GREENS MP CALLS ON THE MAJOR PARTIES TO MAKE LANDCARE FUNDING COMMITMENT
Greens MP and spokesperson for the environment, Sue Higginson, has called on both Labor and the Coalition to join The Greens and take a tripartisan approach to the NSW Landcare program and to deliver a $59 million funding commitment over the next four years.
Sue Higginson said: “Landcare is one of the most important volunteer networks in the country. For well over 30 years, it has been the backbone of supporting farmers and the community to care for land across NSW and Australia. One of the greatest strengths of the Landcare movement is that it builds community capacity, social capital and leadership by empowering local volunteers to engage with locally run, locally designed and locally relevant landscape restoration, disaster preparedness and resilience projects. We should be investing in Landcare so it can continue its work.
