The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.
The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It is hosted by The University of Melbourne. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.
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Spending to save: what will it take to end extinction?
14 December 2022
Australia is losing more species of plants and animals than any other nation (and is spending much less on conservation than countries like the US). This factsheet reviews the resources Australia needs to invest to halt extinction.
Australia lags behind other countries in setting and reaching greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. This factsheet promotes 5 big ideas on using nature to reduce emissions and protect our climate.
Protecting all of Australia’s species at risk of extinction
1 December 2022
This factsheet provides a snapshot of Australia's extinction record, the numbers of native plants and animal at risk of going extinct next, and the solutions needed to save all species.
Connecting kids with nature and culture: science education for our future
6 December 2002
This factsheet looks at a new program called Totemic Species in Schools, which brings together First Peoples' science with hands-on learning in the schoolyard.
