around the corner, we know there is a lot of work to do if we are to elevate the protection of nature and Country in the minds of decision-makers.

We are up for the challenge, with hope, optimism and determination.

Yours for nature,

James Trezise

2024 by the numbers

• 39 councillors who are experts in science, Indigenous knowledge, law, policy, economics and behaviour change

• 16+ million people reached through media and social media action

• 2,400+ media articles generated by the Biodiversity Council with an advertising equivalent value of

• $8.2 million

• 25 formal policy submissions

• 4 parliamentary inquiry appearances

• 9 evidence-based reports and factsheets presenting solutions to biodiversity loss

• 140,000+ emails sharing the latest biodiversity science and policy news

• 15 early career researchers receiving mentoring and cultural, policy and media training

• 100+ biodiversity researchers and practitioners trained in raising the profile of their work with the media and policy-makers.

Download the report to learn more about why we exist, how we work and what we have achieved this year.