Join the Nature Oasis initiative
Nature is disappearing around us – quietly, rapidly, and often unnoticed. But together, we can reverse this trend.
To bend the curve before 2050 and reduce biodiversity loss, we must pair ambitious conservation efforts with sustainable practices and behaviour change.
That’s where the Nature Oasis initiative comes in
The Nature Oasis network empowers all Australians to create and celebrate all vibrant spaces for native wildlife.
What is Nature Oasis?
Nature Oasis is a citizen-led initiative by People For Nature that enables Australians to turn any space – balconies, gardens, schoolyards, private properties, parks – into habitats supporting native biodiversity.
Whatever the size, a Nature Oasis is a space where biodiversity flourishes, where nature is respected and allowed to thrive.
A few flowers are enough to bring back Christmas beetles, native bees, and butterflies!
So, say goodbye to uniform mowed lawns, long hedges of yew, and other ‘green deserts,’ as well as pesticides and other harmful practices…
Nature Oasis is not a gardening platform, it’s a network of people-powered actions to halt the decline of local biodiversity.
Join the Nature Oasis initiative
1. Start here by signing the Nature Oasis Charter. This is a voluntary commitment to adopting best practices that support the flourishing of native wildlife and flora.
2. Register your Nature Oasis (new or existing) and share its location on the map (coming soon!).
3. As you expand your Nature Oasis, update the details (for example, if you currently have a pollinator garden, in future you may update to include you have also created a bee hotel).
4. Inspire others to follow your lead – embrace your role as a nature ambassador!
The Nature Oasis Charter
Follow these 6 principles and help restore Australia’s rich ecosystems, one patch at a time 💚
About the Nature Oasis network and app
We’re building a national network of Nature Oasis spaces, creating the largest repository of citizen-powered conservation and regeneration spaces.
Inspired by French NGO, Humanité and Biodiversité, Nature Oasis aims to build a global network of these spaces. We’re creating a platform to connect citizens’ environmental actions to national conservation outcomes, powered by accessible, user-friendly tech.
People For Nature is creating an app that will:
💚 Build community through shared stories, actions, impact stats, and local nature challenges
🗺️ Map and visualise each oasis across Australia
📸 Foster and enable user participation. People will be able to register their oasis and share photos, data, or actions taken
🌳 Gather ecological data to support research, species tracking, and restoration goals
By leveraging technology and collaboration, we will connect individual actions to a national effort, gathering data to support scientific research, restore ecosystems, protect species, and foster a deeper connection to nature.
Why it matters: Empowering Citizen Conservation
Nature Oasis is more than a project—it’s a citizen-led movement, aligned with Australia’s Nature Strategy 2024–2030, that empowers everyday Australians to take meaningful action where they live.
“97% of Australians want more environmental action, but fewer than 5% volunteer in conservation. Nature Oasis flips the script—bringing conservation home and inviting everyone to get involved.”
Together, we’re reconnecting people to nature through accessible tools, inspiring workshops, and local action
🌿 Join us and create your Nature Oasis today! 🌿
Read some of our other blogs on this topic:
🐨 How Citizen-Led Actions Support Australia’s Nature Strategy 2024–2030
🧑🌾 Citizen Conservation in Australia
🪴 How to teach sustainability at home
