Michael Looker is a trained botanist and one of Australia’s conservation leaders. He was the first Australian to join The Nature Conservancy and was appointed Director of its Australia Program in 2005. The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organisation working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters. Michael has already led the Australia Program to achieve remarkable results including the protection of 3.6 million hectares through 28 land acquisitions, and the establishment of a Corporate Conservation Council to forge a closer alliance between business and conservation. Prior to this, Michael served as the Director of Trust for Nature where he spearheaded the organisation’s transition to a landscape-scale conservation approach and helped expand the role of major gift fundraising within Australia’s environmental sector. Under Michael’s leadership, the Trust acquired Ned’s Corner Station – the largest private conservation purchase in Victoria. He was previously a senior lecturer in environmental horticulture at the University of Melbourne, as well as superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
Most protection of our unique biodiversity occurs on public land, yet currently two thirds of Australia’s lands are privately managed. Therefore, public conservation management is not able to fully represent the Australian environment and its diverse habitats. Innovative programs are required to additionally achieve conservation outcomes on private lands. Over the past 20 years, private philanthropy has increasingly played an important role in nature conservation through mechanisms such as land acquisition, conservation covenants, management programs and the creation of other new models for conservation. In this lecture, Michael will highlight using examples the important role of private philanthropy through the work of environmental non-government organisations to achieve significant and lasting outcomes for nature conservation.
Event Manager: Mitchell Piercey
Phone: (02) 6201 9462
Michael Looker is a trained botanist and one of Australia’s conservation leaders. He was the first Australian to join The Nature Conservancy and was appointed Director of its Australia Program in 2005. The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organisation working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters. Michael has already led the Australia Program to achieve remarkable results including the protection of 3.6 million hectares through 28 land acquisitions, and the establishment of a Corporate Conservation Council to forge a closer alliance between business and conservation. Prior to this, Michael served as the Director of Trust for Nature where he spearheaded the organisation’s transition to a landscape-scale conservation approach and helped expand the role of major gift fundraising within Australia’s environmental sector. Under Michael’s leadership, the Trust acquired Ned’s Corner Station – the largest private conservation purchase in Victoria. He was previously a senior lecturer in environmental horticulture at the University of Melbourne, as well as superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
Most protection of our unique biodiversity occurs on public land, yet currently two thirds of Australia’s lands are privately managed. Therefore, public conservation management is not able to fully represent the Australian environment and its diverse habitats. Innovative programs are required to additionally achieve conservation outcomes on private lands. Over the past 20 years, private philanthropy has increasingly played an important role in nature conservation through mechanisms such as land acquisition, conservation covenants, management programs and the creation of other new models for conservation. In this lecture, Michael will highlight using examples the important role of private philanthropy through the work of environmental non-government organisations to achieve significant and lasting outcomes for nature conservation.
Shine Dome,9 Gordon Street Australian Capital Territory false DD/MM/YYYYEvent Manager: Mitchell Piercey
Phone: (02) 6201 9462
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