Caring for the Environment
Seeding the Future of the Conservation Sector
At a recent Bush Broadcast webinar, the VFFF team enjoyed hearing from one of the interns in the Seeding the Future program, Ella Raymond, a recent environmental science graduate with minors in wildlife ecology and biology from the Queensland University of Technology.
Read MoreBacking the Future for Youth in NSW
FRRR and VFFF are now inviting applications for grants of $50,000 from individuals and groups of individuals working to enhance the lives of people aged 12-30 who live in remote, rural and regional NSW.
Read MoreFRRR joins VFFF in Backing the Future
FRRR and VFFF today announced their partnership to expand the reach and impact of the Backing the Future program, which VFFF launched in 2022.
Read MoreBuilding Decent Work Pathways in Agriculture
The Decent Work focus area builds on VFFF’s historical focus on supporting employment outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage. As a result a feasibility consulation conducted as part of a VFFF Decent Work Exploration Grant, the Australian Training Company received a VFFF multi-year grant to deliver a School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship. One of the stories to emerge from this partnership is Mitch Shipton’s, who joined the program to support his mum and learn how to better manage their 900-acre dairy farm.
Read MoreInvesting in the Next Generation of Environmental Change Agents
We regularly hear of how eager young people are to take action to care for Australia’s precious environment, but often lack the resources and encouragement to do so. With that in mind, we are suporting Earthwatch Australia to empower young people to pursue their passion for the environment through its inaugural Agents of Change for the Environment (ACE) program.
Read MoreFrom little things big things grow
Over the past 6 months, VFFF has been collaborating with WWF-Australia to identify organisations in their ecosystem with new ideas to support young people in regional communities to care for the environment.
Read MoreOut and About: Warrama-Li, Bush Heritage, Habitat Women and the Teens in Business Awards
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we spent time visiting our partners and attending events hosted in celebration of their young people.
Read MoreOut and About: Bush Heritage, Regional Australia Institute and Tech Connect Queensland
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we enjoyed opportunities to celebrate the achievements of young people and to learn more about rural and regional communities.
Read MoreOut and About
The VFFF team loves getting out and about to see our granting partners in action. This quarter, we enjoyed opportunities to connect with organisations as they developed strategy and celebrated their young people.
Read MoreConnecting people to science and nature for 40 years
VFFF’s newest partner in the Caring for the Environment focus area, Earthwatch Australia, celebrated 40 years of impact at a wonderful evening at the State Library of Victoria in March.
Read MoreThe recipe for successful ecosystem restoration
Scottsdale Reserve is a private conservation reserve, south of Canberra, which protects remnant grassy ecosystems and a number of rare birds and other species that were once common throughout NSW. The land was purchased by Bush Heritage in 2006 with the support of VFFF and others, and in November VFFF had the opportunity to visit the reserve to see firsthand the progress that has been made in the restoration efforts.
Read MoreQ&A: Take 3 for the Sea
In November 2021, the VFFF Grants Committee approved $49,685 towards scaling Take 3 for the Sea. This represented one of VFFF’s first grants under Caring for the Environment.
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