Nature in Cities

We are working with communities, businesses and government to create restored, reconnected and resilient urban habitats across Australia.

2030 Goals

25 million

Plants established

15,000

Hectares of habitat restored

12,500

Volunteers engaged

Two out of every three Australians currently live in or close to our capital cities, and this number is increasing.

In our rapidly expanding urban landscapes, our connection with-and access to-nature is diminishing to the detriment of our communities and environment. To create greener, more liveable cities we are engaging communities across Australia to bring nature back to our cities and urban fringes by restoring natural ecosystems and urban tree canopy cover for wildlife; improving water quality in our rivers and wetlands; building green corridors to help meet carbon neutral targets and creating open spaces for recreation.

Projects

Rewilding Sydney

Cooling the Schools Sydney

WOMADelaide Forest

Cooling the Schools Adelaide

Our Park, Our Place

Restoring critical Koala corridors across south west Sydney

Program Leads

Paul Della Libera

Executive Director Restoration
Executive Director Canopy

Michael Vyse

Associate Director - Biodiversity

As Associate Director – Biodiversity, Michael works at the interface of all our teams to translate good ideas into fundable Nature-Based Solutions that are impact led and can be practically delivered.

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Dr Michelle Frankel

Manager - First Nations Partnerships and Social Impact

Dr Michelle Frankel is Greening Australia’s Manager – First Nations Partnerships and Social Impact. She holds a PhD in behavioural ecology and was formerly the director of a nature education centre with the National Audubon Society, the leading bird conservation organisation in the US. Michelle has been leading urban and community-based conservation and environmental education initiatives for the past 20 years in the US, Israel and now Australia.