Protecting NATURE
Australia and the South Pacific
4nature seeks to ensure that the natural environments of Australia and the South Pacific survive and thrive.
Photo: Patrick Pikacha 2026
OUR PROJECTS
Our current work.
Legal action against ‘closed’ coal mine that’s still wrecking protected landscapes
26 October 2026
Today, Centennial Coal and Gardens of Stone Alliance member, 4nature, commenced a one-day court hearing over the status of the Angus Place underground coal mine near Lithgow.
Catchment Futures Forum celebrates local water defenders and calls for new volunteers
15 June 2026
The Catchment Futures Forum at Wallerawang held on 13 June 2026 was as a success, and saw the presentation of Gardens of Stone Alliance Lifetime Achievement Awards to Julie Favell and Chris Jonkers.
Coal mine pollution still surging into Sydney drinking water despite clean up notice
8 May 2026
Bold action is needed to protect Sydney’s drinking water, as an EPA clean up notice has failed to bring down toxic pollution in the Coxs River.
Wild west: Mines operating under their own rules
A summary of recent white-anting of regulatory controls by Lithgow's coal industry.
On seeing Walden Pond
While on a road trip in the north east of the USA, I found a landscape seemingly little changed from Thoreau’s time.
Annual report 2024
In 2023-24 we continued to focus on the Kolombangara conservation scholarships and supporting KIBCA, our Solomon Islands partner.
Annual report 2022
The financial year 2021-2022 has seen our work focus on the 2022 Kolombangara conservation scholarships