Australia’s plants and animals are under threat. Our combined voices can protect them.
We have one of the worst records on extinction in the world. 56 more Australian species have just been added to the international red list of threatened species –bringing the total to 1,830 Australian species in danger!
The nature crisis is global. Habitat destruction is threatening Tasmanian Devils and Sumatran tigers alike with extinction. The Great Barrier Reef is collapsing, so is the Amazon.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek can make Australia a global leader for nature – but they have to show up.
This means attending the 15th conference to the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal in December, and advocating for strong global nature goals that unite and hold governments and business accountable worldwide to protect and restore the natural world that sustains us.
Sign the petition calling on the federal government to:
Lead on ambitious global goals for nature to halt and reverse biodiversity destruction and achieve a Nature Positive world by 2030 at COP15.
That means championing clear and measurable goals and targets, backed by domestic commitments to:
- End extinction and recover threatened species
- Restore the ecosystems we’ve already degraded
- Embed the value of nature in all government and business decision-making
- Recognise Indigenous rights and stewardship
- Protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and oceans.
Want to understand more about how global goals for nature will help Australia's own endangered plants and animals? Read our blog from Nathaniel Pelle, ACF's Business and Biodiversity Campaign Lead, then sign the petition and invite friends and family to add their names too!
Header photo: Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE
Latest Supporters
Australia has a disgusting record on extinction. One of the youngest, colonized counties in the world has the highest rate of extinction in the world.
Now that’s something to really be proud of.
Restoring and increasing ecosystems is vitally important. The more habitat we have will enable the world to thrive.
I want ambitious goals for nature to allow our unique biodiversity to thrive, support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders rights and stewardship, and stop the effects of increasing CO2 emissions and reverse climate change. I currently don’t want children as I do not want bring children up in a country and a future that continues to degrade ecosystems and continue to destroy our planet’s land, oceans and air.
It is too late when they gone. Australia has a history of extinction
We are lucky enough to have both red tailed black cockatoos and the Carnaby black cockatoos living in the trees on our rural property. I am currently sat outside watching and listening to them and would be devastated if this situation were to change going forward where they become extinct. These beautiful birds need protecting.
I’ve just filmed 3 black cockatoos in a gum tree across from my home. Not sure where to report sightings to and google led me here; so signing.
It’s important we protect all wildlife, especially endangered ones today.
It’s so sad to see the decline of so many bird species.what humans have done is disgraceful.
Act before its too late
Platypus are unique to Australia. In Britain there are manmade havens for otters. Why do we not chose the most favourable rivers and establish platypus havens before it is too late?
I want ambitious global goals for nature because we are losing too many of our native animals and plants through neglect and human greed.
Please stop this out-of-control WA State Government destroying our environment (Woodside gas approval to 2070! Bauxite mining without strict conditions etc…).
There is no hope for the black cockatoos with idiots like this in charge.
End extinction and recover threatened species
Restore the ecosystems we’ve already degraded
Embed the value of nature in all government and business decision-making
Recognise Indigenous rights and stewardship
Protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and oceans.
Protect the wild animals! Especially black cockatoo, WA can handle the proper living for all thw inhabitabta without the forest cutting for mining and so on…
Save the Greater Glider!!!
I want ambitious global goals because we are custodians of this Earth and we not only have a duty to protect everything that lives on it but to also impart to our children a legacy for the future.
As a passionate advocate for nature, I firmly believe that ambitious global goals are not just important—they are absolutely essential. Nature is the foundation of everything we depend on: clean air, fresh water, fertile soils, and the biodiversity that sustains life on Earth. Without bold action, we risk losing the very systems that allow humanity to thrive.
Protecting and restoring nature is one of the most effective ways to tackle the climate crisis. Forests, wetlands, and oceans are our greatest allies, absorbing carbon and shielding us from the worst impacts of global warming. Yet, every day, these precious ecosystems are being destroyed at an alarming rate, pushing us closer to irreversible tipping points.
This is why I advocate for ambitious goals like protecting 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030 and restoring degraded ecosystems on a massive scale. Incremental change is no longer enough. We must act with urgency and vision to reverse biodiversity loss, safeguard livelihoods, and ensure a resilient future for all.
For me, this isn’t just about science or policy—it’s about a deep moral responsibility to protect the incredible diversity of life on this planet. It’s about equity, ensuring that marginalized communities who depend on nature are not left behind. It’s about leaving a legacy of hope and abundance for future generations.
Nature doesn’t need small steps; it needs bold strides. This is our moment to lead with courage, determination, and an unshakable belief that together, we can create a thriving planet for all living beings. Let’s aim high—for the sake of nature and ourselves.
The Slender Billed Curlew is extinct and the Eastern Curlew is critically endangered. Save species before they are gone. Extinction is forever.
Save our animals, save our earth.
Preserving Australia’s biodiversity needs to be a priority otherwise we risk the collapse of ecosystems.