A suburb of Melbourne at sunrise.
Melbourne, Australia A suburb of Melbourne at sunrise. © iStock

Our priorities

Build healthy cities

Cities are growing—fast. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas.

Cities are expanding their footprint at an alarming rate, putting habitat, human health and access to food and water at risk. But with smart planning, science-based solutions and strong partnerships, The Nature Conservancy Australia is working to make our cities resilient, healthy and equitable.

Key strategies

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A suburb of Melbourne at sunrise.

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Living Melbourne: Greenprinting a metropolis

Urban green spaces generate a multitude of benefits for cities. Now there's a guide for helping nature flourish in communities across the globe.

three brightly colored birds

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Melbourne’s Urban Wildlife

Melbourne's urban environment is home to many species of Australian native animals.

Underwater view of a a healthy oyster reef

Places We Protect

Victoria's Lost Reefs Rediscovered

Getting shellfish reefs back into Port Phillip Bay which once covered 50% of the Bay's seafloor before being wiped out.

Global insights

Check out the latest perspectives, research and tools that inform how we are tackling climate change and other pressing issues facing people and the earth.

Discover our other priorities and find ways you can help transform the future of the world.

In addition to helping create healthy cities, The Nature Conservancy is listening to science to address today’s most urgent challenges.

over Roanoke Sound at the end of the 1.5 mile out-and-back Roanoke Trail on the western edge of the Nags Head Woods Preserve.
A beautiful sunset over Roanoke Sound at the end of the 1.5 mile out-and-back Roanoke Trail on the western edge of the Nags Head Woods Preserve. © Ben Herndon/Tandemstock.com