The lower Murray River has been officially listed as Critically Endangered. The Murray-Darling Basin, covering half of our state, is at risk of ecological collapse.
This campaign will take sustained public pressure to win. Powerful interests have shaped water policy for years — but together, we can push governments to choose communities, wildlife and living rivers instead.
You can join the movement that brings hope to the wildlife, communities and places that depend on healthy, flowing water.
You'll help to produce inspiring short films that share the experiences of communities impacted by river decline, and shine a spotlight on the wetlands, wildlife and ecosystems that need our help. These compelling films will build public support for healthier rivers, putting pressure on decision-makers to act.
Decision-makers are far more likely to act when they know the public is paying attention. Your support will help us work with journalists, create compelling media opportunities and elevate the voices of communities on the frontlines of the river crisis.
You'll help by creating more spaces to bring together Traditional Owners, local communities, scientists, farmers and advocates to connect, learn from one another and organise for lasting change. Your support will help to empower community leaders with the skills, resources and networks they need to advocate for healthy rivers far and wide, from within their communities to the desks of decision-makers in Canberra
The Murray-Darling Basin wasn’t pushed to the brink overnight, and it won’t recover overnight either. Powerful interests have shaped water policy for decades. The only thing strong enough to counter them is a movement of people demanding better.
That’s exactly what we’ve been building.
Together, we’ve helped win major reforms, including the Restoring Our Rivers legislation, which put the health of the Murray-Darling Basin back on the national agenda.
Right now, the Murray-Darling Basin plan review is underway, a once-in-a-decade opportunity to put our rivers on a path to recovery.
And we’re making this moment count. More than 1,000 Environment Victoria supporters recently took powerful action by making submissions to the review, helping show governments that Victorians want living rivers, not empty promises.
We’re on the cusp of launching powerful, compelling short-films that will build awareness, spark conversations and grow the movement for healthy rivers — showing decision-makers that support for change is strong, widespread and impossible to ignore.
Please reach out to us if you’d like to make your donation via bank transfer or BPAY:
Call our team on: (03) 9341 8100
Email us at: fundraising@environmentvictoria.org.au
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