"Greening Australia recognises that climate change is the biggest threat facing Australia’s biodiversity rich, productive landscapes. Traditional environmental concerns of biodiversity loss, salinity, soil erosion and water quality decline are now being exacerbated by this threat. To meet this challenge Greening Australia has developed a carbon offset product that gives Australians the opportunity to use carbon offsetting to dramatically increase the scale and effectiveness of land restoration and repair, and combat climate change through the proven carbon capture and storageCarbon capture and storage (CCS) or geosequestrationAlso known as carbon capture and storage (CCS), geosequestration is the process of capture, transport, injection and long-term storage of CO2 in underground geological formations for the primary purpose of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. involves capture, transport, injection and long-term storage of GHGs in underground geological formations for the primary purpose of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. method – biosequestration.
The organisation’s goal is to restore a targeted selection of large-scale landscapes (1000s of hectares) in globally significant areas across the country into a functioning system of connected and restored landscapes. Within these landscapes the environment, local communities and their economy will evolve together over time - this is Greening Australia’s Transforming our Landscapes goal.
Greening Australia’s carbon sinksAny process which removes a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Major sinks include forests and other vegetation. are an integral component of achieving the Transforming our Landscapes goal. Our targeted carbon plantings not only sequesterThe uptake and storage of carbon from the atmosphere. For example trees and other plants sequester carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature. from the atmosphere as they grow, through the process of photosynthesis. carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomassBiomass is non-fossilized and organic biodegradable material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly, biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as Biofuels, but it also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat. Biomass may also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. , as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature. but also help degraded landscapes to recover from years of degradation, and become more resilient as they adapt to global climate change. Importantly, we focus on biodiverse plantings of a mix of species that are appropriate for the landscape they are planted in, offering multiple benefits for the environment.
Greening Australia is one of Australia’s largest environment orgainisations, operating since 1982. It has a national focus (with over 300 staff located in offices across all States and Territories) and is interested in working with anyone who has a desire to contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of the Australian environment."