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Sandwatch to be Launched Across Australia

Conservation Volunteers (CV) is a not-for-profit, non-political, independent and community based organisation. It was established in 1982 and is now the largest practical conservation group in Australia, managing community involvement in approximately 2000 projects across the nation each year.

Around 85% of Australians live on or near the coastline and that’s where the majority of CV regional offices are. We also recognise that the long term sustainable management of our environment rests with the younger generation; indeed, this is why we already engage schools and young people in our programs. We think The Sandwatch Project is a great opportunity to link school students to their local beaches, encouraging them to take greater notice of the ecology and function of a beach and ultimately become stewards of Australia’s wonderful coastline.
 

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Conservation Volunteers is currently investigating how we can help get Sandwatch happening in schools and community groups around Australia. We have 23 regional offices servicing all States and Territories where we have well established relationships with key community groups, land managers and government agencies. We have also established numerous partnerships with the chief government Natural Resource Management agencies and developed/implemented major programs in conjunction with government, so we look forward to introducing them to Sandwatch.
Ashley Bland, Conservation Volunteers, www.conservationvolunteers.com.au